Western Refining to begin El Paso work on Jan. 23

TORONTO Jan 5 (Reuters) - Western Refining said it will begin a planned turnaround on the south half of its 107,000 barrel-per-day refinery in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 23, which is expected to last for about 20 days.

Included in the work are a gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracking unit, the crude unit, the vacuum tower and the alkylation unit, said Gary Hanson, a spokesman for the company.

The north side of the refinery will continue to operate during the turnaround. (Reporting by Janet McGurty)