TULSA, Okla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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, today announced it has elected to participate in a new oil and natural gas development program in Louisiana that represents a meaningful addition to the Company’s ongoing development activities. Empire has completed its due diligence and elected to participate in a three-well