Ivar Siem, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Siem has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1989 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in 2004.  Since 2000 he has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Drillmar, Inc., a well construction and intervention company.  From 1995 to 2000 Mr. Siem served on the Board of Directors of Grey Wolf, Inc., during which time he served as Chairman from 1995 to 1998 and as interim President in 1995 during its restructuring.  Since 1981, he has been an international consultant in energy, technology and finance.  From 1974 to 1981, Mr. Siem managed the oil and gas interests of Fred. Olsen and from 1977 he managed their drilling operation, Dolphin International, Inc.  Mr. Siem holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed an executive MBA program at Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth, University.

Thomas W. Heath, Executive Vice President

Mr. Heath was appointed as Executive Vice President in 2007.  From 2004 to 2007 he served as a Vice President of Union Bank of California, N.A., an affiliate of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., where he created and lead a de novo energy derivatives desk supporting Energy Capital Services.  From 1988 to 2004 Mr. Heath held a variety of management and executive level positions with the evolving marketing units of Acadian Gas Pipeline System, Coral Energy, L.P. (formerly Shell Trading Gas & Power), Sempra Energy Trading Corp. and Tejas Gas Corporation.  Mr. Heath began his career in 1983 with Columbia Gulf Transmission Company where he served in various operational and commercial positions until 1988. He is an alumnus from the University of Houston.

William J. Dale, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Mr. Dale was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary in 2008.  Prior to joining Blue Dolphin, Mr. Dale was the Assistant Treasurer for Rosetta Resources Inc. and was responsible for corporate finance, treasury, planning and budgeting, investor relations and insurance. He started at Rosetta Resources Inc. in 2005. He also served as a Manager of Financial Reporting and Analysis for Huber Energy, a privately held entity of JM Huber Corp., from 2004 to 2005, and as a Manager/Principal of Structured Financing at El Paso Corp. from 1999 to 2004. Mr. Dale received a dual undergraduate degree in Business Administration in Finance and Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Houston.

T. Scott Howard, Accounting Manager, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

Mr. Howard was appointed as Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of the Company in April 2008. He has served as Accounting Manager of the Company since 2006. From 1996 to 2006 he held a variety of management level accounting positions: Audit Manager with DRDA, P.C., an independent public accounting firm in Houston, Texas from 2002 to 2006, Trust Officer with Frost National Bank in Houston, Texas from 2000 to 2002 and Controller for Hall’s Insurance Agency, Inc. in Dickinson, Texas from 1996 to 2000. He began his career in 1994 as a Staff Accountant for Griffin, Iles, Masel & Duval, LLP, a public accounting firm, until 1996.  Mr. Howard, who is a Certified Public Accountant in Texas, received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from St. Edward’s University.

Larry J. Turpin, Manager of Pipelines and Terminals

William J. Driscoll, Manager of Geology

Mr. Driscoll has been associated with the energy industry since 1961, having served in various technical and management capacities in oil and gas exploration and production. Since 2007, he has served as Manager of Geology on a consultant basis for the Company. Prior to working as a consultant, he served as Manager of Geology for Blue Dolphin Energy Company from 1991 until his retirement.   From 1985 to 1990 he provided consulting services to the energy industry. From 1972 to 1985 he served as Division Manager and Vice President of Geology for Florida Exploration Co., where he was responsible for planning and carrying out extensive onshore and offshore exploration and development programs. Mr. Driscoll began his career with Chevron Oil Company in 1961 having held various geological and geophysical positions until 1972. Mr. Driscoll received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Geology from Southern Methodist University.