---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-22-011278"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2022-08-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T00:09:48.723021+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin Q2 net income $13.4M ($0.97/sh) vs year-ago loss of $4.1M

## Summary
- Net income of $13.4M ($0.97 diluted EPS) compared to net loss of $4.1M ($0.32 loss) in Q2-21.
- Gross profit $16.8M, a $17.8M improvement from a gross loss of $1.0M in Q2-21.
- Refining operations contribution margin $15.8M vs segment deficit of $2.1M in Q2-21.
- Management expresses positive outlook for refining operations moving forward.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-22-011278
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2022-08-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495422011278/0001654954-22-011278-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495422011278/bdco_8k.htm

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