Authorization. This Agreement constitutes such Investor's valid and legally binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except # as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and # as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not violate # such Party’s charter documents, bylaws, or other organizational documents, # in any material respect, any agreement, instrument, or contractual obligation to which such Party is bound, # any requirement of any Applicable Law, or # any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award of any court or governmental agency presently in effect applicable to such Party.

Authorization. The sole member of each Borrower has duly authorized the execution and delivery of each of the Loan Documents and the performance of their respective terms. No other consent of any other Person, except for the Bank, is required as a prerequisite to the validity and enforceability of the Loan Documents. The sole and only member of each Borrower is Empire Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Authorization. Each party to this Amendment hereby represents and warrants to the other parties that the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment has been duly authorized by each such party, that this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding obligation of such party, and the performance of its terms will not constitute a violation of any limited partnership agreement, operating agreement, bylaws, or any agreement or instrument to which such party is a party.

Authorization. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby appoints HFG to act on a best efforts basis as its consultant during the Authorization Period (as hereinafter defined, in Section 3, below). HFG hereby accepts such appoint, with it being expressly acknowledged that HFG is acting in the capacity of independent contractor and not as agent of the Company.

Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the [[Organization C:Organization]] Guarantee to which the [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Organization C:Organization]] is or is to become a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby # are within the corporate authority of the [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Organization C:Organization]], as the case may be, # have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings, # do not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of any law, statute, rule or regulation to which the [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Organization C:Organization]], as the case may be is subject or any material judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to the [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Organization C:Organization]], as the case may be, except where any such conflict, breach, or contravention would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties or financial condition of the [[Organization A:Organization]] and [[Organization C:Organization]] and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, a material adverse effect on the ability of the [[Organization A:Organization]] to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and [[Organization C:Organization]] to perform its obligations under the [[Organization C:Organization]] Guarantee or a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents or the [[Organization C:Organization]] Guarantee, and # do not conflict with any provision of the corporate charter, as amended, or bylaws, as amended, of, or any material agreement or other material instrument binding upon, the [[Organization A:Organization]] or [[Organization C:Organization]], as the case may be. This Agreement, each other Loan Document to which the [[Organization A:Organization]] is a party and the [[Organization C:Organization]] Guarantee have been duly executed and delivered by the [[Organization A:Organization]]. The [[Organization C:Organization]] Guarantee has been duly executed and delivered by [[Organization C:Organization]].

Authorization. By its signature, each Person executing this Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of a party hereto represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that it is duly authorized to execute this Intercreditor Agreement.

Authorization. The Investor has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has taken all action necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

No member of the Company Group is # in violation of its charter or bylaws (or other organizational document), # in default in the performance or observance of any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of them may be bound, or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company Group is subject (each, an “Existing Instrument”), or # is in violation of any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any arbitrator, court, governmental body, regulatory body, administrative agency or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties, assets or operations (each, a “Governmental Entity”), except with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for defaults or violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Power and Authority; No Contravention; Authorizations and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by such Obligor of this Fifth Amendment # are within such Obligor’s organizational powers, # have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of such Obligor, # require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority except actions by, and notices to or filings with, Governmental Authorities (including, without limitation, the SEC) that may be required in the Ordinary Course of Business from time to time or that may be required to comply with the express requirements of the Loan Documents, # do not violate any provision of Applicable Law in any material respect or contravene the terms of any Organic Document or the Term Loan Documents and # do not contravene any provision of any other indenture, instrument or agreement binding upon such Obligor except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.