Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> April 30, 2001

Ivar Siem – Blue Dolphin Energy Company (bdco)

IVAR SIEM is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Blue Dolphin Energy Co. From 1995 to 2000, Mr. Siem served on the Board of Directors of Greywolf Inc., during which time he served as Chairman from 1995 to 1998 and interim President (1995) during its restructuring. Since 1985, he has been an international consultant in energy, technology and finance. He has served as a Director of Business Development for Norwegian Petroleum Consultants and as an independent consultant to the oil and gas exploration and production industry based in London, England. Mr. Siem holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and has completed an executive MBA program at Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University. Since October 1999, Mr. Siem has served as a Director of American Resources Offshore, Inc., and since December 1999 he has served as President of American Resources, at which time American Resources became a 75% owned subsidiary of the company. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of Blue Dolphin

Energy Co. and then a picture of the company as it is now?

Mr. Siem: The company was formed in 1983 and developed