WESTERN REFINING: Unit to Defend v. Statoil’s Contract Claims

Western Refining Yorktown, Inc., a subsidiary of Western Refining Inc., intends to defend against Statoil Marketing and Trading (USA), Inc.’s contract breach and other related claims.

Western Yorktown declared force majeure under its crude oil supply agreement with Statoil based on…

WESTERN REFINING: Resolute/NNOG Protests Junked in 1st Half 2008

The protests filed by Resolute Natural Resources Company and Resolute Aneth, LLC, the Navajo Nation and Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Company against Western Refining, Inc.’s subsidiary, Western Refining Pipeline Company, were dismissed during the first half of 2008.

On Feb.…

WESTERN REFINING: Faces Pipeline Co.’s FERC Filing for Refunds

Western Refining Inc. faces an unnamed pipeline company’s Compliance Filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking refunds for overpaid reparations.

In April 2003, the Company received a payment of reparations in the amount of US$6.8 million from a pipeline company…