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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-26-000220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		19
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20260225
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20260225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20260225

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887396
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				731238709
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16653
		FILM NUMBER:		26674316

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(539) 444-8002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 S. UTICA PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICOMM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

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issued a press release announcing the extension of the expiration date of their previously announced registered rights offering to March
18, 2026, as well as an increase in the number of shares of common stock underlying the subscription rights to 3,344,482, resulting in
an increased aggregate rights offering value of up to $10.0 million. <span style="background-color: white">The press release is filed
as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report.</span></span></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt CG Times (W1); margin: 0; text-indent: 24.5pt; background-color: white"><span style="font-size: 10pt">As a result, a stockholder must hold at least 11 shares of common stock to receive
subscription rights to purchase at least one whole share at $2.99 per share. <span style="background-color: white">For example, if a stockholder
owned 100 shares of our common stock on the record date, the stockholder would be granted subscription rights to purchase an aggregate
of 9 shares of common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share). </span></span></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt CG Times (W1); margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><span style="font-size: 10pt">More details of
the rights offering are set forth in <span style="background-color: white">prospectus supplements dated and filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on </span>February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February 25, 2026<span style="background-color: white">. A copy
of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</span></span></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt CG Times (W1); margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Certain documents
related to the rights offering are being refiled as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.5 to this current report.</span></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt CG Times (W1); margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><span style="font-size: 10pt">This Current Report
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation
or sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state.</span></p>
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the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></p>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.1</U></B></FONT></P>

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Number of Rights: ________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
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of Empire Petroleum Corporation<BR>
Subscription Price: $2.99 per Share</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dear
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that you held on February 2, 2026. The subscription rights entitle you to subscribe for shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share,
of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;). Each subscription right will entitle the holder to purchase 0.095 shares
of our common stock at the subscription price of $2.99 per whole share (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;). If you subscribe for all
of the shares available to you, you are also entitled to subscribe for additional shares (subject to pro-ration) at the Subscription Price.
The Rights Offering is described in the Company&rsquo;s enclosed Prospectus Supplement, dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February
25, 2026 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo;
and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">THESE
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE.</FONT></P>

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have four choices:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
    can subscribe for all of the shares underlying the number of rights listed at the top of this page;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
    can subscribe for less than all of the shares underlying the number of rights listed above, and allow the rest of your subscription
    rights to expire;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
    you have subscribed for all of such shares (exercised your subscription right in full), then you can also subscribe for additional
    shares of common stock, subject to an allocation process as described in the Prospectus; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
    you do not want to purchase any shares, you can disregard this material.</FONT></TD></TR>
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subscribe for any number of shares, full payment of the Subscription Price is required for each share of common stock you are subscribing
for (including under the over-subscription right). You must complete the reverse side of this form to subscribe for new shares.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
February 25, 2026</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT></P>

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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD COLSPAN="2"><B>EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 3in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR>
                                            Name: Michael Morrisett<BR>
                                            Title: &#8239;&#8239;Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>DELIVERY
OPTIONS FOR RIGHTS CERTIFICATE</B><BR>
<BR>
Deliver by mail, hand or overnight courier to:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><BR>
Securities Transfer Corporation<BR>
2901 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 380<BR>
Plano, Texas 75093<BR>
(469) 633-0101</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>stc@stctransfer.com</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Delivery
other than in the manner or to the address listed above will not constitute valid delivery.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PLEASE
PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY.</FONT>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you wish to subscribe for shares pursuant to your subscription right in full or a portion thereof:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
exercise _______ rights for ____________ shares x $2.99 per whole share= $______________________<BR>
(Line 1)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you subscribed for your subscription right in full and wish to subscribe for additional shares pursuant to the Over-Subscription Right:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
exercise ________ rights for ____________ shares x $2.99 per whole share= $______________________<BR>
(Line 2)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total
amount of payment enclosed (sum of line 1 and line 2): $______________________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you fully exercise your subscription right and other stockholders do not fully exercise their subscription rights, you will have an over-subscription
right that entitles you to purchase, at the same subscription price, additional shares of common stock that remain unsubscribed at the
expiration date for the Rights Offering. The available shares of common stock issuable will be distributed proportionately among rights
holders who exercise their over-subscription right, based on the number of shares each rights holder subscribed for under the subscription
right until either all shares of common stock have been allocated or all over-subscription exercises have been fulfilled, whichever occurs
earlier.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
acknowledge that I have received the Prospectus for this Rights Offering and I hereby irrevocably subscribe for the number of shares
indicated above on the terms and conditions specified in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">______________________________________________<BR>
Signature(s)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">IMPORTANT:
The signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as printed on the reverse of this Subscription Rights Certificate in every particular,
without alteration or enlargement, or any other change whatsoever.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you wish to have your shares delivered to an address other than that shown on front, your signature must be guaranteed by an eligible
guarantor institution (bank, stock broker, savings &amp; loan association or credit union) with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 17Ad-15.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Signature
Guaranteed: __________________________________________________________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: -280pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Name
of Bank or Firm)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">__________________________________________________________<BR>
(Signature of Officer)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FOR
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE USE OF THE RIGHTS CERTIFICATES, CONSULT SECURITIES TRANSFER CORPORATION, THE SUBSCRIPTION AGENT, AT THE ADDRESS OR
TELEPHONE NUMBER INDICATED ABOVE.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Method
of Payment (Check One)</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Uncertified
    personal check, payable to &ldquo;Securities Transfer Corporation, as Subscription Agent.&rdquo; Please note that funds paid by uncertified
    personal check may take at least five business days to clear. Accordingly, subscription rights holders who wish to pay the purchase
    price by means of an uncertified personal check are urged to make payment sufficiently in advance of the expiration date to ensure
    that such payment is received and clears by the expiration date, and are urged to consider payment by means of a certified or bank
    check, money order or wire transfer of immediately available funds.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certified
    check or bank check drawn on a U.S. bank or money order, payable to &ldquo;Securities Transfer Corporation, as Subscription Agent.&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48px; padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">[_]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 12pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Wire
    transfer of immediately available funds directed to the account maintained by the Subscription Agent, Securities Transfer Corporation,
    at:</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank
Name:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Eagle Bank</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank
Address:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;7735 Old Georgetown Rd Ste 100, Bethesda, MD 20814</FONT></P>

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Number:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; 055003298</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
of Beneficiary: &#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#9;Securities Transfer Corporation</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
Escrow Agent for Empire Petroleum Rights Offering</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2901
Dallas Parkway Suite 380</FONT></P>

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TX 75093</FONT></P>

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Number of Beneficiary:&#9;200437879</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">***Purpose:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Empire
                                            Petroleum Rights Offering</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>International</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank
Name:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Eagle Bank</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank
Address:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;7735 Old Georgetown Rd Ste 100, Bethesda, MD 20814</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Swift:</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">EAGE
                                            US 33</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name
of Beneficiary:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Securities Transfer Corporation</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
Escrow Agent for Empire Petroleum Rights Offering</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Account
Number of Beneficiary:&#9;200437879</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Beneficiary
Address:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;2901 Dallas Parkway, Suite 380, Plano, TX 75093</FONT></P>

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Purpose:&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Empire Petroleum Rights Offering</FONT></P>

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Beneficiary Info (OBI) MUST be included. If it is not included your wire may be rejected and/or credit to your account may be delayed***</B></FONT></P>

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the amount enclosed or transmitted is not sufficient to pay the purchase price for all shares of common stock that are subscribed for,
or if the number of shares of common stock being subscribed for is not specified, the number of shares of common stock subscribed for
will be assumed to be the maximum number that could be subscribed for upon payment of such amount. If the amount enclosed or transmitted
exceeds the purchase price for all shares of common stock that the undersigned has subscribed or over-subscribed for, Securities Transfer
Corporation shall return the excess to the subscriber without interest or deduction as soon as practicable after the expiration of the
offering.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.2</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>BENEFICIAL
OWNER ELECTION FORM </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt">The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed materials referred to therein relating to the grant of non-transferable
subscription rights (the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;) to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common
Stock&rdquo;), of Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) pursuant to a rights offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;)
as described further in the Company&rsquo;s Prospectus Supplement, dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February 25, 2026 (the &ldquo;Prospectus
Supplement&rdquo;), and the accompanying base prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively,
with the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt">You are hereby instructed, on the undersigned&rsquo;s behalf, to exercise
the Subscription Rights to purchase Common Stock with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by you for the account of the undersigned,
pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related &ldquo;Subscription Certificate,&rdquo;
as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 24pt 0 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>PLEASE
PRINT ALL INFORMATION CLEARLY AND LEGIBLY </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION
1: OFFERING INSTRUCTIONS </B>(check the appropriate box if you wish to exercise subscription rights)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>IF
YOU WISH TO EXERCISE ALL OR A PORTION OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS: </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 24.5pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
exercise my Subscription Rights for Common Stock pursuant to the Rights Offering, as set forth below:</FONT></P>

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  <TR>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.
                                            Subscription Rights*</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 6pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1
    Subscription Right = 0.095 shares&nbsp;of Common Stock)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of Subscription Rights to be exercised:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of shares of Common Stock subscribed for under the Subscription:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Payment
    to be made in connection with the Common Stock subscribed for under the Subscription:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
    Subscription Rights</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
                                    shares of Common Stock</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Subscription
    Rights x&nbsp;0.095)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">x
                                    $2.99</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(price/share)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">=&nbsp;$&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.
    Over-Subscription Rights**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number
    of shares of Common Stock requested under the Over-Subscription Rights:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Payment
    to be made in connection with the shares of Common Stock requested under the Over-Subscription Rights:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
    shares of Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">x
                                    $2.99</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(price/share)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">=&nbsp;$&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.
    Totals</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total
                                            Number of</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Subscription
    Rights to be Delivered:</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>Subscription
    Rights</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD ROWSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total
    Number of shares of Common Stock subscribed for and/or requested:<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> Shares of
    Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Total
                                            Payment:</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 6pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">*&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P>
                                                         <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">You
                                            will receive one Subscription Right for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record
                                            Date. For every Subscription Right held, you will be entitled to purchase 0.095 shares of
                                            Common Stock at the Subscription Price of $2.99 per share. The number of Subscription Rights
                                            to be issued to you will be rounded down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares
                                            will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights. Accordingly, if you held
                                            100 Subscription Rights, your Subscription Rights entitle you to purchase up to 9 shares
                                            of Common Stock. The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined on January
                                            20, 2026.</FONT></P>
                                                         <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 8pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">**</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
    you purchase all of the shares available to you pursuant to your Subscription Rights, you may subscribe for additional shares pursuant
    to your Over-Subscription Rights, if any, using the Subscription Price of $2.99 per share. See the description of the Over-Subscription
    Rights in the Prospectus. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>IF
YOU DO NOT WISH TO EXERCISE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHT: </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
DO NOT exercise my Subscription Rights for Common Stock</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0pt 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION
2: PAYMENT </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-indent: 55.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Payment
in the amount of $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> (the total Subscription Price) by check
or wire transfer is enclosed. Please deduct payment from the following account maintained by you as follows:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Type
of Account: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Account
Number: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0pt 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amount
to be deducted: </B>$ <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
(the total Subscription Price)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.25in 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SECTION
3: SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZATION </B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">I
acknowledge that I have received the Prospectus for this offering of Subscription Rights and I hereby exercise such Subscription Rights
for the number of shares indicated above on the terms and conditions specified in the Prospectus. I hereby agree that if I fail to pay
in full for the Common Stock for which I have subscribed, the Company may exercise any of the remedies provided for in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Signature(s)
    of subscriber(s):</FONT></TD>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Print
    Name: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Print
    Name: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    No.: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Telephone
    No.: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
    <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:
    <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.3</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
3,344,482 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February
25, 2026</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dear
Security Holders:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
notice is being distributed by Empire Petroleum Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) to all holders of record of shares of its common
stock, par value $0.001 per share ( &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), at the close of business on February 2, 2026 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;),
in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable subscription rights (the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;)
to subscribe for and purchase shares of Common Stock. The Subscription Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common
Stock (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the Record Date. The Rights Offering is described in the Company&rsquo;s enclosed
Prospectus Supplement, dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February 25, 2026 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;), and its
accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with the Prospectus Supplement,
the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 3,344,482 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.095 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on January 20, 2026. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $2.99 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Energy
Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), owns approximately 32%
of our common stock outstanding prior to the rights offering. EEF has indicated its intent to participate in the rights offering and
fully subscribe to the shares of common stock corresponding to its subscription rights, as well as its intent to fully exercise its over-subscription
rights to purchase its proportion of the underlying securities related to the rights offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration
Date. Phil E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company, also has indicated his intent to participate.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, EEF has indicated that it intends to fully exercise its Over-Subscription Rights relating to its portion of shares of Common
Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise of
their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering,
prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise
of their Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Securities Transfer Corporation to such holder as soon
as practicable after the Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Securities Transfer
Corporation has received payment either by means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;) registered in the Record
Date Stockholder&rsquo;s name.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enclosed
are copies of the following documents:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Prospectus;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.&#9;&#8239;A
Subscription Certificate; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&#9;&#8239;A
return envelope addressed to Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
prompt action is requested. As indicated in the Prospectus, to exercise your Subscription Rights you should deliver to Securities Transfer
Corporation prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, a properly completed and executed Subscription Certificate with
payment of the estimated Subscription Price in full for each share of Common Stock subscribed for pursuant to the Subscription Rights
and/or Over-Subscription Rights (if applicable). FAILURE TO RETURN THE PROPERLY COMPLETED RIGHTS CERTIFICATE WITH THE CORRECT PAYMENT
WILL RESULT IN YOUR NOT BEING ABLE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS. A Rights holder cannot revoke the exercise of its Rights. Rights not exercised
prior to the Expiration Date will expire.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additional
copies of the enclosed materials and assistance or information may be obtained from Securities Transfer Corporation. Their telephone
number is (469) 633-0101 and their e-mail address is stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 3in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very
truly yours,<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION</B><BR>
<BR>
<B>3,344,482 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February
25, 2026</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
Securities Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
letter is being distributed to securities dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees by Empire Petroleum Corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable subscription rights
(the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;) to subscribe for and purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company
(&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;). The Subscription Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common Stock (&ldquo;Record Date
Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the close of business on February 2, 2026 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;). The Rights Offering is described
in the Company&rsquo;s enclosed Prospectus Supplement, dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February 25, 2026 (the &ldquo;Prospectus
Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with
the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;). We are requesting that you contact your clients for whom you hold Common Stock,
and who are to receive the Subscription Rights distributable with respect to those shares, regarding the Rights Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 3,344,482 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.095 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on January 20, 2026. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $2.99 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Energy
Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), owns approximately 32%
of our common stock outstanding prior to the rights offering. EEF has indicated its intent to participate in the rights offering and
fully subscribe to the shares of common stock corresponding to its subscription rights, as well as its intent to fully exercise its over-subscription
rights to purchase its proportion of the underlying securities related to the rights offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration
Date. Phil E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company, also has indicated his intent to participate.</FONT></P>

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should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, EEF has indicated that it intends to fully exercise its Over-Subscription Rights relating to its portion of shares of Common
Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the shares of Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise
of their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering,
prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise
of their Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Securities Transfer Corporation to such holder as soon
as practicable after the Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Securities Transfer
Corporation has received payment either by means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;) registered in the Record
Date Stockholder&rsquo;s name.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
are asking that you contact your clients for whom you hold shares of Common Stock registered in your name(s) or in the name(s) of your
nominee(s) to obtain instructions with respect to the Subscription Rights. If you hold Subscription Rights for the account of more than
one client, you may aggregate your exercise of Subscription Rights for all your clients, provided that you identify the number of Subscription
Rights you are exercising for each client.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Securities
dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees will be required to certify to Securities Transfer Corporation, before
any Over-Subscription Rights may be exercised with respect to any particular beneficial owner, as to the aggregate number of Subscription
Rights exercised and the number of shares of Common Stock subscribed for pursuant to any Over-Subscription Rights by such beneficial
owner and that such beneficial owner&rsquo;s subscription was exercised in full. Nominee holder over-subscription forms and beneficial
owner certification forms will be distributed to banks, broker-dealers, Directors and other nominee holders of rights with the Subscription
Certificates.</FONT></P>

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commissions, fees and other expenses (including brokerage commissions and transfer taxes), other than fees and expenses paid to Securities
Transfer Corporation, incurred in connection with the exercise of the Subscription Rights will be for the account of the holder of the
Subscription Rights, and none of such commissions, fees or expenses will be paid by the Company or Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

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are copies of the following documents:</FONT></P>

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The Prospectus;</FONT></P>

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A Subscription Certificate;&#9;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;A
form of letter and Beneficial Owner Election Form, on which you may obtain your clients&rsquo; instructions with regard to the Rights
Offering; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.&#9;
A return envelope addressed to Securities Transfer Corporation.</FONT></P>

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prompt action is requested. As indicated in the Prospectus, to exercise your Subscription Rights you should deliver to Securities Transfer
Corporation prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, a properly completed and executed Subscription Certificate with
payment of the estimated Subscription Price in full for each share of Common Stock subscribed for pursuant to the Subscription Rights
and/or Over-Subscription Rights (if applicable).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additional
copies of the enclosed materials and assistance or information may be obtained from Securities Transfer Corporation. Their telephone
number is (469) 633-0101 and their e-mail address is stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>

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truly yours,</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt 3in; text-indent: 140pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Empire
Petroleum Corporation</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">___________________________________</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Nothing
in the Prospectus Supplement or in the enclosed documents shall constitute you or any person as an agent of Empire Petroleum Corporation,
the Subscription Agent or any other person making or deemed to be making offers of the securities issuable upon valid exercise of the
rights, or authorize you or any other person to make any statements on behalf of any of them with respect to the offering except for
statements made in the Prospectus Supplement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.5</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>EMPIRE
PETROLEUM CORPORATION<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
3,344,482 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
Offered Pursuant to Rights Distributed to Security Holders</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February
25, 2026</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
Our Clients:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enclosed
for your consideration is a prospectus supplement, dated February 2, 2026, as supplemented on February 25, 2026 (the &ldquo;Prospectus
Supplement&rdquo;), and its accompanying prospectus, dated September 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;Base Prospectus&rdquo; and collectively, with
the Prospectus Supplement, the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;) in connection with an offering (the &ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;) of non-transferable
subscription rights (the &ldquo;Subscription Rights&rdquo;) to subscribe for and purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the Company (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;). The Subscription Rights are being distributed to all holders of record of Common
Stock (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) as of the close of business on February 2, 2026 (the &ldquo;Record Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
the Rights Offering, the Company is offering an aggregate of 3,344,482 shares of Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription
Rights and Over-Subscription Rights (as defined below), which are described further in the Prospectus. The Subscription Rights will expire
if they are not exercised by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026, unless the Company extends the Rights Offering period as described
in the Prospectus (such date and time, as it may be extended, the &ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
described in the Prospectus, stockholders on the Record Date (&ldquo;Record Date Stockholders&rdquo;) will receive one Subscription Right
for each share of Common Stock owned as of the Record Date. For every Subscription Right held, Record Date Stockholders will be entitled
to purchase 0.095 new shares of Common Stock. The number of Subscription Rights to be issued to Record Date Stockholders will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number and fractional shares of Common Stock will not be issued upon the exercise of the Subscription Rights.
The subscription price per share of Common Stock was determined by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors on January 20, 2026. Record
Date Stockholders will be required to pay for Common Stock pursuant to your Subscription Rights at the subscription price of $2.99 per
share of Common Stock (the &ldquo;Subscription Price&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Energy
Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company and our largest stockholder (&ldquo;EEF&rdquo;), owns approximately 32%
of our common stock outstanding prior to the rights offering. EEF has indicated its intent to participate in the rights offering and
fully subscribe to the shares of common stock corresponding to its subscription rights, as well as its intent to fully exercise its over-subscription
rights to purchase its proportion of the underlying securities related to the rights offering that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration
Date. Phil E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company, also has indicated his intent to participate.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">You
should be aware that there will be an over-subscription right associated with the Rights Offering. As described further in the Prospectus,
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercise all Subscription Rights initially issued to them are entitled to an Over-Subscription Right
to buy those shares of Common Stock (&ldquo;Over-Subscription Shares&rdquo;) that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date at the same
Subscription Price. If enough Over-Subscription Shares are available, all such requests will be honored in full. If the requests for
Over-Subscription Shares exceed the Over-Subscription Shares available, the available Over-Subscription Shares will be allocated pro
rata among the Record Date Stockholders who have fully exercised their Subscription Rights and who have requested to over-subscribe,
based on the number of shares of Common Stock purchased by virtue of their Subscription Rights. See the Prospectus for further details
on the Over-Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
noted above, EEF has indicated that it intends to fully exercise its Over-Subscription Rights relating to its portion of shares of Common
Stock that remain unsubscribed at the Expiration Date.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Record
Date Stockholders will be required to submit payment in full for all of the Common Stock they wish to buy pursuant to the exercise of
their Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription agent for the Rights Offering,
prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. Any excess payments made by Record Date Stockholders as a result of the exercise
of their Over-Subscription Rights (if any) will be refunded and will be mailed by Securities Transfer Corporation to such holder as soon
as practicable after the Expiration Date. Record Date Stockholders will have no right to rescind a purchase after Securities Transfer
Corporation has received payment either by means of a notice of guaranteed delivery or a check, except as described in the Prospectus.</FONT></P>

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Subscription Rights will be evidenced by a subscription certificate registered in the names of the record holders of the shares of Common
Stock for which the Subscription Rights are being distributed (the &ldquo;Subscription Certificate&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">THE
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IN YOUR NAME. EXERCISES OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS AND OVER-SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS MAY BE MADE ONLY BY US AS THE RECORD OWNER AND PURSUANT TO
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.</FONT></P>

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we request instructions as to whether you wish us to elect to subscribe for any shares of Common Stock to which you are entitled, pursuant
to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the enclosed Prospectus. We urge you to read the Prospectus carefully before
instructing us whether to exercise your Subscription Rights.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in order to permit us to exercise the Subscription Rights on your behalf
in accordance with the provisions of the Rights Offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you wish to have us, on your behalf, exercise the Subscription Rights and Over-Subscription Rights for any shares of Common Stock to
which you are entitled, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the enclosed Beneficial Owner Election Form
in the accompanying return envelope.&nbsp;<B>Delivery of the Beneficial Owner Election Form to an address other than as set forth on
the accompanying return envelope does not constitute a valid delivery.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Any
questions or requests for assistance concerning the Rights Offering should be directed to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription
and information agent, at (469) 633-0101, stc@stctransfer.com.</FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>EXHIBIT 99.6</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B><IMG SRC="image_001.jpg" ALT="A flag on top of a tower&#10;&#10;Description automatically generated" STYLE="height: 104px; width: 223px"></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><B><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">EMPIRE PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES MODIFICATION
OF TERMS OF PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED RIGHTS OFFERING</FONT></FONT></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white"><B>TULSA,
Okla.,&nbsp;</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">February 25, 2026<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">--
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Empire Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EP) (&quot;Empire&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), an oil and gas company
with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, announced today that it has modified the terms
of its previously announced subscription rights offering (&ldquo;Rights Offering&rdquo;). The Company has distributed at no charge to
holders of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (&ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), as of the close of business on February 2, 2026
(the record date for the Rights Offering), one subscription right for each share of Common Stock held. As modified, each subscription
right entitles the holder to purchase 0.095 shares of Common Stock at a subscription price of $2.99 per one whole share of Common Stock
for gross proceeds of up to approximately $10.0 million. As a result, a stockholder must hold at least 11 shares of Common Stock to receive
subscription rights to purchase at least one share of Common Stock. The subscription rights are non-transferable, and will not be listed
for trading on any stock exchange or market. In addition, holders of subscription rights who fully exercise their subscription rights
are entitled to over-subscribe for additional shares of Common Stock, subject to proration.</FONT></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">The
expiration of the Rights Offering has been extended to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 18, 2026 (&ldquo;Expiration Date&rdquo;), subject
to further extension or earlier termination.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Energy
Evolution Master Fund, Ltd., the Company&rsquo;s largest shareholder, has indicated its intent to participate in the Rights Offering
and fully subscribe to the shares of Common Stock corresponding to its subscription rights, as well as its intent to fully exercise its
over-subscription rights to purchase its pro rata share of the underlying securities related to the Rights Offering that remain unsubscribed
at the Expiration Date. Phil E. Mulacek, Chairman of the Board of the Company, also has indicated his intent to participate. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">Holders
of subscription rights who hold their shares directly have received a prospectus, a prospectus supplement, a letter from Empire describing
the Rights Offering, and a subscription rights certificate. Empire will also be providing an additional prospectus supplement regarding
the updated terms noted in this news release and an updated subscriptions rights certificate. Those holders who intend to exercise their
subscription rights and over-subscription rights should review all of these materials, properly complete and execute the subscription
rights certificates, and deliver the subscription rights certificates and full payment to Securities Transfer Corporation, the subscription
agent for the Rights Offering, at the address set forth in the prospectus supplement referenced below. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; background-color: white">The
Rights Offering is more fully described in the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&ldquo;SEC&rdquo;)
on February 2, 2026, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement to be filed with the SEC on February 25, 2026. A copy of the prospectus,
prospectus supplements or further information with respect to the Rights Offering may be obtained by contacting Securities Transfer Corporation,
the subscription and information agent for the Rights Offering, at (469) 633-0101.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>This
news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any offer,
solicitation or sale of securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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EMPIRE PETROLEUM</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Empire Petroleum Corporation is a publicly traded, Tulsa-based oil and gas
company with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana. Management is focused on organic growth
and targeted acquisitions of proved developed assets with synergies with its existing portfolio of wells. More information about Empire
can be found at www.empirepetroleumcorp.com.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>SAFE
HARBOR STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements involve a wide variety
of risks and uncertainties, and include, without limitations, statements with respect to the Company&rsquo;s estimates, strategy and prospects.
Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which are disclosed in the Company&rsquo;s reports filed with the SEC,
including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and its other filings with the SEC. Readers and investors are cautioned
that the Company&rsquo;s actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a number of
factors, including, but not limited to, the Company&rsquo;s ability to acquire productive oil and/or gas properties or to successfully
drill and complete oil and/or gas wells on such properties, general economic conditions both domestically and abroad, uncertainties associated
with legal and regulatory matters, and other risks and uncertainties related to the conduct of business by the Company. Other than as
required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations, or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CONTACTS</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Empire
Petroleum Corporation:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mike
Morrisett</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and CEO</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">539-444-8002</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue"><U>Info@empirepetrocorp.com</U></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><BR></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white">Kali Carter</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white">Communications &amp; Investor Relations Manager</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white">918-995-5046</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>IR@empirepetrocorp.com<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: justify; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Securities Transfer
Corporation, as rights agent:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">469-633-0101</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue"><U>stc@stctransfer.com</U></FONT></P>



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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Cover<br></strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Feb. 24, 2026</div></th>
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PETROLEUM CORPORATION<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14a<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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