Tesoro Corporation

Type	Public
Founded	1968
Headquarters	San Antonio, TX, USA
Key people	Bruce Smith, Chairman, President & CEO
Industry	Oil and Gasoline
Products	Petroleum Products
Revenue	$12 billion USD (2005)
Employees	4,000
Website	www.tsocorp.com

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Tesoro is a leading independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, operating six refineries in the Western United States with a combined rated crude oil capacity of nearly 560,000 barrels per day. Tesoro’s retail-marketing system includes over 500 branded retail gas stations, of which more than 200 are company-operated under the Tesoro® and Mirastar® brands. The Mirastar brand is used for stations operated jointly with Wal-Mart stores in the Western United States. Petroleum products are useful materials derived from crude oil (petroleum) as it is processed in oil refineries. ... A refinery is a building and/or the equipment used for refining or processing specific products. ... If you have been redirected here after viewing any statistical information, note that as defined by the Census Bureau, the western United States includes 13 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. ... Barrels per day (abbreviated bpd or b/d) is a measurement used to describe the amount of crude oil produced or consumed by an entity in one day. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

History

Tesoro was founded in 1968 as a company primarily engaged in petroleum exploration and production. In 1969, Tesoro began operating Alaska's first refinery, near Kenai. As of 2005, Tesoro is a FORTUNE 200^[1] company and one of the largest independent petroleum refiners and marketers in the United States. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ...

In the late-1990s, Tesoro grew through a series of acquisitions and initiatives that created Tesoro Corporation – the company focuses on a single core business: petroleum refining and marketing. Acquisitions expanded refining capacity from 72,000 barrels per day to nearly 560,000 barrels per day. This change was created due to following milestones: See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from the very late 1980s and from 2000 and beyond. ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions (M&A) refers to the aspect of business strategy and management dealing with the merging and/or acquiring of different companies. ...

• 1998: Acquired refineries in Kapolei, Hawaii and Anacortes, Washington.
• 1999: Sold exploration and production operations.
• 2001: Purchased refineries in Mandan, North Dakota and Salt Lake City, Utah.
• 2002: Acquired Golden Eagle refinery in Martinez, California.
• 2003: Sold marine services. Also made a series of refinery acquisitions that boosted the company’s capacity output and positioned it for future expansion in key growth markets throughout the Western United States.
• 2005: Largest capital expansion program in the company’s history; record earnings.

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Executives

Tesoro Corporation's Senior Management Team:^[2]

See also

• List of automotive fuel brands

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References

External links

• Tesoro Web site