SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of report: (date of earliest event reported)
                      November 14, 2008 (November 13, 2008)

                           Blue Dolphin Energy Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           Delaware                      0-15905                 73-1268729
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)    (I.R.S. Employer
       Incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


               801 Travis Street, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (713) 568-4725
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On  November  13,  2008,  Blue  Dolphin  Energy  Company,   a  Delaware
corporation  ("Blue  Dolphin"),  issued a press release  reporting its financial
results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1 Blue Dolphin  Energy  Company Press Release  Issued  November 13,
               2008.











                                    SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:   November 14, 2008

                            BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY



                            By: /s/ WILLIAM J. DALE
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                William J. Dale
                                Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
                                (Principal Financial Officer)









                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit      Description of Exhibit
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 99.1        Blue Dolphin Energy Company Press Release Issued November 13, 2008.