Blue Dolphin Petroleum Co

Blue Dolphin Energy Company is an independent oil and gas company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Its area of operations mainly includes the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Established in 1986, it is a Delaware-based, publicly traded holding company primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of natural gas and condensate, as well as in the production of oil and gas. Its oil and gas exploration activities include the exploration, acquisition and development of properties mainly in the western regions of the Gulf of Mexico. The company owns seismic and other data that may be used to evaluate and develop prospects. Its Blue Dolphin Pipeline System includes the Blue Dolphin Pipeline, a platform for separation, metering and compression. The company s onshore Buccaneer Pipeline, a 2 mile, 8-inch oil pipeline, connects the storage tanks at its onshore facility to its barge loading terminal on the intercoastal waterway.

Blue Dolphin Energy Company is engaged in the gathering and transportation of natural gas and condensate and the development of oil and gas properties. The company s primary geographical focus areas are the Texas and Louisiana coast and the Gulf of Mexico shelf. Blue Dolphin Energy Company focuses on generating prospects for development and adding under-utilized assets with upside potential. Its growth strategy is based in acquiring existing operations and reorganizing them as low-risk opportunities. Headquartered in Houston, Blue Dolphin Energy Company is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol BDCO.

Blue Dolphin Pipe Line is involved in the trading and transportation of gases and liquids through pipelines. It is a subsidiary of the Blue Dolphin Energy Company. Blue Dolphin Energy Company engages in the exploration, acquisition, development and operation of oil and gas properties. Its areas of operation include condensation and development of oil and gas properties. It operates its gathering and transportation business through its active pipeline systems, including Blue Dolphin Pipeline and the Galveston 350 system. Its pipeline systems are located in the Western Gulf of Mexico and serve its customers through redelivery to the shore facilities and petrochemical complexes of the Upper Texas Gulf Coast. Blue Dolphin Pipe Line is located in Freeport, Texas.