Empire Petroleum Director Phil E. Mulacek Reports Acquisition of $312,810.528 in Common Shares

• Empire Petroleum director and 10% owner Phil E. Mulacek purchased 97,981 shares of common stock through Petroleum Independent & Exploration.
• The purchases brought holdings through that entity to 1,060,835 shares. Mulacek also directly holds 9,411,581 shares.

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