Five Year Performance Highlights
Metrics
Highlights
Five-Year Performance Data
| Governance | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Board Members - percent ᵃ | 86 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 89 |
| Political Contributions - thousand dollars ᵇ | 112 | 241 | 85 | 289 | 65 |
Environment
| Environment | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Emissions (Global) ᶜ ᵈ | |||||
| Direct Emissions (Scope 1) - million tonnes CO₂e ᵉ | 3.53 | 4.24 | 6.47 | 5.20 | 3.91 |
| CO₂e Offsets - million tonnes CO₂e | (0.05) | - | - | - | - |
| Indirect Emissions (Scope 2) Gross - million tonnes CO₂e | 0.175 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Renewable Energy Credits - million tonnes CO₂e | (0.175) | - | - | - | - |
| Total GHG Emissions (Scope 1 and 2) - million tonnes CO₂e | 3.48 | 4.44 | 6.65 | 5.36 | 4.06 |
| GHG Intensity (Scope 1 and 2) - tonnes CO₂e/production (mboe) | 19.19 | 22.87 | 30.76 | 25.35 | 22.06 |
| Consumer-based Scope 3 Emissions (Category 11: Use of Sold Products) - million tonnes CO₂e | 42.58 | - | - | - | - |
| Total Methane Emissions - million tonnes CO₂e | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.62 |
| Total Methane Intensity - tonnes CO₂e/production (mboe) | 2.44 | 2.66 | 2.18 | 2.70 | 3.35 |
| Methane Emissions as a % of Natural Gas Produced ᵉ | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.21 |
| GHG Emissions by Source | |||||
| Flaring - percent of direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 23.0 | 36.0 | 52.0 | 50.0 | - |
| Venting - percent of direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 9.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | - |
| Fuel Combustion - percent of direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 51.0 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 42.0 | - |
| Fugitives - percent of direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | - |
| Process Emissions - percent of direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | 15.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Gas Capture ᶠ | |||||
| Gas Capture Percentage - million cubic feet | 98.8 | 97.0 | 94.4 | 96.0 | - |
| Other Operational Air Emissions (Global) | |||||
| Sulfur Dioxide (SOₓ) - tons | 473.9 | 450.5 | 462.0 | 560.0 | 538.1 |
| Nitrogen Oxides (NOₓ) - tons | 14,450 | 13,674 | 23,755 | 29,050 | 27,923 |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) - tons | 17,843 | 6,095 | 12,225 | 12,959 | 22,739 |
| Water | |||||
| U.S. Onshore Water Usage - million barrels used | 51 | 48 | 98 | 82 | 70 |
| U.S. Freshwater Intensity Rate - million barrels used/mmboe produced | 0.114 | 0.121 | 0.263 | 0.317 | 0.349 |
| U.S. Total Water Intensity - million barrels used/mmboe produced ᵍ | 0.348 | 0.325 | 0.582 | 0.558 | 0.639 |
| Gross U.S. Production Volumes - mmboe | 133 | 148 | - | - | - |
| Non-U.S. Water Usage (once through cooling) - million barrels used | 190 | - | - | - | - |
| Bakken Water Use | |||||
| Fresh Water - million barrels used ʰ | 8.4 | 10.4 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 9.5 |
| Brackish Water - million barrels used | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - million barrels used | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Fresh Water - percent of total water use ʰ | 66.7 | 81.9 | 92.3 | 98.0 | 97.9 |
| Brackish Water - percent of total water use | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - percent of total water use | 33.3 | 18.1 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Eagle Ford Water Use | |||||
| Fresh Water - million barrels used ʰ | 2.6 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Brackish Water - million barrels used | 28.2 | 21.6 | 41.8 | 30.5 | 31.3 |
| Recycled Water - million barrels used | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Fresh Water - percent of total water use ʰ | 8.3 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| Brackish Water - percent of total water use | 89.5 | 87.4 | 83.1 | 86.6 | 91.3 |
| Recycled Water - percent of total water use | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma Water Use | |||||
| Fresh Water - million barrels used ʰ | 4.3 | 4.6 | 16.9 | 8.9 | 21.2 |
| Brackish Water - million barrels used | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - million barrels used | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Fresh Water - percent of total water use ʰ | 87.8 | 100.0 | 97.7 | 59.7 | 100.0 |
| Brackish Water - percent of total water use | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.1 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - percent of total water use | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 18.1 | 0.0 |
| Permian Water Use | |||||
| Fresh Water - million barrels used ʰ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 4.3 |
| Brackish Water - million barrels used | 2.5 | 8.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - million barrels used | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Fresh Water - percent of total water use ʰ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90.8 | 93.5 |
| Brackish Water - percent of total water use | 100.0 | 96.6 | 93.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Recycled Water - percent of total water use | 0.0 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 6.5 |
| Spills | |||||
| Global Spill Events to the Environment ≥ 1 bbl - number ᶦ | 19 | 27 | 30 | 47 | 35 |
| Global Spill Volumes to the Environment ≥ 1 bbl - barrels (Oil) ᶦ | 407 | 590 | 841 | 578 | 583 |
| Global Spill Volumes to the Environment ≥ 1 bbl - barrels (Non-Oil) ᶦ, ʲ | 105 | 249 | 47,624 | 396 | 445 |
| Other | |||||
| Energy Use - trillion BTU | 44.36 | 39.13 | 36.18 | 44.86 | 43.74 |
| Total Electricity Usage - thousand megawatt hours (KMWh) | 373.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Electricity Generated from Renewables - percent ᵏ | 35.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Grid Supplied Electricity - percent | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |
| Renewable Energy Credits - thousand megawatt hours (KMWh) | 373.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total Off-Site Waste Disposal - thousand tons | 68 | 127 | 183 | 73 | 26 |
| U.S. Water Discharged - mmbl | 0.00 | - | - | - | - |
| Non-U.S. Water Discharged (excludes non-contact, once through cooling water) - mmbl | 0.17 | - | - | - | - |
| Orphan Site Remediation and Reclamation - million dollars | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Global Production for Emissions Intensity Metrics | |||||
| Gross Total Production - mmboe | 181 | 194 | 216 | - | - |
| Gross Gas Production - million mcf | 537 | 550 | 621 | - | - |
| Gross Oil Production - mmbbl | 92 | 103 | 113 | - | - |
Safety
| Safety | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety — Global (combined employee and contractor) | |||||
| Fatalities - number | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.53 | 0.71 |
| Employee TRIR - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.32 |
| Contractor TRIR - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.74 |
| Hours Worked (employee and contractor) - million hours | 15.9 | 14.9 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 19.1 |
| Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.03 | 0.12 | - | - | - |
| Employee LTIR - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.00 | 0.05 | - | - | - |
| Contractor LTIR - incidents x 200,000/work hours | 0.03 | 0.15 | - | - | - |
| Serious Incident & Fatality (SIF) Rate (employee and contractor) - cases per 100 workers per year | 0.57 | 0.54 | - | - | - |
| Near Miss Frequency Rate - near misses x 200,000/work hours | 9.09 | 16.71 | 5.90 | 6.85 | 8.50 |
| Process Safety Management ˡ | |||||
| Tier 1 Process Safety Events - number | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tier 2 Process Safety Events - number | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tier 3 Process Safety Events - number | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 31 |
Workforce
| Workforce ᵐ, ⁿ | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | |||||
| Employees (Global) - number | 1,527 | 1,668 | 2,036 | 2,438 | 2,345 |
| U.S. Employees - percent | 71.3 | 73.6 | 74.1 | 65.8 | 64.1 |
| Non-U.S. Employees - percent | 28.7 | 26.4 | 25.9 | 34.2 | 35.9 |
| Workforce Represented by Unions (Global) - percent | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnover ᵒ | |||||
| Global Turnover (Voluntary and Involuntary) - percent | 12.1 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| U.S. Turnover (Voluntary and Involuntary) - percent | 15.7 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| Non-U.S. Turnover (Voluntary and Involuntary) - percent | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Global Retirement Rate - percent | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Years of Service with Marathon Oil | |||||
| Less than 5 Years - percent | 34.2 | 35.7 | 39.6 | 47.5 | 44.7 |
| 5-9 Years - percent | 32.8 | 36.6 | 35.0 | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| 10-14 Years - percent | 22.9 | 18.6 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 13.5 |
| 15-19 Years - percent | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 20-24 Years - percent | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 25+ Years - percent | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Racially/Ethnically Diverse and Female Employee Breakdown | |||||
| Racially/Ethnically Diverse Employees (U.S.) - percent ᵖ | 30.0 | 30.4 | 29.9 | 27.5 | 26.5 |
| Racially/Ethnically Diverse Professionals (U.S.) - percent ᵖ | 29.4 | 29.6 | 29.0 | 27.1 | 26.0 |
| Racially/Ethnically Diverse Supervisors/Managers (U.S.) - percent ᵖ | 21.5 | 20.3 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 15.6 |
| Female Employees (Global) - percent | 28.5 | 29.6 | 29.9 | 28.1 | 26.1 |
| Female Professionals (Global) - percent | 33.5 | 33.4 | 32.4 | 30.7 | 28.7 |
| Female Supervisors/Managers (Global) - percent | 27.0 | 28.2 | 26.9 | 22.4 | 21.1 |
Social
| Social | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Investments (Global) - million dollars | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 19.3 | 21.7 |
| Strong Communities (Education & Civic) - percent of spend | 51.0 | 52.0 | 59.0 | 54.0 | 56.0 |
| Healthy & Safe Communities (Health & Human Services) - percent of spend | 45.0 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 44.0 | 39.0 |
| Resilient Communities (Environment & Conservation) - percent of spend | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Other - percent of spend | 3.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0 |
| Human Rights Security Incidents - number | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
These tables contain data relevant to Marathon Oil’s governance, environmental, safety, workforce and social performance. We understand that the accuracy of the data is inherently constrained by differing reporting rules, definitions, estimating methods and other factors. Marathon Oil endeavors to strengthen global data reporting systems and methodologies but recognizes as accuracy is improved, corrections will be needed periodically. In this table, some totals may not equal the sum of their components and separate calculations of other data may be affected due to independent rounding. The metrics above are for operations under direct Marathon Oil management and operational control. GHG emissions are estimated using industry guidelines (API’s Compendium of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methodologies for the Oil and Gas Industry and the IPIECA/API/IOGP Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions). The gas capture percentage is the estimated volume of wellhead gas flared, over the estimated volume of gross gas produced. Except as noted, metrics in this table represent global performance.
ᵃ As of May 2022 Shareholder Meeting.
ᵇ Includes political action committee and corporate contributions.
ᶜ Greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions are based on carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide from Marathon Oil-operated facilities only.
ᵈ See gross production. Applies to all intensity metrics based on total gross production.
ᵉ GHG emission values are inclusive of year-end acquisitions.
ᶠ Gas capture percentage: the percentage of volume of wellhead natural gas captured upstream of low pressure separation and/or storage equipment such as vapor recovery towers and tanks.
ᵍ Includes fresh and brackish water. Excludes recycled water volumes.
ʰ Defined as <1,000 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS) per U.S. Geological Survey.
ᶦ Data includes spills outside of secondary containment ≥ 1 barrel.
ʲ Non-oil includes some produced fluids, such as produced water, which may contain trace amounts of hydrocarbons and non-produced fluids such as drilling muds, fracturing and production chemicals. In 2019, two produced water spills of ~47,500 barrels accounted for total volume.
ᵏ Calculation is based on EPA grid data.
ˡ PSM covered facilities and Equatorial Guinea operations events only.
ᵐ Workforce statistics reflect year-end data.
ⁿ Workforce data has been updated to reflect full-time employees only and a calculation error in 2018 data.
ᵒ Data does not include total retirement rates of 2.0%, 1.7%, 1.4%, 1.3% and 1.4% for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
ᵖ Minority designation defined by Equal Employment Opportunity EEO-1 report categories.
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