Western Refining El Paso, Texas

One of two refineries in West Texas. Western Refining Company operates this refinery in the middle of El Paso, three miles from downtown. The current refinery was originally two separate facilities, one started by Standard Oil in 1928 (the "North" refinery), and the other (the "South" refinery), by a Texaco precursor in 1931. Over time, both entities expanded, grew, and eventually were merged in 1993. Crude comes from the east through a pipeline manged by Kinder Morgan. The refinery is relatively small, with a capacity of 128,000 barrels per day. The refinery makes gasoline and other fuel products. Western Refining Company, operates two other refineries in the United States: one near Gallup, New Mexico, and the other in St. Paul Park, Minnesota.