Effective February 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of Empire Petroleum Corporation appointed Eugene Sweeney as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Sweeney will report to Thomas Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Morrisett, President. From May 2021 until his promotion, Mr. Sweeney first served as Vice President – Operations and then Chief Operations Officer for the Company, during which he oversaw the operational transition of the assets the Company purchased from XTO Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil.