Western Refining Company was founded in 1997 as Refinery Holding. The company was formed to manage two refineries in El Paso Texas: one operated by Texaco and one by Shell Oil.
The company bought the two refineries outright in 2000.
Western Refining later purchased a pipeline from Chevron with a 115,000 crude oil per day capacity.
In 2006 Western Refining bought Giant Industries for $1.23 billion in cash, forming the fourth-largest publicly-traded independent oil refiner.
Today Western Refining Company operates primarily in the Southwest region of the United States. Its’ two refineries have a capacity of 153,000 barrels per day. The company also owns and operates more than 220 gas stations and convenience stores in four Southwestern states.
Western Refining Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WNR, is #330 in the Fortune 500, has 3,800 employees, and had $13.55 billion in revenue in 2013.
Western Refining CompanyWestern Refining Company was founded in 1997 as Refinery Holding. The company was formed to manage two refineries in El Paso Texas: one operated by Texaco and one by Shell Oil.
The company bought the two refineries outright in 2000.
Western Refining later purchased a pipeline from Chevron with a 115,000 crude oil per day capacity.
History
In 2006 Western Refining bought Giant Industries for $1.23 billion in cash, forming the fourth-largest publicly-traded independent oil refiner.
Today Western Refining Company operates primarily in the Southwest region of the United States. Its’ two refineries have a capacity of 153,000 barrels per day. The company also owns and operates more than 220 gas stations and convenience stores in four Southwestern states.
Western Refining Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WNR, is #330 in the Fortune 500, has 3,800 employees, and had $13.55 billion in revenue in 2013.