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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-24-000643"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EP"
cik: "0000887396"
company_name: "EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:11:39.386077+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Empire Petroleum Q2 production up 24% YoY to 2,638 Boe/d; net loss $4.4M

## Summary
- Q2 product revenue $12.8M (+31% YoY); net loss $4.4M ($0.15/sh).
- Adjusted net loss $2.9M ($0.10/sh); adjusted EBITDA $1.7M vs $0.2M in Q2-2023.
- North Dakota drilling costs cut ~50% to $2.4M/well; EOR infrastructure by Q3-2024.
- Production expected to ramp in H2 2024 with 4 new wells and EOR injection start.
- Company plans pilot drilling program in New Mexico Permian in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-24-000643
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EP
- cik: 0000887396
- company_name: EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000643/0001072613-24-000643-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261324000643/emp_8k-18866.htm

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