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January 28, 2009
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Bakersfield, CA, January 28, 2009 - Big West of California today confirmed that it has contacted the United Steelworkers Local 219 to begin discussions regarding the future of its contract with union employees at its Bakersfield Refinery.
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December 23, 2008
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Bakersfield, CA - The 2008 plant-wide emergency response drill, conducted on November 12,  demonstrated Big West’s readiness for emergencies. The drill encompassed all aspects of an emergency response, from notifications to establishing an incident command center. Participants included key departments at the refinery, as well as outside agencies such as the Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Environmental Health Services and Hall Ambulance Service.
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December 22, 2008
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December 22, 2008
Flying J Files to Reorganize Under Chapter 11...
All Operations Are Open and Conducting Business As Usual. Filing Will Allow Company to Address Near-Term Liquidity Pressures.
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October 30, 2008
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Bakersfield, CA (October 30, 2008) - Big West will sponsor the Second Annual Spooktacular "FREE" Halloween Event at The Majestic Fox Theater on October 31, 2008. The event features screenings of Monster house, Poltergeist, Cloverfield, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Refinery Expansion Approved
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Ogden, UT (October 23, 2008) - Big West Oil of California, LLC, a refining subsidiary of Utah based Flying J Inc., is pleased to announce that in a unanimous decision this week, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved plans for a major modernization project at Flying J’s Big West Refinery in Bakersfield, California.
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Economic Benefits Ad
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October 16, 2008
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Bakersfield, CA (October 16, 2008) - Analysis Group, a leading economic, financial, and strategy consulting firm, has determined that Alternative D, the environmentally superior option for the Clean Fuels Project at the Big West Refinery, would provide significant economic and fiscal benefits to Kern County.
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September 19, 2008
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Bakersfield, CA (September 19, 2008). Following an extensive public environmental review process, the Kern County Planning Department recommended today that the Planning Commission adopt Alternative D for the Clean Fuels Project at the Big West Refinery. The Planning Department has described Alternative D as the environmentally superior option...
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September 6, 2008
United Way - Day of Caring
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On Saturday, September 6, 2008, Big West partnered with Community Action Partnership for the United Way - Day of Caring 2008 and together we painted their Shafter Youth Center. Ken Elmore did a great safety speech during the opening program and Niki  and David Espinoza did an awesome job with our table decoration, a tribute to United Way. Big West donated the paint brushes, drop clothes, painter's tape, rollers, and paint trays/buckets. We painted every room at the center with the exception of the gym. This was Big West's 2nd year participating in Day of Caring.
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June 7, 2008
Big West Walks for Children Ronald McDonald Family Room
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On Saturday June 7, 2008 Big West Employees, Families, and Friends gathered at Hart Memorial Park to walk a 5k after raising over $15,000. to support the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald Family Room at Memorial Hospital. The combined Teams of the Walk raised over $60,000. The Ronald McDonald Family Room at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital is being  established to meet the needs of families of pediatric patients at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (BMH) help reduce the stress associated with having a hospitalized sick child. The Family Room is a collaborative effort between Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California (RMHCSC) and BMH and will be located on the southern campus of BMH in a building adjacent to the hospital where the Heart House facility currently resides. After a renovation of the designated facility, it is anticipated the facility could open Winter 2008.
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Recent Safety Awards
Big West is proud to announce yet another Safety Milestone Achievement...
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As we consider Safety, we are proud of the numerous milestones we have achieved since acquiring this facility. Big West is proud to announce yet another Safety Milestone Achievement for our Bakersfield Refinery.
On Friday May 9, 2008 our facility achieved the distinction of not having an OSHA Recordable Incident within the past year - recognize this kind of performance does not just happen. It is through the consistent and diligent safety efforts of every employee we were able to attain this recent milestone.
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Clean Fuels Project
Bakersfield’s Big West Refinery
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The Clean Fuels Project will increase gasoline and diesel production at the Big West refinery by 65% without increasing the amount of crude oil processed. Big West will be able to produce an additional 1.2 million gallons of clean gasoline and diesel fuels every day, equaling 4% of California’s gasoline needs and 12% of its diesel needs.
The increased volume of fuel production at Big West will be enough to supply all of Kern County, which will help prevent area fuel shortages and stabilize costs at the pump.
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September 8, 2007
Supporting the Community
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On September 8, 2007 more than 50 employees from the Big West Refinery participated in the United Way Day of Caring. Along with volunteers from a number of companies, refinery employees put in an estimated 4,300 hours and helped save local non-profits $80,000 in volunteer costs.
This level of personal and company commitment represents a vigorous effort by Big West of California, LLC and enthusiastic employees to provide service to the community.
Refinery employees participated in the October Heart Walk; adopted Discovery Elementary School in the Fruitvale District; served lunch at the Bakersfield Rescue Mission, and are working with the Homeless Center in Bakersfield to help families during the holiday season.
The employees of Big West, a subsidiary of Flying J Inc., and the company are continuing an impressive tradition of community service that was demonstrated by the previous refinery operators.
"Big West and its employees are determined to make significant contributions as 'good neighbors' in the Central Valley," noted Gene Cotten, Vice President of Refining.
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March 15, 2005
Big West Oil LLC, completed a transaction to purchase Shell Oil Company’s refinery
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Big West Oil LLC, completed a transaction to purchase Shell Oil Company’s refinery
On March 15, 2005, Big West Oil LLC, completed a transaction to purchase Shell Oil Company’s refinery located in Bakersfield, California. The Bakersfield Refinery is located in California’s Central Valley and has the capacity to refine up to 70,000 barrels of crude oil per day. This refinery is supplied by crude oil produced in the San Joaquin Valley with its products marketed in California, and is a major provider of quality motor fuels in central California. This Bakersfield refinery employees over 200 workers.
Big West is a leader in the refining industry applying new technology to mature processes through our relationship with leading licensors. This practice is also employed with the Bakersfield Clean Fuels project.
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January 10, 2005
Shell Reaches Agreement to Sell Bakersfield Refinery to Flying J
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