Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) 2006年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、2006 Annual ReportMARATHON OIL CORPORATION5555 San Felipe RoadHouston,TX 77056-2723Cautionary Note and Statement for the Purposes of the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995The United States Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC)permits oil and gas companie

2、s,in their filings with the SEC,to disclose only proved reserves thata company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operat-ing conditions.In this summary annual report wrap,we use certain terms to re

3、fer to reserves other than proved reserves,which the SECs guidelines strictlyprohibit us from including in filings with the SEC.These terms include reserves,resources and other similar terms,which are not yet classified as provedreserves.U.S.investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures in

4、 our Form 10-K.You can obtain this form from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.Thissummary annual report wrap also contains forward-looking statements about Marathons three business segments:(1)exploration and production;(2)integratedgas;and(3)refining,marketing and transportation.Such statements in

5、clude,but are not limited to,the timing and levels of production from the Alvheim/Viljedevelopment in Norway,the Neptune development in the Gulf of Mexico,the Corrib project in Ireland and other existing and potential developments;futureexploration and drilling activity;additional reserves;the estim

6、ated startup date of an LNG liquefaction plant and related facilities in Equatorial Guinea,includingpossible expansion plans and sale of the LNG;the anticipated commencement or completion date of other expansion projects;a joint venture that would con-struct and operate ethanol plants;the Garyville