<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. </LEGEND> <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