Angola

Marathon has interests in two blocks offshore Angola, Block 31 and Block 32. The Company is encouraged by its successes in this exploration trend and sees Angola as a future core area with significant production potential. 

Block 31
Discoveries on Block 31 include Plutao, Saturno, Marté, Venus, Palas, Ceres, Juno, Astraea, Hebe, Urano, Terra, Titania, Miranda, Cordelia, Portia, Dione, Leda, Oberon, Tebe and one unnamed discovery.

Marathon has a 10 percent working interest in Block 31. The Company's partners in the block are BP Exploration Angola (26.67 percent and operator), Esso Exploration and Production Angola (25 percent), Sonangol (20 percent), Statoil Angola A.S. (13.33 percent) and Total Exploration and Production Angola (5 percent).

Block 32
Discoveries on Block 32 include Cola, Gindungo, Canela, Gengibre, Mostarda, Salsa, Manjericao, Caril, Louro, Cominhos, Colorau and Alho.

Marathon has a 10 percent working interest in Block 32. The remaining interests are held by Total Exploration and Production Angola (30 percent and operator), Sonangol (40 percent), Esso Exploration and Production Angola (15 percent) and Petrogal (5 percent).