# Marathon

Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company.

### Location

Houston, Texas

### Founded

1887

### Founders

John D. Rockefeller

### Revenue

<$6.4B

About

#### Marathon

Marathon Oil Corporation is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company focused on four of the most competitive resource plays in the U.S., complemented by a world-class integrated gas business in Equatorial Guinea. Marathon, formerly known as The Ohio Oil Company was founded in 1887 in Lima, Ohio.