---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-028922"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2024-09-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:31:39.740080+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin appoints Bryce Klug as principal financial and accounting officer effective Sept 9

## Summary
- Bryce D. Klug, 44, appointed principal financial and accounting officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary.
- Klug joined LEH (affiliate of controlling shareholder) in August 2024 as Finance Director; company will not pay him directly.
- Remuneration covered through operating fees paid to LEH under the Third Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.
- Klug is a CPA with nearly 20 years in oil and gas, including roles at Grant Thornton, Talos Energy, and Noble Drilling.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-028922
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2024-09-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000143774924028922/0001437749-24-028922-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000143774924028922/bdco20240910_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-028922
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-028922.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-24-028922.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bryce D. Klug was appointed as principal financial and accounting officer at BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal financial and accounting officer
  source text: Effective September 9, 2024, the Board of Directors of Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin”) appointed Bryce D. Klug, 44, as principal financial and accounting officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary of Blue Dolphin.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000143774924028922/0001437749-24-028922-index.htm

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