<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>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                         382,858 
<SECURITIES>                                         0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                1,386,820 
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0 
<INVENTORY>                                     20,032 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,978,359 
<PP&E>                                      27,631,074 
<DEPRECIATION>                              16,979,967 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              16,891,399 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        2,306,172 
<BONDS>                                      2,050,600 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                16,891,399 
<SALES>                                         73,555 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               584,442 
<CGS>                                          267,401 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  607,104 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              59,318 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,523,358 
<INCOME-TAX>                                   518,191 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,005,167 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0 
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<NET-INCOME>                                   924,833 
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