Marathon Oil Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full-Yea

HOUSTON, Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today it plans to issue its fourth quarter and full-year 2016 earnings news release and details of the Company’s 2017 capital program on Wednesday, Feb. 15, after the close of U.S. financial markets.

Prepared remarks along with accompanying slides will be available on the Company's website approximately one hour after the earnings news release is issued. The Company will conduct a conference call, which will be webcast live, on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. ET.

Zach Dailey, director of Investor Relations, will host the call. Also participating from Marathon Oil will be Lee Tillman, president and CEO; Mitch Little, executive vice president, Operations; and Pat Wagner, interim CFO and vice president, Corporate Development and Strategy. The call will include forward-looking information.

All of the above information can be accessed by visiting Marathon Oil's website at http://www.MarathonOil.com . Additional financial information, including earnings releases and other investor-related material, is available online and on Marathon Oil's app for mobile devices.

Media Relations Contacts: Lee Warren: 713-296-4103 Investor Relations Contact: Zach Dailey: 713-296-4140