Marathon Oil Operations in Kenya

Marathon Oil Corporation is active in Kenya's Blocks 9 and 12A. In July 2012, Marathon announced it had entered an agreement with Africa Oil, in which it would obtain a 50 percent working interest in Block 9, and a 15 working interest in Block 12A of which Tullow is the operators and further shares are also held by Marathon Oil Corp. and the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK)). Marathon paid $35 million in order to acquire the stake in Block 12A according to oil and gas exploration company Simba Energy. Marathon has the right to become operator of Block 9 if commercial viability is established.

=See also=

Terms of Production Sharing Contract for Block 9

Terms of Production Sharing Contract for Block 12A

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