0000101778-11-000078.txt : 20120322 0000101778-11-000078.hdr.sgml : 20120322 20111222133649 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000101778-11-000078 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARATHON OIL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101778 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 250996816 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 3128 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77253-3128 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136296600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5555 SAN FELIPE ROAD CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: USX CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES STEEL CORP/DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860714 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm ltr2011dec22.htm
Anthony C. Wills
Senior Attorney
[Marathon Oil Corporation Letterhead]

5555 San Felipe Street
Houston, Texas 77056
Telephone  713.296.2571
Fax 713.296.4227
ACWills@marathonoil.com
 
 
 
December 22, 2011


Ms. Caroline Kim
Staff Attorney
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E., Mail Stop 7010
Washington, DC 20549

Re:
Marathon Oil Corporation
 
Response to SEC Letter dated December 21, 2011
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Filed February 28, 2011
 
File No. 001-05153

Dear Ms. Kim:

This letter is to confirm our conversation today that Marathon Oil Corporation’s response letter to the December 21, 2011 comment letter of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be due on or before Friday, January 13, 2012.


 
Very truly yours,
 
  /s/ Anthony C. Wills 
 
 
Anthony C. Wills