Menu Search OUR STORIES Filter Posts 53 STORIES COMMUNITY Making a Difference with Trees for Houston As part of our MRO Gives program, Marathon Oil volunteers rolled up their sleeves to plant trees alongside Trees for Houston OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Dec 2021 Marathon Oil’s Proactive Steps to Prepare for Cold Weather in Texas With oil and natural gas exploration and production activities across the United States, Marathon Oil is no stranger to preparing our operations to run efficiently in cold weather. AWARDS Nov 2021 MRO Awarded at Eagle Ford Excellence Awards This year we took home the Community and Social Investment Award at the Eagle Ford Excellence Awards, hosted by the South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable and TXOGA MRO IN THE NEWS Nov 2021 Congrats to our 2021 GRIT Awards Finalists and Winners! We'd like to congratulate our 2021 GRIT Awards finalists and winners! This year, MRO was a nominated at the company, team/group, and individual level. COMMUNITY Nov 2021 Making a Difference on Industry Habitat Day Our employees continue to make a difference every day. Recently, a group of Marathon Oil employees volunteered for Industry Habitat Day at the Shade Ranch in Fryberg, North Dakota. ENVIRONMENT Apr 2021 Marathon Oil’s Pathway to Achieve Emissions Reductions At Marathon Oil, we're committed to pursuing innovative solutions for environmental progress. COMMUNITY Feb 2021 Marathon Oil’s 2020 Social Investments Support First Responders and COVID-19 Response in North Dakota Since Marathon Oil began operating in the Bakken in 2006, we’ve had a longstanding tradition of giving back to the communities where we live and work, and 2020 was no different. COMMUNITY Dec 2020 Marathon Oil Continues Support of American Heart Association In this year of uncertainty, our commitment to building healthy and safe communities has remained unchanged. AWARDS Dec 2020 Shara Hammond Named 2020 Corporate Diversity Champion We’re proud to congratulate Shara Hammond, Leadership and Inclusion Manager for being named the Corporate Diversity Champion at the 2020 Diversity Summit. AWARDS Oct 2020 Shara Hammond named 2020 GRIT Award Winner Congratulations to our own Shara Hammond, Leadership and Inclusion Manager, on being named a 2020 GRIT Awards Winner! MRO IN THE NEWS Jul 2020 Chris Hyde Joins OERB Board of Directors Chris Hyde has joined the board of directors at the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board. MRO IN THE NEWS Jul 2020 Nancy Cantu awarded SPE-GCS Exemplary Award Nancy Cantu awarded the 2019-2020 Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Exemplary Award. COMMUNITY Apr 2020 Giving Back in a Time of Need Food banks face unprecedented challenges on the front-lines of the COVID-19 response. To support this vital work, we’re donating immediate emergency relief. MRO IN THE NEWS Apr 2020 Marathon Oil says Yes to Free Market and No to Market Manipulation Marathon Oil CEO Lee Tillman outlines our position opposing the current petition to prorate domestic oil and gas production in Texas. COMMUNITY Apr 2020 Supporting Technology Needs During Distance Learning During this challenging time, we want to do what we can to help ensure every child has an equal opportunity to learn. COMMUNITY Apr 2020 Our Pledge to Work Safe Our top priority during this challenging time is the health and safety or our employees, contractors and our communities. COMMUNITY Mar 2020 Our Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic The health and safety of our employees, contractors and our communities is our number one priority as we collectively face the Coronavirus Pandemic. COMMUNITY Mar 2020 Communities in Schools Whether a child needs someone to talk to, tutoring, a trip to the dentist, school supplies, or a safe place to live, CIS is there to help. MRO IN THE NEWS Mar 2020 Influential Black Executives in Corporate America EVP Reggie Hedgebeth named by Savoy Magazine as one of 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. MRO IN THE NEWS Mar 2020 Oil and Gas Investor ESG Feature Marathon Oil was featured in a recent issue of Oil & Gas Investor Magazine for our commitment to ESG progress. ENVIRONMENT Feb 2020 Coalition Supports Habitat in the Pecos River Watershed The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative supports cutting-edge research on critical species and the implementation of proven conservation strategies. MRO IN THE NEWS Feb 2020 The Age of Disruption In his piece for CIO Review, Bruce McCullough discusses the role of technology as disruptor in the global marketplace. TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Feb 2020 Unconventional Thinking CEO Lee Tillman speaks about how Unconventional Thinking has disrupted the global energy dynamic. COMMUNITY Jan 2020 MRO and Partners Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking More than 45 energy companies have formed a coalition named the Oil & Gas Trafficking Awareness Group (OGTAG) to shine a light on the crime of human trafficking. TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION Jan 2020 One MRO Building Project Construction is under way on the One MRO building project, located near the southeast corner of I-10 and Beltway 8 in Houston. COMMUNITY Dec 2019 Trees for Houston MRO is helping to protect and conserve natural resources, habitats and environments through partnerships like Trees for Houston. COMMUNITY Dec 2019 Food Bank of Oklahoma Employees from our Oklahoma City office had a great time volunteering at their regional food bank, even if they had to wear hair nets. AWARDS Oct 2019 Best Workplace Winner at 2019 Experience Energy GRIT Awards MRO wins "best workplace" among oil and gas producers at 2019 GRIT Awards in Houston. COMMUNITY Sep 2019 Saluting our Permian Workforce Kelly Saltzgiver, Permian production superintendent, spoke at the Carlsbad Mayor's Energy Summit about promoting opportunities in the energy industry. AWARDS Sep 2019 BIMEP wins the 2019 P3 Impact Award The Bioko Island Malaria Elimination Project named winner of the 2019 P3 Impact Award and Audience Choice Award. AWARDS Sep 2019 Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings Marathon Oil ranked as the number six E&P in the Americas and the tenth globally ranked E&P company. MRO IN THE NEWS Aug 2019 Jesús Salazar Appointed President of SPWLA Marathon Oil's Jesús Salazar, Adv. Sr. Petrophysicist, named President of the Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Aug 2019 A Passion for Problem Solving When asked what his career goals are, Jude hesitates, then smiles. “I feel like I'm living my dream now,” he says. MRO IN THE NEWS Jul 2019 Marcela Donadio Named to 2019 Directorship 100 Marathon Oil Director Marcela Donadio was recently named to the 2019 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Jul 2019 The Quest for Value: VP Mike Henderson Addresses URTEC In many ways, the unconventional business is the tech equivalent of the energy industry. We’re driving a rate of change like nothing this industry has experienced before. MRO IN THE NEWS Jul 2019 Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA): Providing opportunities Nearly 1.3 million job opportunities are projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries through 2030. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Jun 2019 Kerry's Unconventional Path From ballet to water management, Kerry has been forging new paths throughout her career. COMMUNITY Apr 2019 Energize for Safety An “energized” effort to boost safety awareness within communities along a busy thoroughfare in Oklahoma’s STACK play already is considered a success. COMMUNITY Apr 2019 Partnering With Imagine Learning to Provide Educational Programs We're partnering with Imagine Learning to bring digital math programming to students and teachers across southeast Texas. COMMUNITY Apr 2019 New Vaccine, Promising Pathway to Malaria Elimination on Bioko Island, EG We're helping to sponsor clinical development of Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine for malaria. Phase 3 clinical program is expected to start in early 2020. ENVIRONMENT Apr 2019 MRO Joins Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative Currently in its second year, the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative supports conservation investments in the greater Trans-Pecos region of eastern New Mexico and West Texas. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Mar 2019 Texas Energy Day Employees represented Marathon Oil at the 2019 Texas Energy Day 2019 at the state capitol in Austin. The forum connects energy employees with Texas' elected officials. MRO IN THE NEWS Feb 2019 Using Data to Look Forward With Predictive Insights Data-driven decision making and predictive capabilities will be essential across the life cycle of our unconventional assets. AWARDS Nov 2018 MRO Named a Houston Top Workplace Marathon Oil was named one of Houston's Top Workplaces for 2018 by the Houston Chronicle. COMMUNITY Aug 2018 Heroes Rise Up to Aid Victims of Hurricane Harvey One year after Hurricane Harvey, we reflect on our Marathon Oil heroes. Thank you. #TexasStrong MRO IN THE NEWS Jul 2018 Marathon Oil's Processing Power Oil & Gas Investor magazine writes about how MRO is using technology from the gaming industry to save time and work more efficiently. COMMUNITY Jun 2018 Team Spirit Energizes Houston-to-Austin Fundraising Event We've raised $2 million for the National MS Society since 2000 and are consistently among the top 25 fundraising teams. And we're having a lot of fun along the way. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE May 2018 VP Todd Abbott Addresses Txoga-steer Energy Summit Eagle Ford became a free cash flow generator in 2017 as we kept activity at maintenance levels while protecting economies of scale and enhancing efficiencies. OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE May 2018 VP Mike Henderson Addresses Williston Basin Petroleum Conference One of the most important lessons we’ve taken from the Bakken, is to never be satisfied with what you think you knew yesterday. COMMUNITY Apr 2018 Summer Camp Helps Build Diverse Future Workforce Our commitment to building a diverse and prepared workforce for the future doesn’t end when classes are dismissed for the summer. COMMUNITY Apr 2018 In San Antonio, Marathon Oil Helps Make the River Run Clean We support the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) in two significant river health projects: household hazardous waste collection and riverbank cleanup efforts. COMMUNITY Dec 2017 2017 Houston Food Bank Volunteer Project a Success Marathon Oil is a long-standing supporter of the Houston Food Bank and hosted our second all-Houston employee volunteer day in December 2017. COMMUNITY Dec 2017 More Than 25 Years in Partnership With Browning Elementary Part of what makes the connection between Marathon Oil and Browning so special is the longevity of this partnership. GIVING BACK Our Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic Marathon Oil has organized donations of more than 8,000 N95 masks from our warehouses to local healthcare organizations in Texas and Oklahoma. ENVIRONMENT Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative MRO proudly supports the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, cutting-edge research on critical species and the implementation of proven conservation strategies. STAY HOME STAY SAFE Our Pledge to Work Safe We’re proud to be a "Work Safe" company by pledging to the 10 Principles for Work Safe companies created by the Greater Houston Partnership. OPPOSING PRORATION Marathon Oil says Yes to Free Market and No to Market Manipulation Marathon Oil CEO Lee Tillman outlines our position opposing the current petition to prorate domestic oil and gas production in Texas. Operations Eagle Ford Bakken STACK/SCOOP Permian Equatorial Guinea Contractors Suppliers Investors Investors Overview News Releases Events & Presentations Shareholder Services Shareholder FAQ Corporate Governance Owner Relations Royalty Owner Overview Royalty Owner F.A.Q. Log In to Oildex Careers Careers Overview Why Marathon Oil? 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