---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001654954-23-004494"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BDCO"
cik: "0000793306"
company_name: "BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T05:29:09.101731+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blue Dolphin subsidiary extends forbearance with Pilot; receives $1.1M payment

## Summary
- Pilot paid $1.1M on April 3, 2023 as part of amendment extending forbearance to June 15, 2023.
- Original forbearance agreement signed Jan 12, 2023 included $1.5M payment from Pilot.
- Conditional payment of $0.2M due June 1, 2023 under the March 31 amendment.
- Dispute involves ~185,000 bbls of jet fuel left at Nixon facility after Pilot terminated TSA.
- All deadlines in Texas Action tolled through June 15, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001654954-23-004494
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BDCO
- cik: 0000793306
- company_name: BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423004494/0001654954-23-004494-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/793306/000165495423004494/bdco_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001654954-23-004494.txt

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