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)
                      November 27, 2006 (November 21, 2006)

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


                                 (713) 227-7660
                           (Issuer's telephone number)



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ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

         On  November  27,  2006,  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
on  November  21,  2006 to provide  pipeline  transportation  services  to a new
customer.


ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Blue Dolphin press release issued November 27, 2006.

























                                    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:   November 27, 2006.

                           BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY



                                         By: /s/ GREGORY W STARKS
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Gregory W. Starks
                                            Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary




















                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit           Description of Exhibit
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99.1              Blue Dolphin press release issued November 27, 2006.