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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)						3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Aug. 27, 2021	Apr. 03, 2021	Apr. 03, 2020	Apr. 03, 2019	Mar. 31, 2022	Aug. 28, 2022
Description of option grant
Fair value option grants	$ 1,200,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Description of option grant
Fair value option grants						$ 585,000
Description of service periods						RSUs were granted on February 28, 2022 with 12- and 13-month service periods
Compensation expense						$ 45,000
Unrecognized compensation expense						$ 540,000
Mr Morrissett [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected annual volatility					213.00%
Risk free interest rate					2.32%
Expected useful life					5 years 45 months
Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock Option Plan2019 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan					2,500,000
Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock Option Plan2019 [Member] | Mr Morrissett [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option to purchase common shares					625,000
Exercise price					$ 1.32
Description of installments					Each option vested in three installments
Option vested			156,250	156,250	312,500
Option expiry date					Apr. 30, 2029
Empire Petroleum Corporation Stock Option Plan2021 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan		750,000			1,178,200
Option to purchase common shares		187,500
Option vested		62,500
Expected annual volatility		229.00%
Risk free interest rate		81.00%
Expected useful life		3 years
Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan	249,000
Expected annual volatility							56.00%
Expected useful life	3 years
Description of option grant
Expiration date	August 2025 and 2026
Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan						750,000
Incentive Plan2025 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk free interest rate							1.62%
Expected useful life							2 years 9 months
Incentive Plan2026 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk free interest rate							1.67%
Expected useful life							3 years 9 months

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