Empire Petroleum Corp. has posted a $16.2 million web loss for 2024, affected by operational challenges on the preliminary manufacturing optimization related to enhanced oil restoration (EOR) efforts within the Starbuck drilling program in North Dakota. I had recorded a web lack of $12.5 million for 2023.
Empire mentioned in a media launch that its complete product income in 2024 reached $44 million, $4 million above 2023. The Starbuck drilling program helped the corporate improve oil gross sales volumes.
Earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $0.7 million for 2024, in comparison with detrimental $2.4 million in EBITDA for 2023.
“As an rising, agile firm, Empire Petroleum has a novel capability to pivot shortly as we obtain new information and insights. This flexibility is an incredible benefit within the dynamic vitality sector, permitting us to effectively allocate capital and sources to probably the most promising alternatives the place they are going to have the best affect”, chair Phil Mulacek mentioned.
Empire mentioned that through the fourth quarter of 2024, it obtained authorization from the North Dakota Industrial Fee (NDIC) to rework two extra oil wells into injectors, additional progressing its enhanced oil restoration technique. The earlier conversion of three wells resulted in a discount of its short-term output however has improved prospects for long-term manufacturing progress, in line with the corporate.
In February 2025, Empire additionally mentioned it had secured NDIC approval for 5 new drilling permits for horizontal wells.
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