SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of report: (date of earliest event reported)
                      November 15, 2007 (November 14, 2007)

                           Blue Dolphin Energy Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           Delaware                       0-15905                73-1268729
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission file number)     (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


               801 Travis Street, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (713) 227-7660
                          (Issuer's telephone number)



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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     On November 14, 2007, Blue Dolphin Energy Company,  a Delaware  corporation
("Blue Dolphin"), issued a press release reporting its financial results for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Blue Dolphin press release issued November 14, 2007.











                                    SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:   November 15, 2007

                                      BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY



                                      By:  /s/ GREGORY W. STARKS
                                           -------------------------------------

                                           Gregory W. Starks
                                           Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary





























                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit           Description of Exhibit

99.1              Blue Dolphin press release issued November 14, 2007.