Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 15, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Marathon
Oil Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers

Houston, Texas
September 5, 2002