EXHIBIT 23.4




                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS




         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 to all references to Ryder Scott Company,
L.P. and/or the reports prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P. in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Blue Dolphin Energy Company for the year ended December
31, 2000 and to the reference to our as experts in this Registration Statement
on Form S-4.



                                    /s/ RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.
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                                        RYDER SCOTT COMPANY, L.P.



December 20, 2001