Marathon Oil Corp.

HOUSTON, Dec. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has elected Morris R. Clark, currently Marathon Oil assistant treasurer, to the position of vice president and treasurer effective Jan. 1, 2014. Clark will succeed Michael K. Stewart, in his role as treasurer, who has [...]

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO), at its Analyst Day in New York today, is providing investors with a comprehensive report on the Company's global operations, including a review of strategic plans to achieve profitable growth and competitive returns for shareholders. The Company's plans include [...]

HOUSTON, Nov. 12, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's Analyst Day will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, in New York and will be webcast live beginning at 8:30 a.m. EST. The meeting is expected to last until 12:30 p.m. EST, including a question-and-answer session, and will be accessible via the [...]

HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE:MRO) today reported third quarter 2013 net income of $569 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, compared to net income in the second quarter of 2013 of $426 million, or $0.60 per diluted share. For the third quarter of 2013, adjusted net income was $617 million, or $0.87 per diluted [...]

HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) announced today that Chad Deaton has been elected to the Company's board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Deaton, 60, previously served as executive chairman of the board of Baker Hughes Inc. from January 2012 until his retirement on April 25, 2013. Prior to that, he [...]

HOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a dividend of 19 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corp. common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 10, 2013, to stockholders of record on Nov. 20, 2013. For more information on Marathon Oil Corp., visit the [...]

HOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO), through its wholly owned subsidiary Marathon Oil KDV B.V., announced today the Mirawa-1 exploration well has discovered multiple stacked oil and natural gas producing zones on the Company's operated Harir Block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Located approximately 40 miles [...]

HOUSTON, Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) and its partners announced they have received approval from the Kurdistan Regional Government for the first phase in the oil development of the Atrush block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The Atrush-1 discovery well was drilled in 2011, and is located approximately 50 miles [...]

HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) today announced it is moving forward with plans to repurchase $1 billion of the Company's common stock pursuant to its outstanding share repurchase authorization. Unrelated to the share repurchase, the Company also announced an intent to sell its interest in Block 32 [...]

HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) announced today it plans to issue its third quarter 2013 earnings news release on Monday, Nov. 4, after the close of U.S. financial markets. The Company will conduct a question-and-answer conference call, which will be webcast live, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 9:00 a.m. EST. The [...]