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
www.marathon.com.
SOURCE Marathon Oil Company
