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Issuer:     EMPIRE PETROLEUM CORP (EP)
CIK:        0000887396
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001072613-26-000273
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Empire Petroleum posts FY2025 net loss of $72.1M; production 2,242 Boe/d, expands Texas gas plan to 12-30 wells
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- Full-year 2025 total product revenue $34.2M, net loss $72.1M ($2.12/sh), adjusted EBITDA -$5.4M (vs +$0.7M in 2024).
- Texas gas development program target expanded from 10-12 to 12-30 wells in 2026; compression capacity to reach 9.5 MMcfd in Q2-2026.
- Subscription rights offering expanded to up to $10M; convertible note of $3M settled with 1,003,344 shares.
- Hedged ~90% of estimated 2026 oil production at blended price >$72/bbl, vs $54 realized in Q4-2025.
- New Mexico Commission denied Goodnight's SWD wells; both parties appealed; Empire plans further litigation.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000273/0001072613-26-000273-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887396/000107261326000273/emp_8k-19042.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-26-000273

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