SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                  WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K A

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2004
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                            IMPERIAL PETROLEUM, INC.

                   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         NEVADA                 0-9923                         95-338601
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(State or other          (Commission File No.)        (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                                       Identification No.)
incorporation)




329 MAIN STREET, SUITE 801, EVANSVILLE, IN                          47708
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(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (812) - 867-1433
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      ITEM 1. Changes in Control:

      None.

      ITEM 4. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets:

     Registrant has dismissed its previous  auditors,  Briscoe,  Burke & Grigsby
     LLP, on November  15,  2004 as  approved by the Board of  Directors  of the
     Company on November  15,  2004.  During each of the  Registrant's  past two
     fiscal  years  ending July 31,  2003 And July 31,  2002,  the  Registrant's
     previous  auditors,  Briscoe,  Burke & Grigsby LLP have issued  unqualified
     opinions  with  an   explanatory   fourth   paragraph   pertaining  to  the
     Registrant's ability to continue as a going concern. None of these opinions
     issued by Briscoe,  Burke & Grigsby LLP for the past two fiscal  years have
     been qualified, modified as to audit uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
     principles or have included any  disclaimer of opinion.  There are and have
     been no disagreements  or disputes with the Registrant's  prior auditors in
     regard  to  accounting  principles,   accounting  procedures  or  similarly
     significant  items  during the  registrant's  prior two fiscal years or any
     interim  periods.  By  approval  of the  Registrant's  Board of  Directors,
     Registrant  has  retained  Weaver & Tidwell  LLP on  November  15,  2004 to
     replace Briscoe,  Burke & Grigsby LLP as the Registrant's  certified public
     accountants and to complete audits of the Registrant's  financial  accounts
     and records for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2004.

      ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits:

     None.
                                    SIGNATURE


          Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
     the  registrant  has duly  caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
     the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Imperial Petroleum, Inc.



By: ___________________

Jeffrey T. Wilson
President




Dated:  December 28, 2004









Exhibit 16



December 27, 2004

Jeffrey T. Wilson
President
Imperial Petroleum, Inc.
329 Main Street, Suite 801
Evansville, IN 47708

Re: Form 8-K Amendment

Dear Sir:

In accordance with your request we have reviewed your proposed amended Form 8-KA
filing in  regards  to the  dismissal  of  Briscoe,  Burke & Grigsby  LLP as the
auditors for IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2004 and
we agree with the statements made in the amended Form 8-K filing as they pertain
to Briscoe, Burke & Grigsby LLP and our prior services rendered as the Company's
auditors.





Sincerely,


Warren Grigsby
Managing Partner