Marathon Adds to Polish Shale Concessions

Marathon Oil Corporation added an eleventh onshore exploration license with shale gas potential in Poland in September, increasing its total acreage position to approximately 2.3 million net acres.

The Company commented in its Third Quarter Report that is currently conducting geologic studies to be followed by the acquisition of seismic in 2011, with plans to initiate drilling by the fourth quarter of 2011.

Marathon has a 100 percent interest and is operator of all 11 blocks.

Source: Marathon