December 18, 2018

James Schoonover
Chief Executive Officer and President
HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
801 Travis, Suite 1425
Houston, TX 77002

       Re: HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY CORP
           Registration Statement on Form S-3
           Filed December 11, 2018
           File No. 333-228749

Dear Mr. Schoonover:

       This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your
registration
statement.

        Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.
We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action
by the staff.

       Please contact Anuja A. Majmudar, Attorney-Advisor, at 202-551-3844 with
any
questions.



                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                            Office of Natural
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