Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 2,324	$ 81
Restricted cash, current		1,000	1,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,946	2,059
Inventory		33,899	35,662
Total current assets		49,383	44,762
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Total property and equipment, net		50,980	52,433
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		259	456
Surety bonds		350	1,255
Deferred tax assets, net		4,144	2,990
Total long-term assets		55,733	57,134
TOTAL ASSETS		105,116	101,896
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of lease liabilities		286	264
Income taxes payable		60	18
Asset retirement obligations, current portion		6,025	2,999
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		5,437	6,689
Total current liabilities		72,448	63,901
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term lease liabilities, net of current		0	191
Total long-term liabilities		3,859	5,032
TOTAL LIABILITIES		76,307	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 September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) (1)	[1]	149	149
Additional paid-in capital		39,758	39,758
Retained deficit		(11,098)	(6,944)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		28,809	32,963
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		105,116	101,896
Nonrelated Party [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Accounts receivable		1,158	713
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long-term debt less unamortized debt issue costs, current portion (in default)		32,532	35,920
Interest payable		189	235
Accounts payable		13,158	11,630
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net of current portion (in default)		2,414	2,300
Related Party [Member]
CURRENT ASSETS
Accounts receivable		8,056	5,247
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Line of credit, related party		11,925	3,250
Long-term debt, related party, current portion		2,555	1,459
Interest payable		281	1,437
Accounts payable		0	0
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, net of current portion (in default)		$ 1,445	$ 2,541

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