HOUSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marathon Oil Company
announced today that Annell R. Bay will be joining the Company as senior
vice president, Exploration, effective June 23. Bay will succeed Philip G.
Behrman who is currently senior vice president, Exploration and who, as
previously announced, has elected to retire effective July 1.
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"We are excited to have Annell join Marathon to lead our exploration
program as we continue to pursue exploration growth opportunities around
the world," said David E. Roberts, Marathon executive vice president,
Upstream. "Annell possesses outstanding leadership qualities, as well as
the technical expertise and broad industry experience to execute our
strategy and to develop and further expand Marathon's portfolio of
exploration opportunities to the fullest potential."
Bay has been vice president, Exploration at Shell Exploration and
Production Company since 2004. Prior to that, she worked at Kerr McGee Oil
and Gas Corporation from 1999 until 2004. She was named vice president,
Worldwide Exploration in 2002, and previously became vice president, North
America Exploration, based in Denver, in 2001. She was named exploration
manager, U.S. Onshore in 2000. Bay was with Oryx Energy Company prior to
the merger with Kerr-McGee, and her responsibilities included International
Exploration and South East Asia Exploration. Before joining Oryx in 1988,
Bay held positions of increasing responsibility as an exploration
geologist.
Bay received a bachelor's degree in geology from Trinity University in
San Antonio and a master's degree in Geology from the University of Texas.
She serves as a Board Member of the National Ocean Industries
Association, a trustee of the American Geological Institute Foundation, an
Advisory Council Member of the Jackson School of Geology at the University
of Texas at Austin Geology Foundation, and an Advisory Committee Member of
the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin.
Additionally, Bay has been a member of the American Association of
Petroleum Geologists, the Houston Geological Society, and on the Advisory
Committee Board of the Women's Global Leadership Conference.
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) is an integrated international
energy company engaged in exploration and production; oil sands mining;
integrated gas; and refining, marketing and transportation operations.
Marathon has principal operations in the United States, Angola, Canada,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Norway and the United
Kingdom. Marathon is the fourth largest United States-based integrated oil
company and the nation's fifth largest refiner. For more information, visit
the Company's Web site at http://www.marathon.com.
Media Relations Contacts: Lee Warren 713-296-4103
Scott Scheffler 713-296-4102
Investor Relations Contacts: Howard Thill 713-296-4140
Chris Phillips 713-296-3213
Michol Ecklund 713-296-3919
SOURCE Marathon Oil Company
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