<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 1,871,282 <SECURITIES> 1,466,857 <RECEIVABLES> 2,176,399 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 60,302 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,446,416 <PP&E> 34,331,212 <DEPRECIATION> 29,931,631 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,146,833 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,268,456 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 59,749 <OTHER-SE> 7,640,884 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,146,833 <SALES> 3,810,333 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,760,773 <CGS> 857,475 <TOTAL-COSTS> 15,384,615 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 140,405 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,906,052) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,906,052) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,906,052) <EPS-BASIC> (1.66) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.66)