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Empire Petroleum Announces Record Date for Proposed Rights Offering
TULSA, Okla., January 21, 2026--Empire Petroleum Corporation (NYSE American: EP) ("Empire" or the "Company"), an oil and gas company with current producing assets in New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Texas, and Louisiana, announced today that its Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 2, 2026 as the record date (the "Record Date") for a subscription rights offering ("Rights Offering") pursuant to which it intends to raise gross proceeds of up to approximately $6.0 millio
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