UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2007
FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Wyoming | 1-7627 | 74-1895085 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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10000 Memorial Drive, Suite 600 Houston, Texas | | 77024-3411 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 688-9600 |
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On December 15, 2007, Frontier Oil Corporation (“Frontier”) experienced a fire in the in the delayed coking unit (coker) at the Cheyenne Refinery. On December 19, 2007, Frontier updated the status of the Cheyenne Refinery under the investor relations section of its website at www.froniteroil.com. The Cheyenne Refinery is currently charging 25,000 barrels per day of crude oil. Frontier’s current forecast is to continue to run approximately 25,000 - 30,000 bpd at Cheyenne for the duration of the coker outage. This forecast is dependent upon crude oil availability as well as finished product prices, particularly asphalt.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | FRONTIER OIL CORPORATION | |
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| | By: /s/ Michael C. Jennings | |
| | Michael C. Jennings | |
| | Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Date: December 20, 2007 | | |
