Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 11, 2017
Details
Registrant Name	ALPHA ENERGY INC
Registrant CIK	0000855787
SEC Form	10-Q
Period End date	Jun. 30, 2017
Fiscal Year End	--12-31
Trading Symbol	alpha
Tax Identification Number (TIN)	901020566
Number of common stock shares outstanding		17,016,428
Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Current with reporting	Yes
Voluntary filer	No
Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Incorporation, State Country Name	Colorado
Entity Address, Address Line One	600 17th Street, 2800 South
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80202
City Area Code	970
Local Phone Number	568-6862