traded as nyse alj industry oil & gas refining & marketing predecessor fina founded august 2000 headquarters corporate headquarters in dallas texas united states key people david wiessman executive director paul eisman ceo shai even cfo products fuels petrochemicals revenue us 4.34 billion fy 2015 1 operating income us 210.00 million fy 2015 1 net income us 52.8 million fy 2015 1 total assets us 2.22 billion fy 2012 2 total equity us 584.71 million fy 2012 2 number of employees 2 860 website www.alonusa.com headquartered in dallas texas alon usa energy inc. is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products operating primarily in the western and south central regions of the united states . with a refining capacity of nearly 217 000 barrels per day alon owns and operates heavy crude oil refineries in big spring texas and paramount long beach and bakersfield california collectively known as the california refineries as well as a light crude oil refinery in krotz springs louisiana . alon is a leading marketer of asphalt which it distributes primarily through asphalt terminals located predominately in the southwestern and western united states . alon brands inc. the retail and branded marketing subsidiary of alon usa markets and supplies alon motor fuels to independent and company owned retail locations . alon brands is the largest licensee of 7 eleven in the u.s. operating more than 300 convenience stores in texas and new mexico . contents 1 expansion 2 refinery explosion 3 references 4 external links expansion edit alon u.s.a. announced it would buy paramount petroleum corp. for 307 million cash and assume 100 million in debt . the deal closed in august 2006 . alon u.s.a. also plans to buy the assets of edgington oil co. for 52 million cash a deal delayed in closing due to an ftc request for further information . among paramount s assets are a 54 000 barrels per day 8 600 m3 d refinery in paramount california and seven asphalt terminals . edgington is a topping refinery located in long beach california with a listed capacity of about 40 000 barrels per day 6 400 m3 d . in july 2006 alon usa closed on the transaction to purchase 40 convenience stores from good time stores . in march 2007 alon usa announced that it would purchase abilene based skinny s convenience stores for 70 million dollars . in may 2008 valero announced they had sold the 85 000 bpd krotz springs louisiana refinery to alon usa for 433 million . on june 2 2010 alon announced that it has completed the acquisition of the bakersfield california refinery from big west of california llc a subsidiary of flying j inc. the purchase price of the bakersfield transaction including substantially all of the assets of big west consists of 40 million in cash . the company also acquired the bakersfield refinery s existing inventory as of the closing date of the transaction . the bakersfield refinery is located in california s central valley and has the capacity to refine up to 70 000 barrels per day of crude oil . the refinery is supplied by crude oil produced in the san joaquin valley with its products marketed in california and is a major provider of motor fuels in central california . refinery explosion edit on february 18 2008 an explosion occurred at an oil refinery in big spring texas owned by alon usa . the plant employs about 170 employees and has a capacity of 70 000 barrels 11 000 m3 of oil a day . this event has caused portions of interstate 20 to be shut down . initial reports state that four workers were injured . 3 in addition to the four workers a passing motorist on interstate 20 sustained an injury when debris struck her vehicle according to local reports . 4 according to a press release by the company on february 19 the explosion occurred in the area around the propylene splitter unit although the cause has not yet been determined . 5 information on the company s website states that alon usa acquired ownership of the big spring texas refinery in august 2000 when alon israel oil company ltd. purchased the u.s. fuels marketing and refining assets of atofina petrochemicals inc. fina . the refinery has been in service for more than 75 years and produces fuel products and asphalt for the southwestern united states . it was constructed in 1928 by the original owner joshua cosden . references edit a b c alon usa energy alj annual sec income statement filing via wikinvest . a b alon usa energy alj annual sec balance sheet filing via wikinvest . west texas refinery explodes . associated press . 18 february 2008 . miracle on i 20 5 injured in huge explosion . big spring herald . 19 february . check date values in date help alon usa provides additional information regarding the explosion at the big spring refinery . alon usa . 18 february 2008 . external links edit dallas portal companies portal energy portal alon usa corporate site alon executive says change is on the horizon bic magazine interview with jeff morris may 2007 alon 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