---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-027045"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:09:36.366180+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin Q2 net loss $6.4M ($0.43/share); revenue $69.7M, gross deficit $4.1M

## Summary
- Net loss of $6.35M vs $1.56M loss in Q2 2023; per-share loss $0.43.
- Gross deficit $4.06M from $5.5M inventory impairment and $1.2M turnaround costs.
- Adjusted EBITDA negative $5.92M, down from positive $0.78M a year ago.
- Six-month net income $0.27M ($0.02/share); adjusted EBITDA $4.61M.
- Working capital improved to positive $18.8M from deficit $6.1M at Dec 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-027045
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2024-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01, 2.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000143774924027045/0001437749-24-027045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000143774924027045/bdco20240815_8ka.htm

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