<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>                               SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  968,983
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     19,871
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,743,111
<PP&E>                                      27,945,492
<DEPRECIATION>                              17,188,032
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,456,265
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,719,102
<BONDS>                                      2,050,600
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                17,456,265
<SALES>                                        191,948
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,820,174
<CGS>                                          768,443
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,991,336
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             181,834
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                148,438
<INCOME-TAX>                                    67,503
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             80,935
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