-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q1ca4HrefUnX3r2DeoZgsy44+WKQ+jQewzmBO5jjYIS/7jHlR5EKmuAbeeMZV0eY M4NTz89udFe2U/1Rpt9O9A== 0000950129-06-007796.txt : 20070124 0000950129-06-007796.hdr.sgml : 20070124 20060810164424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-06-007796 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060810 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 corresp
 

August 10, 2006
H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director
Shannon Buskirk
April Sifford, Branch Chief
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
 
      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
 
      Filed March 6, 2006
 
      Supplemental Responses filed on June 2, 2006 and July 14, 2006
 
      File No. 001-05153
Dear Mr. Schwall, Ms. Buskirk and Ms. Sifford:
     This is to confirm my conversation with Ms. Shannon Buskirk of Marathon’s proposed date to file its response to the SEC’s comment letter dated August 3, 2006. As discussed, Marathon intends to file its response on Thursday, August 31, 2006. This date was acceptable to Ms. Buskirk.
     Please call the undersigned at 713-296-2535, if you have any questions regarding this submission.
         
  Very truly yours,
 		  
  /s/ Richard J. Kolencik    
  Richard J. Kolencik   
  General Attorney   
 

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