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| Network | 00000022 - Disclosure - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables) (http://houstonamericanenergy.com/role/AssetRetirementObligationsTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001156041 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Changes in Our Asset Retirement Liability | The following table describes changes in our asset retirement liability during each of the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.
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