BNET Industries

Western Refining Inc.

(WNR) is in the Energy Industry

Market Cap:$405.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Western Refining is one of the nation's largest independent oil refiners. With headquarters in El Paso, Texas, the company operates primarily in the Southwestern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Western has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since January, 2006. Our four refineries are located in El Paso, Texas; near Gallup, New Mexico; in Bloomfield, New Mexico (near Farmington); and in Yorktown, Virginia. These refineries have a combined crude oil processing capacity of approximately 235,000 barrels per day. A majority of products produced at these refineries are high-value light products, consisting of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. All four refineries have truck racks or marketing terminals. The El Paso refinery delivers to a number of other markets by pipeline, and Yorktown has waterborne access and receives and delivers by barge and ship. Western Refining owns and operates a wholesale division that compliments the refining operations. Through our refineries and these affiliated companies, we serve a broad customer base in Arizona, southern California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, western Texas, Utah, northern Chihuahua, Mexico, and the central East Coast region. Western also own and operates approximately 160 convenience stores and gas stations located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. The company markets under its own brands of Giant, Mustang, and Sundial, plus a number of locations feature the brands of other oil companies. ...

Chief Executive Officer
Paul L. Foster
Number of Employees 3,300
Contact Information

123 W Mills Ave Ste 200

El Paso, Texas 79901

www.westernrefi...

(915) 534-1400

NAICS Code Petroleum Refineries: 324110

Recent Events

  • Western Refining to pay in settlement

    11/27/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Soleil Securities Lowers PT and Estimates on Several Oil/Gas Companies; Increases on XOM

    11/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Valuation battles

    11/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Western Refining, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

    10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Soleil analyst downgrades Western Refining

    9/29/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Western Refining posts Q2 loss

    8/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

finance and western refining inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Paul L. Foster Chief Executive Officer
Mark J. Smith President, Refining & Marketing
Gary R. Dalke Chief Financial Officer
Ralph A. Schmidt Chief Operating Officer
William R. Jewell Chief Accounting Officer
Lowry Barfield Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary
Mark Cox Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Director of Ir
Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer
John Cook Mayor of El Paso
Norma Chavez Texas State Representative
Veronica Escobar El Paso County Commissioner
Jeff A. Stevens Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carin M. Barth Chairman
Brian J. Hogan Board of Directors
L. Frederick Francis Board of Directors
William D. Sanders Board of Directors

Mr. Foster was elected to our Board of Directors in September 2005. He has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since 2000. Mr. Foster has over 25 years of oil industry and marketing experience. In 1993, Mr. Foster became Vice President and General Manager of Border Refining Company and in 1997 became President and Chief Executive Officer of WRC Refining Company. At both companies, he was responsible for managing the activities of our company under a management contract. In 2000, Mr. Foster acquired the ownership of our company through related entities and was named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Refining, Inc. President Former
Western Refining, Inc. Owner Former

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. President, Refining & Marketing Current
Western Refining, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Gary R. Dalke joined us in 2003 as Chief Accounting Officer and became our Chief Financial Officer in August 2005 and Treasurer in September 2005. Mr. Dalke has over 20 years of oil industry experience. Mr. Dalke held various positions from 1997 to 2003 with Giant, most recently as Chief Accounting Officer. He was the Chief Financial Officer of Phoenix Fuel when it was acquired by Giant in 1997.

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Western Refining, Inc. Treasurer Current
Phoenix Fuel Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Western Refining, Inc. Principal Financial Officer Former

Ralph A. Schmidt joined us in July 2001 as our Vice President of Refining and became our Chief Operating Officer in August 2005. Mr. Schmidt has over 36 years of oil industry experience serving in various refinery management positions. Mr. Schmidt served as Vice President and Refinery General Manager for Clark Refining and Marketing from 1993 to 1998, where he was responsible for all aspects of Clark s Port Arthur business unit. From September 1998 to 2001, Mr. Schmidt was a consultant for Stancil & Company, where he served as managing director for a European refiner on a contract basis.

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stancil & Company Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Senior Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Western Refining, Inc. Secretary Current
Western Refining, Inc. General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Director of Ir Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Wilkinson Brimmer Current

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Mayor of El Paso Current

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Texas State Representative Current

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. El Paso County Commissioner Current

Organization Position Status
Lb Capital, Inc President Current
Western Refining, Inc. Chairman Current
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Board of Directors Current
Texas Southern University Interim Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration Former

Mr. Hogan was appointed to our Board of Directors in January 2006. He has served as an officer of Hogan Motor Leasing, Inc., a full-service regional truck leasing company, since 1986. He has served as its President since 1990. Mr. Hogan also serves as a director of Missouri State Bank and on various transportation and leasing industry professional association boards and charitable organization boards.

Organization Position Status
Missouri State Bank Director Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Stevens was elected to our Board of Directors in September 2005. He has served as our Executive Vice President since joining our operating subsidiary in 2000. Mr. Stevens has over 19 years of oil industry and marketing experience. Prior to joining us, Mr. Stevens was the Senior Vice President Supply and Marketing from 1997 to 2000 at Giant Industries, Inc, or Giant. He served as Vice President Supply and Marketing of Phoenix Fuel from 1993 until 1997, when it was acquired by Giant.

Organization Position Status
Western Refining, Inc. Director Current
Western Refining, Inc. President & COO Former
Western Refining, Inc. COO Former
Western Refining, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

L. Frederick Francis has served as one of our directors since February 2006. He is Chairman of Bank of the West, an El Paso-based bank. In addition, Mr. Francis is Chairman of Providence Memorial Hospital and Sierra Medical Center, as well as Chairman of Francis Properties. He also serves on the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System, where he is past Chairman, and serves on the boards of many other civic and charitable organizations.

Organization Position Status
Francis Properties Chairman Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Regents Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Verde Founder Current
Western Refining, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Security Capital Group Incorporated Chief Executive Officer Former
Security Capital Group Incorporated Founder Former
LaSalle Partners Incorporated Founder Former
Security Capital Group Incorporated Chairman Former

Executive News

  • 50 stocks to buy in June

    MSN Money - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • StockScouter: 50 picks for June

    MSN Money - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Western Refining Announces Offering of Senior Secured Notes

    Reuters - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • Back in the Black: Earnings Roundup Q1 2009

    Convenience Store News - 5/08/09 - View Story

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     WNR $4.57 -0.19 (-3.99% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 3,827,800
Shares Outstanding 88.75M
Market Cap 405.6M
Year High 16.3
Year Low 4.45
Earnings Per Share -3.58
P/E Ratio -1.28
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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