Reports Net Income of $7.1 Million, or $0.47 Per Share

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2023 / Blue Dolphin Energy Company ("Blue Dolphin") (OTCQX:BDCO), an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products in the Eagle Ford Shale region, announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Financial Highlights

• Gross profit increased $1.2 million to $11.2 million from $10.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022.
• Gross profit increased $0.1 million to $33.6 million from $33.5 million in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
• Net income increased $0.7 million, or $0.04 per share, to $7.1 million, or $0.47 per share, from $6.4 million or $0.43 per share in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022.

"Blue Dolphin delivered a solid third quarter and is on track for having a strong year," said Jonathan P. Carroll, Chief Executive Officer of Blue Dolphin Energy Company. "We continue to focus on maintaining safe, reliable operations at the Nixon facility and improving our balance sheet through increased liquidity and debt restructuring," he continued.

Results of Operations

About Blue Dolphin

Blue Dolphin is an independent downstream energy company operating in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Subsidiaries operate a light sweet-crude, 15,000-bpd crude distillation tower with more than 1.25 million bbls of petroleum storage tank capacity in Nixon, Texas. Blue Dolphin was formed in 1986 as a Delaware corporation and is traded on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol "BDCO". For additional information, visit Blue Dolphin's corporate website at

Contact:

Jonathan P. Carroll
Chief Executive Officer and President
713-568-4725

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SOURCE: Blue Dolphin Energy Company