<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BLUE DOLPHIN
ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                       1,199,407
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,948,643
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     52,030
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             3,904,273
<PP&E>                                      33,172,221
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,300,477
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              22,588,027
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,229,459
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        59,537
<OTHER-SE>                                  17,784,080
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                22,588,027
<SALES>                                      2,177,214
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,819,161
<CGS>                                          558,861
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,015,480
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              56,481
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                203,534
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            203,534
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   203,534
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.03