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Stock options (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Outstanding at beginning		5,004,167	4,167	1,154,167
Unvested options, amount		406,250
Option vested	406,250
Compensation expense	$ 812,500	$ 1,949,500
Empire Petroleum Corporation 2019 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Common stock reserved under the plan	10,000,000
2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Common stock reserved under the plan			5,000,000
Mr. Morrissett [Member]
Option vested	1,250,000
Expected annual volatility	2.13%	344.00%
Risk free interest rate	0.0232%	36.00%
Option to purchase common shares	2,500,000	2,500,000
Exercise price	$ 0.33	$ 0.35
Expected useful life	5 years 4 months 13 days	5 years
Option expiry date	April 2029	Dec 2030
Mr. Morrissett [Member] | April, 2021 [Member]
Option vested	625,000
Mr. Morrissett [Member] | April 2020 [Member]
Option vested	625,000
Mr. Pritchard [Member]
Option vested	1,250,000
Expected annual volatility	213.00%
Risk free interest rate	2.32%
Option to purchase common shares	2,500,000
Exercise price	$ 0.33
Expected useful life	5 years 4 months 13 days
Option expiry date	April 2029
Mr. Pritchard [Member] | April, 2021 [Member]
Option vested	625,000
Mr. Pritchard [Member] | April 2020 [Member]
Option vested	625,000

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