EXHIBIT 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

VIKING ENERGY GROUP, INC.

a Nevada Corporation

Mr. James Doris hereby certifies that:

1. He is the President of Viking Energy Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

2. The Articles of Incorporation of this Corporation are amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows and supersede and take the place of the existing Articles of Incorporation and all prior amendments thereto and restatements thereof:

ARTICLE 1.

Company Name

1.1 The name of this corporation is Viking Energy Group, Inc.

ARTICLE 2.

Duration

2.1 The corporation shall continue in existence perpetually unless sooner dissolved according to law.

ARTICLE 3.

Purpose

3.1 Purpose. The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful activity within or outside of the State of Nevada.

3.2 Corporate Offices. The corporation may also maintain offices at such other places within or outside of the State of Nevada as it may from time to time determine. Corporate business of every kind and nature may be conducted, and meetings of directors and shareholders may be held outside the State of Nevada with the same effect as if held in the State of Nevada.

ARTICLE 4.

Board of Directors

4.1. The board of directors of the Corporation shall consist of such number of persons, not less than one, as shall be determined in accordance with the bylaws from time to time.

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ARTICLE 5.

Capital Stock

5.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The aggregate number of shares which this Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1,000 shares, consisting of 1,000 shares Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). A description of the classes of shares and a statement of the number of shares in each class and the relative rights, voting power, and preferences granted to and restrictions imposed upon the shares of each class are as follows:

5.2 Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock shall have, for all purposes one (1) vote per share. Subject to the preferences applicable to Preferred Stock outstanding at any time, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, property or shares of stock of the Corporation as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefore. The holders of Common Stock issued and outstanding have and possess the right to receive notice of shareholders’ meetings and to vote upon the election of directors or upon any other matter as to which approval of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or approval of the common shareholders is required or requested.

ARTICLE 6.

No Further Assessments

6.1 The capital stock, after the amount of the subscription price determined by the board of directors has been paid in money, property, or services, as the Directors shall determine, shall be subject to no further assessment to pay the debts of the corporation, and no stock issued as fully paid up shall ever be assessable or assessed, and these Articles of Incorporation shall not and cannot be amended, regardless of the vote therefore, so as to amend, modify or rescind this Article 6.

ARTICLE 7.

No Preemptive Rights

7.1 Except as otherwise set forth herein, none of the shares of the Corporation shall carry with them any preemptive right to acquire additional or other shares of the corporation and no holder of any stock of the Corporation shall be entitled, as of right, to purchase or subscribe for any part of any unissued shares of stock of the Corporation or for any additional shares of stock, of any class or series, which may at any time be issued, whether now or hereafter authorized, or for any rights, options, or warrants to purchase or receive shares of stock or for any bonds, certificates of indebtedness, debentures, or other securities.

ARTICLE 8.

No Cumulative Voting

8.1 There shall be no cumulative voting of shares.

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ARTICLE 9.

Election Not to be Governed By Provisions of NRS 78.411 to 78.444.

9.1 The Corporation, pursuant to NRS 78.434, hereby elects not to be governed by the provisions of NRS 78.411 to 78.444, inclusive.

ARTICLE 10.

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

10.1 Indemnification of Officers and Directors. The Corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employee, fiduciaries and agents to the fullest extent permitted under the Nevada Revised Statutes.

10.2 Indemnification Rights. Every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or a person for whom he is the legal representative is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest extent legally permissible under the law of the State of Nevada from time to time against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorney's fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by him in connection therewith. Such right of indemnification shall be a contract right that may be enforced in any manner desired by such person. Such right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other right which such directors, officers or representatives may have or hereafter acquire and, without limiting the generality of such statement, they shall be entitled to their respective rights of indemnification under any By-Law, agreement, vote of stockholders, provision of law or otherwise, as well as their rights under this Article.

10.3 Changes to Indemnification Rights; Insurance. Without limiting the application of the foregoing, the Board of Directors may adopt By-Laws from time to time with respect to indemnification to provide at all times the fullest indemnification permitted by the law of the State of Nevada and may cause the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation as a director of officer of another corporation, or as its representative in a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person.

10.4 Exemption for Private Property. The private property of the Stockholders, Directors and Officers shall not be subject to the payment of corporate debts to any extent whatsoever.

10.5 No Personal Liability. No director, officer or shareholder shall have any personal liability to the corporation or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except that this provision does not eliminate nor limit in any way the liability of a director or officer for:

(a) Acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law; or

(b) The payment of dividends in violation of Nevada Revised Statutes (N.R.S.) 78.300.

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ARTICLE 11.

Amendment of Bylaws

11.1 The Board of Directors of the corporation shall have the power to make, alter, amend or repeal the bylaws of the corporation, except to the extent that the bylaws otherwise provide.

ARTICLE 12.

Acquisition of Controlling Interest

12.1 The corporation elects not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same may be amended, superseded, or replaced by any successor section, statute, or provision. No amendment to these Articles of Incorporation, directly or indirectly, by merger or consolidation or otherwise, having the effect of amending or repealing any provision of this Article 12 shall apply to or have any effect on any transaction involving acquisition of control by any person occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

3. The foregoing Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation have been adopted in connection with the merger of Viking Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation, with and into Viking Energy Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, in accordance with Section 92A.200(e) of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 31^st day of July, 2023, hereby declaring and certifying that the facts stated hereinabove are true.

By:	James Doris
Its:	President

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