Cover
Cover - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2021 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Entity Registrant Name | BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0000793306 | ||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Amendment Flag | true | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
Entity Small Business | true | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2022 | ||
Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2022 | ||
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 14,921,968 | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 2,919,215 | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity File Number | 0-15905 | ||
Entity Incorporation State Country Code | DE | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 73-1268729 | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Icfr Auditor Attestation Flag | false | ||
Entity Address Address Line 1 | 801 Travis Street | ||
Entity Address Address Line 2 | Suite 2100 | ||
Entity Address City Or Town | Houston | ||
Entity Address State Or Province | TX | ||
Entity Address Postal Zip Code | 77002 | ||
City Area Code | 713 | ||
Local Phone Number | 568-4725 | ||
Security 12b Title | Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ||
Auditor Name | UHY, LLP | ||
Auditor Location | Sterling Heights, Michigan | ||
Auditor Firm Id | 1195 | ||
Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (the “Amendment”) amends the Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2022 Form 10-K”) of Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Fiscal Year”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 3, 2023. We are filing this Amendment to amend Part III of the 2022 Form 10-K to include the information required by and not included in Part III of the 2022 Form 10-K because we do not intend to file our definitive proxy statement within 120 days of the end of the 2022 Fiscal Year. |