Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 819	$ 81
Restricted cash, current		1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,870	2,059
Inventory		41,221	35,662
Total current assets		55,921	44,762
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Total property and equipment, net		51,317	52,433
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		326	456
Surety bonds		350	1,255
Deferred tax assets, net		2,904	2,990
Total long-term assets		54,897	57,134
TOTAL ASSETS		110,818	101,896
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of lease liabilities		277	264
Income taxes payable		90	18
Asset retirement obligations, current portion		2,999	2,999
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		6,226	6,689
Total current liabilities		72,703	63,901
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term lease liabilities, net of current		74	191
Total long-term liabilities		4,630	5,032
TOTAL LIABILITIES		77,333	68,933
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 14,921,968 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) (1)	[1]	149	149
Additional paid-in capital		39,758	39,758
Retained deficit		(6,422)	(6,944)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		33,485	32,963
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		110,818	101,896
Nonrelated Party [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Accounts receivable		613	713
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt less unamortized debt issue costs, current portion (in default)		33,209	35,920
Interest payable		204	235
Accounts payable		16,823	11,630
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net of current portion (in default)		2,418	2,300
Related Party [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Accounts receivable		8,398	5,247
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Line of credit, related party		10,200	3,250
Long-term debt, related party, current portion		1,862	1,459
Interest payable		813	1,437
Accounts payable		0	0
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net of current portion (in default)		$ 2,138	$ 2,541

[1] Blue Dolphin has 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share, authorized. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.