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        <issuerName>Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.</issuerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Yorktown Energy Partners VII, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>410 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>410 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerName>Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>410 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>20TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of such reporting person's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or any other purpose. In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 21, 2020, by and among Tengasco, Inc. (&quot;TGC&quot;), Antman Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TGC (&quot;Merger Sub&quot;), and Riley Exploration - Permian, LLC (&quot;REP&quot;), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20, 2021, pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into REP with REP continuing as the surviving entity in the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TGC (which changed its name to &quot;Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.&quot;, the &quot;Issuer&quot;), these shares were received in exchange for common units of REP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The share amounts of the Issuer's common stock reported reflect the 1-for-12 reverse stock split of the Issuer's common stock effected on February 26, 2021 immediately prior to the completion of the Merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are owned directly by Riley Exploration Group, LLC (&quot;REG&quot;). Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown IV&quot;), Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown V&quot;), Yorktown Energy Partners VI, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown VI&quot;), Yorktown Energy Partners VII, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown VII&quot;), Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown VIII&quot;), Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown IX&quot;) and Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P. (&quot;Yorktown X&quot;) collectively own approximately 94% of REG. Yorktown IV Company LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown IV. Yorktown V Company LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown V. Yorktown VI Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown VI Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown VI. Yorktown VII Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown VII Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown VII. Yorktown VIII Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown VIII Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown VIII.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(continuation of footnote 3) Yorktown IX Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown IX Company LP,
the sole general partner of Yorktown IX. Yorktown X Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown X
Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown X.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">REG and Yorktown X are parties to an Amended and Restated Exchangeable Promissory Note (the &quot;Note&quot;), dated as of December 31, 2020, whereby REG promises to pay to Yorktown X a principal sum plus interest. Interest accrues at a rate of fifteen percent (15.00%) per annum. There is no expiration or maturity of the Note, and Yorktown X can demand payment with 30 days written notice. REG can prepay the Note at any time. Pursuant to the terms of the Note, following the consummation of the Merger, Yorktown X can elect to receive shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by REG in exchange for cancellation of the Note. The reported number of shares and the exercise price are based on an exchange on March 1, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Note is held directly by Yorktown X. Yorktown X Associates LLC is the sole general partner of Yorktown X Company LP, the sole general partner of Yorktown X</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This Form 3 is the first of two filings by Riley Exploration Group, LLC. Yorktown VIII Associates LLC, Yorktown Energy Partners IX, L.P., Yorktown IX Associates LLC, Yorktown Energy Partners X, L.P., and Yorktown X Associates LLC (the &quot;Other Filers&quot;) are also reporting persons. Since the SEC's filing system will not accept CIK and CCC codes from more than ten joint filers of a report, the Other Filers have filed a separate Form 3 that relates to the same securities reported herein. Thus, in total, there are 15 joint filers: the Other Filers and each person that is a signatory to this Form 3.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Corey N. Riley, President of Riley Exploration Group, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown Energy Partners IV, L.P., By: Yorktown IV Company LLC, its general partner
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown IV Company LLC
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P., By: Yorktown V Company LLC, its general partner
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown V Company LLC
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown Energy Partners VI, L.P., By: Yorktown VI Company LP, its general partner, By: Yorktown VI Associates LLC, its general partner,
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown VI Associates LLC
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown Energy Partners VII, L.P., By: Yorktown VII Company LP, its general partner, By: Yorktown VII Associates LLC, its general partner,
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown VII Associates LLC
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yorktown Energy Partners VIII, L.P., By: Yorktown VIII Company LP, its general partner, By: Yorktown VIII Associates LLC, its general partner,
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
