Management Change/Compensation Form 8 K

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On November 14, 2024, Houston American Energy Corp. (the "Company") appointed Stephen Hartzell as its Acting Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").

In addition to serving as Acting CFO, Mr. Hartzell is Chairman of the Board, a member of our Audit Committee, and Chairman of our Compensation Committee.

Mr. Hartzell is the owner and President of S.P. Hartzell, Inc., a professional independent consulting exploration geology firm, and is an owner operator of Southern Star Exploration, LLC, an independent oil and gas company. From 1978 to 1986, Mr. Hartzell served as a petroleum geologist, division geologist and senior geologist with Amoco Production Company, Tesoro Petroleum Corporation, Moore McCormack Energy and American Hunter Exploration. Mr. Hartzell received his B.S. in Geology from Western Illinois University and an M.S. in Geology from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Hartzell is 71 years old.

Mr. Hartzell is not being compensated for serving as Acting CFO.