SPOTLIGHT SERIES

Exploration Projects Well-executed exploration programs have been a key element in rebuilding Marathon's portfolio. The Company has a deep inventory of prospects and a balanced exploration program of new field wildcats, satellite tiebacks and onshore resource opportunities for 2010. Read More>

Deepwater Droshky Project First oil from Droshky, a major Gulf of Mexico subsea oil development 160 miles off the Louisiana coast, is anticipated to come in on time and under budget in mid-2010. Marathon owns a 100 percent working interest in Droshky, which is expected to produce approximately 50 thousand net barrels of oil equivalent per day. Read More>

Unconventional Resource Plays Unconventional oil and natural gas resources with outstanding potential are a strategic growth area for Marathon. Since acquiring its first shale assets onshore the U.S. in 2006, the Company has developed specific competencies to address environmental, infrastructure, regulatory, geologic, drilling and completion challenges in shale plays. Read More>

Upstream Reliability High operating reliability, which is central to Marathon's ability to grow production profitably, is paying off for Upstream. Results in 2009 showed a direct linkage between this key aspect of operational excellence and increased production and revenues. Dramatic reliability improvements and subsequent increased uptime in main operated assets boosted production more than 4.6 mmboe net compared to 2008. Read More>

Garyville Major Expansion The Garyville Major Expansion (GME) demonstrates Marathon's ability to capture value from its integrated Downstream refining, marketing and transportation system. Garyville is the Company's most profitable refinery and one of the most efficient in the U.S., with crude processing capacity of 436 thousand barrels per day (mbpd), up from 256 mbpd. Read More>

Speedway SuperAmerica Marathon's owned and operated retail marketing channel offers logistical, supply and economic benefits. With almost 2.5 million customers daily, Speedway SuperAmerica (SSA) is the third-largest company-owned and -operated convenience store chain in the U.S. Read More>