SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                     THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of report: (date of earliest event reported)
                         March 17, 2009 (March 16, 2009)

                           Blue Dolphin Energy Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           Delaware                        0-15905               73-1268729
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)    (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


               801 Travis Street, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (713) 568-4725
                           (Issuer's telephone number)



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ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS.

         On March 17, 2009, Blue Dolphin Energy Company, a Delaware  corporation
("Blue  Dolphin"),  issued a press  release  announcing  that  its  wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Blue Dolphin Pipe Line Company,  entered into agreements to provide
gas and condensate  transportation  and production  handling  services for a new
producer/shipper.


ITEM 9.01    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)  Exhibits

          99.1     Blue Dolphin press release issued March 17, 2009.







                                    SIGNATURE



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 17, 2009

                                                     BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY



                                                     By: /s/ Michael J. Jacobson
                                                         -----------------------
                                                         Michael J. Jacobson
                                                         President









                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit        Description of Exhibit
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99.1           Blue Dolphin Energy Company Press Release Issued March 17, 2009.