Employees and contractors at our Brae platform add profitable production from the North Sea. Other core regions include the U.S., Canada and Equatorial Guinea.
Africa
Asia
Europe
Marathon assets, such as those in the Bakken and Eagle Ford plays, are indicative of our steady growth and the exciting opportunities that are yet to come.
At Marathon, we realize the importance of being transparent and regularly sharing company and industry information with our customers, employees and stakeholders.
Pablo Ondo Zetmayer, a gas plant operator in Equatorial Guinea, is a prime example of Marathon’s globally diverse workforce, which enjoys worldwide experiences and world-class opportunities.
With a focus on safety, innovation and environmental stewardship, Marathon is among the world’s leading independent exploration and production companies.
Our spirit of innovation and commitment to delivering superior products that address even the most complex challenges drives Marathon’s legacy of technical excellence.
Wyoming Water Conservation Strategy
Marathon produces approximately 2 million barrels of water per day from our conventional oil and coalbed methane (CBM) operations in Wyoming. We continually look for new ways to conserve water and use produced water to mitigate drought conditions, enhance the environment and benefit agriculture.
While a small portion of our produced water is directed to disposal wells targeting deep formations, a majority of this water is suitable for reuse in agriculture and for livestock or other activities. Approximately half of the produced water is re-injected as part of our water flood reservoir management strategy, a beneficial use which conserves groundwater.
Benefits of Produced Water Discharge
Around 500,000 barrels per day of produced water are discharged to the surface, which benefits agriculture and the ecology of the arid Wyoming landscape. This volume is enough to fill about 32 Olympic-sized swimming pools daily. Benefits of surface discharge of this produced water include:
- Wetlands and riparian habitat creation
- Wildlife and livestock grazing and watering
- Pasture and cropland irrigation
- Groundwater recharge
- Soil stabilization along streambanks
These benefits have been especially important during the last decade of persistent drought in Wyoming.
From the point of discharge, all produced water is suitable for livestock use and many discharges are acceptable for irrigation. Produced water irrigation supplements the productivity of thousands of acres of pasture and crop land in Wyoming's Big Horn, Wind River and Powder River basins. Based on the current value of irrigation water in the region, the potential annual benefit of Marathon's produced water to the agricultural community is approximately $1.4 million.
Higher Agricultural Productivity
In the Powder River Basin, some regulated produced water is directed to subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) systems which are designed to operate year-round to:
- Minimize potential impacts to soil productivity
- Maximize crop production
- Recharge shallow aquifers
A portion of one SDI system was permitted and constructed on a privately owned ranch and elk preserve. It enhances elk habitat without harming crops and soils and provides Marathon a means of beneficially using CBM produced water.
Valuable infrastructure including water wells, reservoirs and water distribution systems constructed as part of Marathon's CBM development have increased agricultural productivity.
- Social Responsibility
- Reporting
- 2009 CSR Report
- Environmental Stewardship, 2009
- Water Conservation
Marathon’s commitment to the community is deeply rooted in our core values. Our employee-run Books for Bioko program collects supplies for schools in Equatorial Guinea.
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