CORRECTION: Blue Dolphin Energy Company Announces Unfavorable Outcome in Arbitration Proceedings

HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2017 / Blue Dolphin Energy Company (“Blue Dolphin”) (OTCQX: BDCO), an independent refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in the Eagle Ford Shale, today announced an unfavorable outcome in the arbitration proceedings between Lazarus Energy, LLC (“LE”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Dolphin, and GEL Tex Marketing, LLC (“GEL”), an affiliate of Genesis Energy, LP.

As previously disclosed, LE has been involved in arbitration proceedings (the “GEL Arbitration”) with GEL related to a contractual dispute involving a Crude Oil Supply and Throughput Services Agreement and a Joint Marketing Agreement between the parties. On August 11, 2017, the arbitrator delivered its final award in the GEL Arbitration (the “Final Arbitration Award”).

The Final Arbitration Award denied all of LE’s claims against GEL and granted substantially all of the relief requested by GEL in its counterclaims. Among other matters, the Final Arbitration Award awarded damages, legal and administrative fees, and court costs to GEL by LE in the aggregate amount of approximately $31.3 million.

Blue Dolphin’s primary operating asset is a 15,000-bpd crude oil and condensate processing facility located in Nixon, Texas (the “Nixon Facility”). The Nixon Facility is owned by LE. Blue Dolphin is currently evaluating the effects of the Final Arbitration Award on its business, financial condition, and results of operations, which effects may be material and adverse. Additional information regarding the Final Arbitration Award and its effects will be included in Blue Dolphin’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017 (the “Quarterly Report”). Filing of the Quarterly Report has been delayed as a result of the Final Arbitration Award.

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About Blue Dolphin

Blue Dolphin Energy Company (OTCQX: BDCO) is an independent refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products in the Eagle Ford Shale. Blue Dolphin’s primary business is refinery operations at the 15,000 bpd Nixon Facility, which includes the refining of crude oil and condensate into marketable finished and intermediate products, as well as petroleum storage and terminaling. Blue Dolphin also owns pipeline assets and has leasehold interests in oil and gas properties. For additional information, visit Blue Dolphin’s corporate website at http://www.blue-dolphin-energy.com.

Contact

Jonathan P. Carroll
Chief Executive Officer and President
713-568-4725

SOURCE: Blue Dolphin Energy Company

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