SCHEDULE 13D

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. ___)*
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                           BLUE DOLPHIN ENERGY COMPANY
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   095395 20 8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                 N.L. Stevens, III, 1000 Louisiana, Suite 3400,
                      Houston, Texas 77002, (713) 276-5500
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                      Receive Notices and Communications)

                                September 8, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box [ ].

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1.  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

    Western Gulf Pipeline Partners, L.P.

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):

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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY


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4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

    N/A
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5.  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

                                                                             [ ]
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6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Texas
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                7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    458,334
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    -0-
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    458,334
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    -0-
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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     458,334
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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)                                       [ ]

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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     6.4%
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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1.  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

    Peregrine Management, LLC

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):

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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY


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4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

    N/A
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5.  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

                                                                             [ ]
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6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    Texas
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                7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    458,334
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    -0-
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    458,334
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    -0-
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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     458,334
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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)                                       [ ]

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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     6.4%
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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     OO
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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1.  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

    Steven A. Webster

    I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):

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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)

                                                                         (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [ ]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY


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4.  SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)

    N/A
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5.  CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
    TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

                                                                             [ ]
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6.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States
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                7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
  NUMBER OF
                    458,334
   SHARES      -----------------------------------------------------------------
                8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
                    -0-
OWNED BY EACH  -----------------------------------------------------------------
                9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
                    458,334
   PERSON      -----------------------------------------------------------------
               10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    WITH
                    -0-
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11.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     458,334
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12.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
     CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions                                        [ ]

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13.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     6.4%
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14.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

         This Schedule 13D (this "Filing") relates to the common stock, $0.01
par value ("Common Stock"), of Blue Dolphin Energy Company, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), which has its principal executive offices located
at 801 Travis, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas 77002.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

         1. Western Gulf Pipeline Partners, LP

          (a)  Western Gulf Pipeline Partners, LP, a Texas limited partnership
               ("Western Gulf")
          (b)  14701 St. Mary's Lane, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77079
          (c)  Western Gulf's principal business consists of providing a bridge
               loan of $275,000 to Company and the purchase of Warrants (as
               defined herein).
          (d)  Western Gulf has not, during the last five years, been convicted
               in a criminal proceeding.
          (e)  Western Gulf has not, during the last five years, been a party to
               a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
               competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or
               is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
               violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
               federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
               respect to such laws.

         2. Peregrine Management, LLC

          (a)  Peregrine Management, LLC ("Peregrine")
          (b)  14701 St. Mary's Lane, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77079
          (c)  Peregrine's principal business consists of acting as the general
               partner of Western Gulf.
          (d)  Peregrine has not, during the last five years, been convicted in
               a criminal proceeding.
          (e)  Peregrine has not, during the last five years, been a party to a
               civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
               competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or
               is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
               violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
               federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
               respect to such laws.

         3. Steven A. Webster

          (a)  Steven A. Webster ("Mr. Webster")
          (b)  14701 St. Mary's Lane, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77079
          (c)  Managing Director, Global Energy Partners
          (d)  Mr. Webster has not, during the last five years, been convicted
               in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
               misdemeanors).
          (e)  Mr. Webster has not, during the last five years, been a party to
               a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
               competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or
               is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
               violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
               federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
               respect to such laws.
          (f)  Mr. Webster is a citizen of the United States.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

         Funds of $275,000 for its share of the Bridge Loan (as defined herein)
came from Western Gulf's working capital reserves. Any funds needed for any
anticipated exercise of the Warrants are expected to come from working capital
reserves.


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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

         On September 8, 2004, Company, on the one hand, and Western Gulf, and
numerous other investors, on the other hand, signed a Note and Warrant Purchase
Agreement ("Agreement") whereby Western Gulf and other investors agreed to
provide a $750,000 bridge loan to Company ("Bridge Loan") in exchange for
warrants to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock. Pursuant to the
Agreement, Western Gulf received warrants to purchase 458,334 shares of Common
Stock ("Warrants").

         The persons signing this Filing have not acquired or disposed of any
shares of the Company's Common Stock in the public market but reserve the right
to do so in the future.

         Other than as set forth in this Item 4, the persons signing this Filing
do not have any specific plans or proposals which relate to or would result in
any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or
liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; a sale or
transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries; any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Company; any change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the
Company; any other material change in the Company's business or corporate
structure; changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the
Company by any person; causing a class of securities of the Company to be
delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be
quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association; a class of securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination or registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or any action similar to any of those
enumerated above; but such persons reserve the right to propose or undertake or
participate in any of the foregoing actions in the future.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

         (a) Western Gulf is deemed to beneficially own 458,334 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, which represents 6.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of
the Company, upon exercise of the Warrants.

         As the general partner of Western Gulf, Peregrine is deemed to
beneficially own 458,334 shares of the Company's Common Stock, which represents
6.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, upon exercise of the
Warrants.

         As President of Peregrine, Western Gulf's general partner, Mr. Webster
is deemed to beneficially own 458,334 shares of the Company's Common Stock,
which represents 6.4% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, upon
exercise of the Warrants.

         The percentage calculations are based upon 6,712,438 shares of the
Company's Common Stock outstanding on September 8, 2004, as stated in the
Agreement.

          (b)  Not applicable.

          (c)  See Item 4 above.

          (d)  Not applicable.

          (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer.

         See Item 4 above.


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Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

         Exhibit 1: Shareholder Voting Agreement, dated September 8, 2004

         Exhibit 2: Joint Filing Agreement

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                                         WESTERN GULF PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.

Dated: September 17, 2004                By:  PEREGRINE MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                              By:      /s/ Steven A. Webster
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                                                    Steven A. Webster, President


                                         PEREGRINE MANAGEMENT, LLC


Dated: September 17, 2004                By:      /s/ Steven A. Webster
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                                               Steven A. Webster, President


Dated: September 17, 2004                       /s/ Steven A. Webster
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                                        Steven A. Webster, individually