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Stock Based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Aug. 27, 2021	Apr. 03, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Aug. 26, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option vested			406,250
Share based payment arrangement, noncash expense			$ 812,500
Options granted		187,500		249,000	187,500
Fair value option grants	$ 1,200,000
Unrecognised compensation expenses				$ 1,971,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based payment arrangement, noncash expense				1,227,000
Fair value option grants				$ 3,151,000
Description of service periods				RSUs were granted on February 28, 2022, May 22, 2022, October 11, 2022 and December 30, 2022 with 12- and 13-month service periods.
Common Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Future Grants						313,220
April32019 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk free interest rate				2.32%
Expected useful life				5 years 45 months
Mr Pritchard [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option to purchase common shares			625,000
Exercise price			$ 1.32
Mr Pritchard [Member] | April Two Zero Two Zero [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option vested			312,500
Mr Morrissett [Member] | April Two Zero Two one [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option vested			156,250
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 Plan2021 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan		750,000
Option vested		62,500
Risk free interest rate		0.81%
Expected useful life		3 years
Expected annual volatility		229.00%
Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved under the plan	249,000					750,000
Expected useful life	3 years
Expected annual volatility	56.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	August 2025 and 2026
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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