| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00000034 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule of Changes in Our Asset Retirement Liability (Details) (http://houstonamericanenergy.com/role/AssetRetirementObligations-ScheduleOfChangesInOurAssetRetirementLiabilityDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001156041 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule Of Changes In Our Asset Retirement Liability Details | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |
Asset Retirement Obligations - Schedule Of Changes In Our Asset Retirement Liability Details | ||
ARO liability at January 1 | ||
Accretion expense | 552 | 1,329 |
Changes in estimates | ( | |
ARO liability at December 31 | 25,262 | |