Buy4

EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP

Total Value

$68.1K

Net $68.1K bought

Filing Date

Oct 13, 2026

4 transactions

Purchases

$68.1K

4 transactions

Trade Summary

On Oct 5, 2026 through Oct 8, 2026, Mulacek Phil E, Director, 10% Owner, purchased $68.1K of EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP) across 4 transactions. The filing covers Common Stock and reflects net buying of $68.1K. Reported prices ranged from $2.67 to $2.82. Insider transactions are sourced from SEC Form 4 disclosures and should be reviewed alongside company fundamentals and the insider's broader trading history.

Price at the Time of the Trade

EP daily price with the insider's purchase marked at $2.71.

Bought in the lower half of the 6-month range · the stock trades 20% higher today.

Price data is delayed and provided for context only — not investment advice.

Insider Information

Name: Mulacek Phil E
Role: Director, 10% Owner
Location: THE WOODLANDS, TX

Filing Details

Filing Date: Oct 13, 2026
Transaction Date: Oct 5, 2026
Accession Number: 0001072613-26-000825
Form Type: 4
Net Trading Amount: $68.1K

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Shares	Price	Type	Value
Oct 5, 2026	Common Stock	14,508	$2.67	Purchase	$38.8K
Oct 6, 2026	Common Stock	2,315	$2.72	Purchase	$6.3K
Oct 7, 2026	Common Stock	4,023	$2.72	Purchase	$10.9K
Oct 8, 2026	Common Stock	4,281	$2.82	Purchase	$12.1K

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Footnotes

(F1)The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.59 to $2.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Empire Petroleum Corporation, any security holder of Empire Petroleum Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1), (2) and (3) to this Form 4.
(F2)The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.70 to $2.72, inclusive.
(F3)The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.80 to $2.84, inclusive.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mulacek Phil E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

25025 I 45 NORTH

SUITE 420

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS

77380

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP [ EP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/05/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/05/2026		P		14,508	A	$2.672⁽¹⁾	946,235	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock	10/06/2026		P		2,315	A	$2.718⁽²⁾	948,550	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock	10/07/2026		P		4,023	A	$2.72	952,573	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock	10/08/2026		P		4,281	A	$2.819⁽³⁾	956,854	I	By Petroleum Independent & Exploration LLC
Common Stock								9,411,581	D
Common Stock								592,318	I	By Big Red Revocable Trust
Common Stock								578,746	I	By Five Sterling LP
Common Stock								44,023	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.59 to $2.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Empire Petroleum Corporation, any security holder of Empire Petroleum Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1), (2) and (3) to this Form 4.

2. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.70 to $2.72, inclusive.

3. The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.80 to $2.84, inclusive.

	/s/ Phil E. Mulacek	10/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Form 4 as rendered by the SEC from accession 0001072613-26-000825.

EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP

Trade Summary

Price at the Time of the Trade

Company Information

Insider Information

Filing Details

Non-Derivative Transactions

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Footnotes

SEC Form 4

SEC Filing

Price at the Time of the Trade

SEC Form 4