<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES' CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 525,123 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 769,512 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,210 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,627,009 <PP&E> 23,203,080 <DEPRECIATION> 4,322,884 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 21,027,323 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,413,712 <BONDS> 3,825,000 <COMMON> 349,405 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,456,048 <OTHER-SE> 8,708,996 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 21,027,323 <SALES> 373,372 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,059,651 <CGS> 609,393 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,238,942 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 301,855 <INCOME-PRETAX> 527,315 <INCOME-TAX> 198,097 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 329,218 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 329,218 <EPS-PRIMARY> .004 <EPS-DILUTED> 0