UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One) 
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 20122013

OR

[   ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number 1-5153

Marathon Oil Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware25-0996816
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5555 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX  77056-2723
(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 629-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.       Yes     üþ No
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate webWeb site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)files).    Yes þ üNo o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer       üþ  
Accelerated filer            o
Non-accelerated filero        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
Smaller reporting company        o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).         
Yes o No    üþ
There were 705,319,440708,817,008 shares of Marathon Oil Corporation common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2012April 30, 2013.






MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
2013



 
Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this Form 10-Q to “Marathon Oil,” “we,” “our,” or “us” are references to Marathon Oil Corporation, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, and its ownership interests in equity method investees (corporate entities, partnerships, limited liability companies and other ventures over which Marathon Oil exerts significant influence by virtue of its ownership interest).


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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
(In millions, except per share data)2013 2012
Revenues and other income:   
Sales and other operating revenues, including related party$3,440
 $2,954
Marketing revenues430
 839
Income from equity method investments118
 78
Net gain on disposal of assets109
 166
Other income9
 3
Total revenues and other income4,106
 4,040
Costs and expenses:   
Production578
 514
Marketing, including purchases from related parties429
 842
Other operating111
 92
Exploration465
 135
Depreciation, depletion and amortization747
 574
Impairments38
 262
Taxes other than income84
 68
General and administrative174
 159
Total costs and expenses2,626
 2,646
Income from operations1,480
 1,394
Net interest and other(72) (50)
Income before income taxes1,408
 1,344
Provision for income taxes1,025
 927
Net income$383
 $417
Per Share Data 
  
Net Income: 
  
Basic
$0.54
 
$0.59
Diluted
$0.54
 
$0.59
Dividends paid
$0.17
 
$0.17
Weighted average shares: 
  
Basic708
 706
Diluted712
 710
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions, except per share data) 2012  2011 
Revenues and other income:      
       
   Sales and other operating revenues $3,777  $3,656 
   Sales to related parties  14   15 
   Income from equity method investments  78   117 
   Net gain on disposal of assets  166   5 
   Other income  5   16 
         
             Total revenues and other income  4,040   3,809 
         
Costs and expenses:        
   Cost of revenues (excludes items below)  1,407   1,404 
   Purchases from related parties  63   56 
   Depreciation, depletion and amortization  574   635 
   Impairments  262   - 
   General and administrative expenses  120   137 
   Other taxes  78   58 
   Exploration expenses  142   230 
         
            Total costs and expenses  2,646   2,520 
         
Income from operations  1,394   1,289 
   Net interest and other  (50)  (19)
   Loss on early extinguishment of debt  -   (279)
         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes  1,344   991 
   Provision for income taxes  927   536 
         
Income from continuing operations  417   455 
         
Discontinued operations  -   541 
         
Net income $417  $996 
         
         
Per Share Data        
         
Basic:        
     Income from continuing operations $0.59  $0.64 
     Discontinued operations $-  $0.76 
     Net income $0.59  $1.40 
         
Diluted:        
     Income from continuing operations $0.59  $0.64 
     Discontinued operations $-  $0.75 
     Net income $0.59  $1.39 
         
Dividends paid $0.17  $0.25 
         
   Weighted average shares:        
       Basic  706   711 
       Diluted  710   715 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Net income$383
 $417
Other comprehensive income (loss) 
  
Postretirement and postemployment plans 
  
Change in actuarial loss and other13
 13
Income tax provision on postretirement and 
  
postemployment plans(5) (5)
Postretirement and postemployment plans, net of tax8
 8
Foreign currency translation and other 
  
Unrealized gain (loss)(1) 1
Income tax provision on foreign currency translation and other
 
Foreign currency translation and other, net of tax(1) 1
Other comprehensive income7
 9
Comprehensive income$390
 $426
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Net income $417  $996 
    Other comprehensive income        
         
         Postretirement and post-employment plans        
            Change in actuarial gain  13   33 
            Income tax provision on postretirement and post-employment plans  (5)  (12)
                Postretirement and post-employment plans, net of tax  8   21 
         
     Derivative hedges        
           Net unrecognized gain  -   9 
           Income tax provision on derivatives  -   (4)
                Derivative hedges, net of tax  -   5 
         
      Foreign currency translation and other        
          Unrealized gain  1   - 
           Income tax provision on foreign currency translation and other  -   - 
               Foreign currency translation and other, net of tax  1   - 
         
Other comprehensive income  9   26 
         
Comprehensive income $426  $1,022 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 March 31,  December 31, March 31, December 31,
(In millions, except per share data) 2012  2011 2013 2012
Assets         
Current assets:         
Cash and cash equivalents $513  $493 $768
 $684
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of zero  2,198   1,917 
Receivables from related parties  35   35 
Receivables2,466
 2,418
Inventories  296   361 368
 361
Prepayments  83   96 
Deferred tax assets  87   99 
Other current assets  233   223 175
 299
        
Total current assets  3,445   3,224 3,777
 3,762
        
Equity method investments  1,353   1,383 1,304
 1,279
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation,         
  
depletion and amortization of $17,184 and $17,248  25,365   25,324 
depletion and amortization of $20,195 and $19,26628,382
 28,272
Goodwill  525   536 528
 525
Other noncurrent assets  1,163   904 1,118
 1,468
        
Total assets $31,851  $31,371 $35,109
 $35,306
Liabilities         
  
Current liabilities:         
  
Commercial paper$
 $200
Accounts payable $2,029  $1,864 2,284
 2,324
Payables to related parties  10   18 
Payroll and benefits payable  165   193 182
 217
Accrued taxes  2,065   2,015 1,892
 1,983
Other current liabilities  207   163 203
 173
Long-term debt due within one year  197   141 68
 184
        
Total current liabilities  4,673   4,394 4,629
 5,081
        
Long-term debt  4,559   4,674 6,476
 6,512
Deferred income taxes  2,540   2,544 
Deferred tax liabilities2,401
 2,432
Defined benefit postretirement plan obligations  747   789 850
 856
Asset retirement obligations  1,437   1,510 1,795
 1,749
Deferred credits and other liabilities  389   301 370
 393
        
Total liabilities  14,345   14,212 16,521
 17,023
        
Commitments and contingencies        

 

        
Stockholders’ Equity         
  
Preferred stock – no shares issued and outstanding (no par value, 26 million shares        
authorized)  -   - 
Preferred stock – no shares issued or outstanding (no par value, 
  
26 million shares authorized)
 
Common stock:         
  
Issued – 770 million and 770 million shares (par value $1 per share,           
1.1 billion shares authorized)  770   770 770
 770
Securities exchangeable into common stock – no shares issued and outstanding        
(no par value, 29 million shares authorized)  -   - 
Held in treasury, at cost – 65 million and 66 million shares  (2,652)  (2,716)
Securities exchangeable into common stock – no shares issued or 
  
outstanding (no par value, 29 million shares authorized)
 
Held in treasury, at cost – 62 million and 63 million shares(2,527) (2,560)
Additional paid-in capital  6,658   6,680 6,618
 6,616
Retained earnings  13,084   12,788 14,153
 13,890
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (361)  (370)(426) (433)
Total equity of Marathon Oil's stockholders  17,499   17,152 
Noncontrolling interest  7   7 
Total stockholders' equity  17,506   17,159 
        
Total equity18,588
 18,283
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $31,851  $31,371 $35,109
 $35,306
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   
Operating activities: 
  
Net income$383
 $417
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
  
Deferred income taxes44
 (22)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization747
 574
Impairments38
 262
Pension and other postretirement benefits, net7
 (29)
Exploratory dry well costs and unproved property impairments404
 58
Net gain on disposal of assets(109) (166)
Equity method investments, net(48) (21)
Changes in:   
Current receivables(4) (296)
Inventories(15) 7
Current accounts payable and accrued liabilities(54) 213
All other operating, net135
 (24)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,528
 973
Investing activities: 
  
Additions to property, plant and equipment(1,375) (1,017)
Disposal of assets312
 208
Investments - return of capital18
 15
All other investing, net8
 (12)
Net cash used in investing activities(1,037) (806)
Financing activities: 
  
Commercial paper, net(200) 
Debt repayments(114) (53)
Dividends paid(120) (121)
All other financing, net21
 17
Net cash used in financing activities(413) (157)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash6
 10
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents84
 20
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period684
 493
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$768
 $513
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      
Operating activities:      
Net income $417  $996 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
    Discontinued operations  -   (541)
    Loss on early extinguishment of debt  -   279 
    Deferred income taxes  (22)  (220)
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization  574   635 
    Impairments  262   - 
    Pension and other postretirement benefits, net  (29)  14 
    Exploratory dry well costs and unproved property impairments  58   173 
    Net gain on disposal of assets  (166)  (5)
    Equity method investments, net  (21)  (47)
    Changes in:        
          Current receivables  (296)  (158)
          Inventories  7   29 
          Current accounts payable and accrued liabilities  213   361 
    All other operating, net  (24)  117 
               Net cash provided by continuing operations  973   1,633 
               Net cash provided by discontinued operations  -   959 
               Net cash provided by operating activities  973   2,592 
Investing activities:        
    Additions to property, plant and equipment  (1,017)  (819)
    Disposal of assets  208   87 
    Investments - return of capital  15   8 
    Investing activities of discontinued operations  -   (122)
    All other investing, net  (12)  13 
               Net cash used in investing activities  (806)  (833)
Financing activities:        
    Debt repayments  (53)  (2,809)
    Dividends paid  (121)  (178)
    Financing activities of discontinued operations  -   2,939 
    All other financing, net  17   50 
               Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (157)  2 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  10   4 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  20   1,765 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  493   3,951 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $513  $5,716 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)



1.    Basis of Presentation
These consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise.  These consolidated financial statements, including notes, have been prepared in accordance with the applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2013, we changed the presentation of our consolidated statements of income, primarily to present additional details of revenues and expenses and to classify certain expenses more consistently with our peer group of independent exploration and production companies. To effect these changes, reclassifications of previously reported amounts were made and are reflected in these consolidated financial statements. As a result of the spin-off (see Note 2),reclassifications, general and administrative expenses for the resultsfirst quarter of 2012 increased by $39 million which primarily includes certain costs associated with operations for our downstream (Refining, Marketingsupport and Transportation) business have been classified as discontinued operations management. Offsetting reductions are reflected in 2011.  The disclosures in this report are presented on the basis of continuing operations, unless otherwise stated. Any reference to “Marathon” indicates Marathon Oil Corporation as it existed prior to the June 30, 2011 spin-off.production, other operating and exploration expenses and taxes other than income.
These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Marathon Oil Corporation (“Marathon Oil”) 20112012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, of 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2.   Spin-off Downstream BusinessAccounting Standards
Not Yet Adopted
On June 30, 2011,In February 2013, an accounting standards update was issued to provide guidance for the spin-offrecognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the downstream business was completed, creating two independent energy companies: Marathon Oilobligation is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations such as asset retirement and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”environmental obligations, contingencies, guarantees, income taxes and retirement benefits, which are separately addressed within United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). On June 30, 2011, stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings time on June 27, 2011 (the “Record Date”) received one common share of MPC stockAn entity is required to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for every two common shares of Marathon stock held aswhich the total amount of the Record Date.
The following table presents selected financial information regardingobligation is fixed at the resultsreporting date as the sum of operations1) the amount the entity agreed to pay on the basis of our downstream business reported as discontinued operations.
(In millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 
Revenues applicable to discontinued operations $17,842 
Pretax income from discontinued operations  768 

3.      Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted

its arrangement among its co-obligors and 2) any amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. Disclosure of the nature of the obligation, including how the liability arose, the relationship with other co-obligors and the terms and conditions of the arrangement is required. In September 2011,addition, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amendedtotal outstanding amount under the arrangement, not reduced by the effect of any amounts that may be recoverable from other entities, plus the carrying amount of any liability or receivable recognized must be disclosed. This accounting standards to simplify how entities test goodwill for impairment.  The amendment reduces complexity by allowing an entity the option to make a qualitative evaluation of whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test.  The amendmentupdate is effective for our interim and annual periodsus beginning within the first quarter of 2012.2014 and should be applied retrospectively for those in-scope obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements that exist at the beginning of 2014. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of this accounting standards update on our consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Recently Adopted
In February 2013, an accounting standards update was issued to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This standard requires an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This accounting standards update was effective for us beginning the first quarter of 2013 and we present the required disclosures in Note14. Adoption of this amendmentstandard did not have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


In December 2011, an accounting standards update designed to enhance disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities was issued. Further clarification limiting the scope of these disclosures to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions was issued in January 2013. The FASB amendeddisclosures are intended to enable financial statement users to evaluate the reporting standards for comprehensive incomeeffect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about in-scope financial instruments that are either offset in June 2011 to eliminate the option to present the components of Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.  All non-owner changes in stockholders’ equityfinancial position or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are required to be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  In the two statement approach, the first statement should present total net income and its components followed consecutively by a second statement that should present total other comprehensive income, the components of OCI, and total comprehensive income.offset. The presentation of items that are reclassified from OCI to net income on the income statement is also required.  The amendments did not change the items that must be reported in OCI or when an item of OCI must be reclassified to net income.  The amendments areaccounting standards update was effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2012, except for2013 and we include the presentation of reclassifications, which has been deferred.required disclosures in Note 12. Adoption of these amendmentsthis standard did not have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an update amending the accounting standards for fair value measurement and disclosure, resulting in common principles and requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).  The amendments change the wording used to describe certain of the U.S. GAAP requirements either to clarify the intent of existing requirements, to change measurement or expand disclosure principles or to conform to the wording used in IFRS.  The amendments are to be applied prospectively for our interim and annual periods beginning with the first quarter of 2012.  The adoption of the amendments did not have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.  To the extent they were necessary in this quarter, we have made the expanded disclosures in Note 13.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
4.3.   Variable Interest EntitiesEntity
The owners of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (“AOSP”), in which we hold a 20 percent undivided interest, contracted with a wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary of a publicly traded Canadian limited partnership (“Corridor Pipeline”) to provide materials transportation capabilities among the Muskeg River and Jackpine mines, the Scotford upgrader and markets in Edmonton.  The contract, originally signed in 1999 by a company we acquired, allows each holder of an undivided interest in the AOSP to ship materials in accordance with its undivided interest.  Costs under this contract are accrued and recorded on a monthly basis, with a $3current liabilities of $2 million current liability and $3 million recorded at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Under this agreement, the AOSP absorbs all of the operating and capital costs of the pipeline.  Currently, no third-party shippers use the pipeline.  Should shipments be suspended, by choice or due to force majeure, we remain responsible for the portion of the payments related to our undivided interest for all remaining periods.  The contract expires in 2029; however, the shippers can extend its term perpetually.  This contract qualifies as a variable interest contractual arrangement and the Corridor Pipeline qualifies as a variable interest entity (“VIE”).  We hold a variable interest but are not the primary beneficiary because our shipments are only 20 percent of the total; therefore the Corridor Pipeline is not consolidated.consolidated by us.  Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with this VIE is the amount we expect to pay over the contract term, which was $724$711 million as of March 31, 2012.2013.  The liability on our books related to this contract at any given time will reflect amounts due for the immediately previous month’s activity, which is substantially less than the maximum exposure over the contract term.  We have not provided financial assistance to Corridor Pipeline and we do not have any guarantees of such assistance in the future.

5.4.    Income per Common Share
Basic income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including securities exchangeable into common shares.outstanding.  Diluted income per share assumes exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights, provided the effect is not antidilutive.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2013 2012
(In millions, except per share data)Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Net income$383
 $383
 $417
 $417
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding708
 708
 706
 706
Effect of dilutive securities
 4
 
 4
Weighted average common shares, including       
dilutive effect708
 712
 706
 710
Per share: 
  
  
  
Net income
$0.54
 
$0.54
 
$0.59
 
$0.59
 
 Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2012  2011 
(In millions, except per share data)Basic Diluted  Basic Diluted 
      
Income from continuing operations $417  $417  $455  $455 
Discontinued operations  -   -   541   541 
Net income $417  $417  $996  $996 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding  706   706   711   711 
Effect of dilutive securities  -   4   -   4 
Weighted average common shares, including                
     dilutive effect  706   710   711   715 
           
Per share:                
    Income from continuing operations $0.59  $0.59  $0.64  $0.64 
    Discontinued operations $-  $-  $0.76  $0.75 
    Net income $0.59  $0.59  $1.40  $1.39 
The per share calculations above exclude 6 million and 7 million and 5 million stock options and stock appreciation rights for the first three monthsquarters of 20122013 and 2011,2012 that were antidilutive.

6.     Acquisitions
In April 2012, we entered into agreements to acquire approximately 20,000 net acres in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in transactions valued at $767 million, subject to closing adjustments.  The majority of these transactions in terms of value are expected to close in the third quarter of 2012.


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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


7.5.   Dispositions
2013 - North America Exploration and Production ("E&P") Segment
In April 2013, we reached an agreement to sell our interests in the DJ Basin. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2013 and a second quarter loss of approximately $115 million, before closing adjustments, is anticipated on this disposition.
In February 2013, we entered an agreement to convey our interest in the Marcellus natural gas shale play to the operator. A $43 million pretax loss on this transaction was recorded in the first quarter of 2013.
In February 2013, we closed the sale of our interest in the Neptune gas plant, located onshore Louisiana, for proceeds of $166 million. A $98 million pretax gain, before closing adjustments, was recorded in the first quarter of 2013.
In January 2013, we closed the sale of our remaining assets in Alaska, for proceeds of $195 million, subject to a six-month escrow of $50 million for various indemnities. A $46 million pretax gain, before closing adjustments, was recorded in the first quarter of 2013.
2012 - North America E&P Segment
OnIn January 3, 2012, we closed on the sale of our Exploration and Production (“E&P”) segment’s interests in several Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems for proceeds of $206 million.$206 million.  This includesincluded our equity method interests in Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, L.L.C. and Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C., as well as certain other oil pipeline interests, including the Eugene Island pipeline system.  A pretax gain of $166$166 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2012.
In April 2012, we entered into agreements to sell all of our E&P segment’s assets in Alaska.  The transactions are expected to close in the second half of 2012, pending regulatory approval and closing conditions.  Substantially all of these assets are reflected as held for sale in the March 31, 2012 balance sheet as follows:

(In millions)   
Other current assets $59 
Other noncurrent assets  185 
     Total assets  244 
     
Deferred credits and other liabilities  87 
     Total liabilities $87 

2011
In March 2011, we closed the sale of our E&P segment's outside-operated interests in the Gudrun field development and the Brynhild and Eirin exploration areas offshore Norway for net proceeds of $85 million, excluding working capital adjustments.  A $64 million pretax loss on this disposition was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010.

8.6.    Segment Information
  
Beginning in 2013, we changed our reportable segments and revised our management reporting to better reflect the growing importance of United States unconventional resource plays to our business. All periods presented have been recast to reflect these new segments.
We have three reportable operating segments.  Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon both geographic location and the nature of the products and services they offer.it offers.
North America E&P ("N.A. E&P") – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas in North America;
International E&P ("Int'l E&P") – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas outside of North America and produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas ("LNG")and methanol, in Equatorial Guinea;
·  E&P – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas on a worldwide basis;
·  Oil Sands Mining (“OSM”) – mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil; and
·  Integrated Gas (“IG”) – produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and methanol, in Equatorial Guinea.
Oil Sands Mining (“OSM”) – mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil.
Information regarding assets by segment is not presented because it is not reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”).  Segment income represents income from continuing operations excluding certain items not allocated to segments as discussed below, net of income taxes, attributable to the operating segments. Our corporate and operations support general and administrative costs are not allocated to the operating segments. These costs primarily consist of employment costs (including pension effects), professional services, facilities and other costs associated with corporate and operations support activities, net of associated income tax effects.  Foreign currency remeasurement and transactionUnrealized gains or losses are not allocated to operating segments.  Impairments,on crude oil derivative instruments, impairments, gains or losses on disposal of assets or other items that affect comparability (as determined by the CODM) also are not allocated to operating segments.
Differences between segment totals and our consolidated totals for income taxes and depreciation, depletion and amortization and our consolidated totals represent amounts related to corporate administrative activities and other unallocated items which are included in “Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes” in the reconciliation below. Total capital expenditures include accruals but not corporate activities.
As discussed in Note 2, our downstream business was spun-off on June 30, 2011 and has been reported as discontinued operations in 2011.

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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In millions)N.A. E&P Int'l E&P OSM Total
Revenues:       
Sales and other operating revenues$1,215
 $1,887
 $388
 $3,490
Marketing revenues345
 85
 
 430
Segment revenues$1,560
 $1,972
 $388
 3,920
Unrealized loss on crude oil derivative instruments      (50)
Total revenues      $3,870
Segment income (loss)$(59) $453
 $38
 $432
Income from equity method investments
 118
 
 118
Depreciation, depletion and amortization478
 207
 52
 737
Income tax provision (benefit)(30) 1,142
 13
 1,125
Capital expenditures970
 225
 45
 1,240
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
(In millions)N.A. E&P Int'l E&P OSM Total
Revenues:       
Sales and other operating revenues$912
 $1,663
 $379
 $2,954
Marketing revenues775
 64
 
 839
Total revenues$1,687
 $1,727
 $379
 $3,793
Segment income$104
 $407
 $38
 $549
Income from equity method investments1
 77
 
 78
Depreciation, depletion and amortization314
 200
 49
 563
Income tax provision61
 971
 13
 1,045
Capital expenditures829
 138
 52
 1,019

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 
(In millions) E&P  OSM  IG  Total 
             
Revenues:            
    Customer $3,398  $379  $-  $3,777 
    Related parties  14   -   -   14 
        Total revenues $3,412  $379  $-  $3,791 
Segment income $477  $41  $4  $522 
Income from equity method investments  64   -   14   78 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization  516   49   -   565 
Income tax provision  1,036   14   1   1,051 
Capital expenditures  1,001   52   -   1,053 

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 
(In millions) E&P  OSM  IG  Total 
             
Revenues:            
    Customer $3,286  $306  $64  $3,656 
    Intersegment  26   -   -   26 
    Related parties  15   -   -   15 
        Segment revenues  3,327   306   64   3,697 
    Elimination of intersegment revenues  (26)  -   -   (26)
        Total revenues $3,301  $306  $64  $3,671 
Segment income $668  $32  $60  $760 
Income from equity method investments  58   -   59   117 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization  586   37   2   625 
Income tax provision  612   10   26   648 
Capital expenditures  668   120   1   789 

The following reconciles segment income to net income as reported in the consolidated statements of income.
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Segment income $522  $760 
Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes:        
     Corporate and other unallocated items  (29)  (115)
     Foreign currency remeasurement of taxes  (15)  (14)
     Loss on early extinguishment of debt  -   (176)
     Impairment(a)
  (167)  - 
     Gain on dispositions(b)
  106   - 
         Income from continuing operations  417   455 
         Discontinued operations  -   541 
          Net income $417  $996 
(a)  Significant impairments are further discussed, on a pretax basis, in Note 13.
(b)  Significant dispositions are further discussed, on a pretax basis, in Note 7.

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The following reconciles total revenues to sales and other operating revenues as reported in the consolidated statements of income.income:
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)2012  2011 2013 2012
Total revenues $3,791  $3,671 $3,870
 $3,793
Less: Sales to related parties  14   15 
Sales and other operating revenues $3,777  $3,656 
Less: Marketing revenues430
 839
Sales and other operating revenues, including related party$3,440
 $2,954

The following reconciles segment income to net income as reported in the consolidated statements of income:
9.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Segment income$432
 $549
Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes: 
  
Corporate and other unallocated items(71) (71)
Unrealized loss on crude oil derivative instruments(32) 
     Impairments(10) (167)
     Net gain on dispositions64
 106
Net income$383
 $417

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7.    Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans
The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
 Pension Benefits  Other Benefits Pension Benefits Other Benefits
(In millions) 2012  2011  2012  2011 2013 2012 2013 2012
Service cost $12  $13  $1  $1 $14
 $12
 $1
 $1
Interest cost  16   17   4   4 15
 16
 3
 4
Expected return on plan assets  (16)  (17)  -   - (17) (16) 
 
Amortization:                 
  
  
  
– prior service cost (credit)  2   1   (2)  (2)2
 2
 (2) (2)
– actuarial loss  12   13   -   - 13
 12
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost $26  $27  $3  $3 $27
 $26
 $2
 $3
During the first three months of 2012,2013, we made contributions of $51$9 million to our funded pension plans.  We expect to make additional contributions up to an estimated $62$55 million to our funded pension plans over the remainder of 2012.2013.  Current benefit payments related to unfunded pension and other postretirement benefit plans were $5$9 million and $4$4 million during the first three months of 2012.2013.

10.8.   Income Taxes
The effective income tax rate is influenced by a variety of factors including the geographic and functional sources of income and the relative magnitude of these sources of income. The provision for income taxes is allocated on a discrete, stand-alone basis to pretax segment income and to individual items not allocated to segments. The difference between the total provision and the sum of the amounts allocated to segments and to individual items not allocated to segments is reportedpresented in “CorporateCorporate and other unallocated items” shownitems in Note 8.6.
Our effective income tax raterates in the first quarterthree months of 2013 and 2012 is were 73 percent and 69 percent.   This rate ispercent.   These rates are higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to earnings from foreign jurisdictions, primarily Norway and Libya, where the tax rate isrates are in excess of the U.S. statutory rate.  An increase in earnings and associated taxes from foreign jurisdictions, primarily Norway, as compared to prior periods caused an increase in our valuation allowance on current year foreign tax credits.  In Libya, where the statutory tax rate is in excess of 90 percent limited, there remains uncertainty around sustained production resumed in the fourth quarterand sales levels.  Reliable estimates of 20112013 and liquid hydrocarbon sales resumed in the first quarter of 2012.  A reliable estimate of 2012 annual ordinary income from our Libyan operations cannotcould not be made and the range of possible scenarios when including ordinary income from our Libyan operations in the worldwide annual effective tax rate calculation demonstrates significant variability.  As such, for the first three months ended March 31,of 2013 and 2012, an estimated annual effective tax rate was calculated excluding Libya and applied to consolidated ordinary income excluding Libya and the tax provision applicable to Libyan ordinary income was recorded as a discrete item in the period.  Excluding Libya, the effective tax rate would be 65 percent and 64 percent for the first quarterthree months of 2012.
Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2011 was 54 percent which is higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35 percent primarily due to earnings from foreign jurisdictions where the tax rate is in excess of the U.S. statutory rate2013 and the valuation allowance recorded against 2011 foreign tax credits.

2012.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the activity in unrecognized tax benefits:
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Beginning balance $157  $103 
     Additions based on tax positions related to the current year  1   1 
     Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year  -   (1)
     Additions for tax positions of prior years  52   36 
     Reductions for tax positions of prior years  (55)  (6)
     Settlements  (1)  - 
Ending balance $154  $133 
If the unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2012 were recognized, $104 million would affect our effective income tax rate.  There were $21 million of uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2012 for which it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits would decrease during the next twelve months.
11.9.   Inventories
 
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market value.
March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31,
(In millions)2012 2011 2013 2012
Liquid hydrocarbons, natural gas and bitumen $73  $147 $54
 $73
Supplies and sundry items  223   214 
Total inventories $296  $361 
Supplies and other items314
 288
Inventories, at cost$368
 $361

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12.10.  Property, Plant and Equipment

 March 31, December 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
North America E&P$24,500
 $23,748
International E&P13,429
 13,214
Oil Sands Mining10,171
 10,127
Corporate477
 449
Total property, plant and equipment48,577
 47,538
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization(20,195) (19,266)
Net property, plant and equipment$28,382
 $28,272
  March 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
E&P      
    United States $19,422  $19,679 
     International  12,717   12,579 
          Total E&P  32,139   32,258 
OSM  9,988   9,936 
IG  37   37 
Corporate  385   341 
          Total property, plant and equipment  42,549   42,572 
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization  (17,184)  (17,248)
          Net property, plant and equipment $25,365  $25,324 

In the first quarter of 2011, production operations in Libya were suspended. In the fourth quarter of 2011, limited production resumed and during the first quarter of 2012,resumed.  Since that time, average sales volumes were 17 thousand barrels per day.  The return of our operations in Libyahave increased to near pre-conflict levels is unknown at this time; however, welevels.  We and our partners in the Waha concessions are assessingcontinue to assess the condition of our assets in Libya and determining when the full resumptionuncertainty around sustained production and sales levels remains. As of operations will be viable.March 31, 2013, our net property, plant and equipment investment in Libya was approximately $748 million.
Exploratory well costs capitalized greater than one year after completion of drilling were $255$220 million as of March 31, 2012 an increase of $33 million2013.  The net decrease in such costs from December 31, 2011,2012 primarily related to the Caterpillar discovery in Norway which was drilledconveyance of our interest in the first quarter of 2011.  Data from the Boyla development, which is being submittedMarcellus natural gas shale play to the Norwegian governmentoperator in February 2013.
11.  Fair Value Measurements
Fair Values - Recurring
The following tables present assets and liabilities accounted for approval, will be used to determine the best planat fair value on a recurring basis as of development for the Caterpillar discovery.

March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by fair value hierarchy level.
 March 31, 2013
(In millions)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Collateral Total
Derivative instruments, assets         
     Commodity$
 $8
 $
 $1
 $9
     Interest rate
 18
 
 
 18
          Derivative instruments, assets$
 $26
 $
 $1
 $27
Derivative instruments, liabilities         
     Commodity$
 $6
 $
 $
 $6
     Foreign currency
 20
 
 
 20
          Derivative instruments, liabilities$
 $26
 $
 $
 $26
 December 31, 2012
(In millions)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Collateral Total
Derivative instruments, assets         
Commodity$
 $52
 $
 $1
 $53
Interest rate
 21
 
 
 21
Foreign currency
 18
 
 
 18
Derivative instruments, assets$
 $91
 $
 $1
 $92

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13.           Fair Value Measurements
Fair Values – Recurring
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, balances related to interest rateCommodity swaps accounted forin Level 2 are measured at fair value onwith a recurring basis were noncurrentmarket approach using prices obtained from exchanges or pricing services, which have been corroborated with data from active markets for similar assets of $4 millionor liabilities.  Commodity options in Level 2 are valued using The Black-Scholes Model.  Inputs to this model include prices as noted above, discount factors, and $5 million. Foreign currency forwards accounted for atimplied market volatility.  The inputs to this fair value on a recurring basis were current liabilitiesmeasurement are categorized as Level 2 because predominantly all assumptions and inputs are observable in active markets throughout the term of $8 million at March 31, 2012.
the instruments.  Collateral deposits related to commodity derivatives are in broker accounts covered by master netting agreements.
Interest rate swaps are measured at fair value with a market approach using actionable broker quotes which are Level 2 inputs.  Foreign currency forwards are measured at fair value with a market approach using third-party pricing services, such as Bloomberg L.P., which have been corroborated with data from active markets for similar assets andor liabilities, and are Level 2 inputs.
The following is a reconciliation of the net beginning and ending balances recorded for derivative instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Beginning balance $-  $(2)
          Included in net income  -   (1)
    Settlements  -   2 
Ending balance $-  $(1)
Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 included unrealized losses of $1 million related to Level 3 derivatives held on that date.  See Note 14 for the impacts of all derivative instruments on our consolidated statements of income.
Fair Values - Nonrecurring
The following table shows the values of assets, by major category, measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition.
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2012 2011 2013 2012
(In millions) Fair Value  Impairment  Fair Value  Impairment Fair Value Impairment Fair Value Impairment
            
Long-lived assets held for use  75   262  $-  $- $
 $38
 $75
 $262
Our E&P segment’s Ozona development in the Gulf of Mexico began production in December 2011.  During the first quarter of 2012, production rates declined significantly and have remained below initial expectations.  Accordingly, our reserve engineers performed an evaluation of our future production as well as our reserves which concluded in early April 2012.  This resulted in a 2 million barrel of oil equivalent reduction in proved reserves and a $261 million impairment charge

All long-lived assets held for use that were impaired in the first quarterquarters of 2012.2013 and 2012 were held by our North America E&P segment. The fair valuevalues of the Ozona development was determinedeach discussed below were measured using an income approach based upon internal estimates of future production levels, prices and discount rate, all of which are Level 3 inputs.  Inputs to the fair value measurement included reserve and production estimates made by our reservoir engineers, estimated liquid hydrocarboncommodity prices based on the Louisiana Light Sweet 12-month price range, as we think production will not be significant beyond twelve months, adjusted for quality and location differentials, and forecasted operating expenses for the remaining estimated life of the reservoir.
IncludedIn the first quarter of 2013, as a result of our decision to wind down operations in the total impairments above arePowder River Basin due to poor economics, an impairment of $15 million was recorded.
In early 2012, production rates from the Ozona development in the Gulf of Mexico declined significantly. Accordingly, our reserve engineers prepared evaluations of our future production as well as our reserves and an impairment of $261 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2012.  As the development produced towards abandonment pressures, further downward revisions of reserves were taken, resulting in an additional $1impairment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2012. Ozona production ceased in the first quarter of 2013 and an additional $21 million in impairment was recorded.
Other impairments relating to otherof long-lived assets held for use inby our North America E&P segment thatin the first quarters of 2013 and 2012 were a result of reduced drilling expectations, reductionreductions of estimated reserves or declining natural gas prices.  The fair values of those assets were measured using an income approach based upon internal estimates of future production levels, commodity prices and discount rate, which are Level 3 inputs.  Natural gas prices began declining in September 2011 and have continued to decline in 2012.  Should natural gas prices remain depressed, impairment charges related to our natural gas assets may be necessary.
There were no significant impairments in the first quarter of 2011.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Fair Values – Reported
The following table summarizes financial instruments, excluding the derivative financial instruments reported above, by individual balance sheet line item at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011.
  March 31, 2012  December 31, 2011 
  Fair  Carrying  Fair  Carrying 
(In millions) Value  Amount  Value  Amount 
Financial assets            
     Other current assets $142  $143  $146  $148 
     Other noncurrent assets  107   107   68   68 
          Total financial assets    249   250   214   216 
Financial liabilities                
     Long-term debt, including current portion(a)
  5,431   4,700   5,479   4,753 
     Deferred credits and other liabilities  54   53   36   38 
          Total financial liabilities   $5,485  $4,753  $5,515  $4,791 
(a)      Excludes capital leases.
Financial Instruments
Our current assets and liabilities include financial instruments, the most significant of which are trade accounts receivables, commercial paper and payables. We believe the carrying values of these current assetsour receivables, commercial paper and liabilitiespayables approximate fair value. Our fair value assessment incorporates a variety of considerations, including (1) the short-term duration of the instruments, (2) our investment-grade credit rating, and (3) our historical incurrence of and expected future insignificance of bad debt expense, which includes an evaluation of counterparty credit risk.  An exception

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Notes to this assessment is the current portion of our long-term debt, which isConsolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


The following table summarizes financial instruments, excluding receivables, commercial paper, payables and derivative financial instruments, and their reported with long-term debt abovefair value by individual balance sheet line item at March 31, 2013 and discussed below.December 31, 2012.
 March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
 Fair Carrying Fair Carrying
(In millions)Value Amount Value Amount
Financial assets       
Other noncurrent assets$174
 $169
 $189
 $186
Total financial assets  174
 169
 189
 186
Financial liabilities 
  
  
  
     Other current liabilities13
 13
 13
 13
     Long-term debt, including current portion(a)
7,347
 6,494
 7,610
 6,642
Deferred credits and other liabilities146
 141
 94
 94
Total financial liabilities  $7,506
 $6,648
 $7,717
 $6,749
(a)      Excludes capital leases.
Fair values of our remaining financial assets included in other noncurrent assets, and of our financial liabilities included in other current liabilities and deferred credits and other liabilities are measured using an income approach and most inputs are internally generated, which results in a Level 3 classification. Estimated future cash flows are discounted using a rate deemed appropriate to obtain the fair value.
Over 90 percentMost of our long-term debt instruments are publicly-traded. A market approach, based upon quotes from major financial institutions, is used to measure the fair value of such debt. Because these quotes cannot be independently verified to thean active market they are considered Level 3 inputs. The fair value of our debt that is not publicly-traded is measured using an income approach. The future debt service payments are discounted using the rate at which we currently expect to borrow. All inputs to this calculation are Level 3.

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14.12. Derivatives
For information regarding the fair value measurement of derivative instruments, see Note 13.11. All of our interest rate and commodity derivatives are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements under which we may report net amounts. Netting is assessed by counterparty, and as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were no offsetting amounts. Positions by contract were all either assets or liabilities. The following table presentstables present the gross fair values of derivative instruments, excluding cash collateral, and the reported net amounts along with where they appear on the consolidated balance sheetsheets as of March 31, 2012.
 March 31, 2012  
(In millions)Asset Liability Net Asset Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value Hedges          
     Interest rate $4  $-  $4 Other noncurrent assets
Total Designated Hedges  4   -   4  
     Total $4  $-  $4  
              
 March 31, 2012  
(In millions) Asset  Liability  Net Liability Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value Hedges             
     Foreign currency $-  $8  $8 Other current liabilities
Total Designated Hedges  -   8   8  
     Total $-  $8  $8  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
As of2013 and December 31, 2011, our only derivatives outstanding were interest rate swaps that were fair value hedges, which had an asset value of $5 million and are located on the consolidated balance sheet in Other noncurrent assets.2012.
 March 31, 2013  
(In millions)Asset Liability Net Asset Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value Hedges       
     Interest rate$18
 $
 $18
 Other noncurrent assets
Total Designated Hedges18
 
 18
  
        
Not Designated as Hedges       
     Commodity8
 
 8
 Other current assets
Total Not Designated as Hedges8
 
 8
  
     Total$26
 $
 $26
  
 
 March 31, 2013  
(In millions)Asset Liability Net Liability Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value Hedges       
     Foreign currency$
 $20
 $20
 Other current liabilities
Total Designated Hedges
 20
 20
  
        
Not Designated as Hedges       
     Commodity
 6
 6
 Other current liabilities
Total Not Designated as Hedges
 6
 6
  
     Total$
 $26
 $26
  
Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges
As of March 31, 2012, no derivatives were designated as cash flow hedges.
 December 31, 2012  
(In millions)Asset Liability Net Asset Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value Hedges       
     Foreign currency$18
 $
 $18
 Other current assets
     Interest rate21
 
 21
 Other noncurrent assets
Total Designated Hedges39
 
 39
  
        
Not Designated as Hedges       
     Commodity52
 
 52
 Other current assets
Total Not Designated as Hedges52
 
 52
  
     Total$91
 $
 $91
  
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges
As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had multiple interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $600$600 million with a maturity date of October 1, 2017 at a weighted average, London Interbank OfferedOffer Rate (“LIBOR”) based,-based, floating rate of 4.73 percent.4.69 percent and 4.70 percent.

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Foreign

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our foreign currency forwards designated as fair value hedges at March 31, 2012 had an aggregate notional amount of 3,9543,571 million and 3,043 million Norwegian Kroner at a weighted average forward rate of 5.642.5.678 and 5.780. These forwards hedge our current Norwegian tax liability and have settlement dates April through August 2012.
2013.
The following table summarizes the pretax effect of derivative instruments designated as hedges of fair value in our consolidated statements of income:income are summarized in the table below.
  Gain (Loss)
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)Income Statement Location2013 2012
Derivative    
Interest rateNet interest and other$(3) $(1)
Foreign currencyProvision for income taxes$(25) $(8)
Hedged Item  
  
Long-term debtNet interest and other$3
 $1
Accrued taxesProvision for income taxes$25
 $8
 
   Gain (Loss) 
   Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions)Income Statement Location 2012  2011 
Derivative       
     Interest rateNet interest and other $(1) $(4)
     Foreign currencyProvision for income taxes  (8)  - 
    (9)  (4)
Hedged Item         
     Long-term debtNet interest and other  1   4 
     Accrued taxesProvision for income taxes  8   - 
   $9  $4 
Derivatives not Designated as Hedges
AsIn August 2012, we entered into crude oil derivatives related to a portion of Marchour forecast North America E&P crude oil sales through December 31, 2012,2013. These commodity derivatives were not designated as hedges included a gainand are shown in the table below.
Remaining TermBbls per DayWeighted Average Price per BblBenchmark
Swaps   
April 2013 - December 201320,000$96.29West Texas Intermediate
April 2013 - December 201325,000$109.19Brent
Option Collars   
April 2013 - December 201315,000$90.00 floor / $101.17 ceilingWest Texas Intermediate
April 2013 - December 201315,000$100.00 floor / $116.30 ceilingBrent
The impact of $2 million thatcommodity derivative instruments not designated as hedges appears onin the sales and other operating revenues, including related party, line of our consolidated statements of income statement.
15.           Debt
At March 31, 2012, we had no borrowings outstanding against our existing $3 billion revolving credit facility or under our U.S. commercial paper program backed byand was a net loss of $55 million in the revolving credit facility. Duringfirst quarter of 2013 and a net gain of $2 million in the first quarter of 2012 $100 million of commercial paper was issued and repaid.
During the first quarter of 2012, $53 million principal amount of debt carrying a 9.375 percent interest rate was repaid at maturity.

In April 2012, we terminated our $3.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility and replaced it with a new $2.5 billion unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).  The Credit Facility matures in April 2017 but allows us to request two, one-year extensions.   It contains an option to increase the commitment amount by up to an additional $1.0 billion, subject to the consent of any increasing lenders, and includes sub-facilities for swing-line loans and letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $100 million and $500 million, respectively.  Fees on the unused commitment of each lender range from 10 basis points to 25 basis points per year depending on our credit ratings.  Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (a) the adjusted LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 87.5 basis points to 162.5 basis points per year depending on our credit ratings or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin ranging from 0.0 basis points to 62.5 basis points depending on our credit ratings.  Base Rate  is defined as a per annum rate equal to the greatest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus one-half of one percent and (c) LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1 percent.
The agreement contains a covenant that requires our ratio of total debt to total capitalization not exceed 65 percent as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.  If an event of default occurs, the lenders may terminate the commitments under the Credit Facility and require the immediate repayment of all outstanding borrowings and the cash collateralization of all outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited
In February and March 2011, we retired $2,948 million principle amount of debt at a weighted average price equal to 1.12 percent of face value.  A $279 million loss on early extinguishment of debt was recognized in the first quarter of 2011.  The loss included related deferred financing and premium costs partially offset by the gain on settled interest rate swaps.
(Unaudited)


16.13.    Incentive Based Compensation
 Stock option and restricted stock awards
The following table presents a summary of stock option award and restricted stock award activity for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012:first quarter of 2013
  Stock Options  Restricted Stock 
     Weighted     Weighted 
  Number of  Average  Number of  Average Grant 
  Shares  Exercise Price  Awards  Date Fair Value 
Outstanding at December 31, 2011  21,370,715  $24.41   3,703,978  $25.88 
  Granted (a)
  1,462,779   35.06   1,167,013   34.95 
  Options exercised/Stock vested  (720,897)  19.55   (208,135)  18.42 
  Canceled  (131,524)  27.05   (51,966)  25.54 
Outstanding at March 31, 2012  21,981,073  $25.27   4,610,890  $28.51 
 Stock Options Restricted Stock
 
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 Awards 
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 201219,536,965
 
$26.19
 4,177,884
 
$29.02
Granted1,002,400
(a) 

$32.86
 137,722
 
$33.04
Options Exercised/Stock Vested(839,273)

$21.33
 (493,840) 
$30.66
Cancelled(215,262)

$35.17
 (78,778) 
$28.98
Outstanding at March 31, 201319,484,830
 
$26.65
 3,742,988
 
$28.96
(a)(a)    The weighted average grant date fair value of stock option awards granted was $11.62$10.50 per share.
Performance unit awards
 During the first quarter of 2013, we granted 353,600 performance units to certain officers that provide a cash payout upon the achievement of certain performance goals at the end of a 36-month performance period.  The performance goals are tied to our total shareholder return (“TSR”) as compared to TSR for a group of peer companies determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.   At the grant date, each unit represents the value of one share of our common stock, while payout after completion of the performance period will be based on the value of anywhere from zero to two times the number of units granted.  Dividend equivalents accrue during the performance period and are paid in cash at the end of the performance period based on the number of shares that would represent the value of the units.  The fair value of these performance units is re-measured on a quarterly basis using the Monte Carlo simulation method.  These performance units are accounted for as liability awards because they are to be settled in cash at the end of the performance period and their fair value is expensed over the performance period.
14.  Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
DuringThe following table presents a summary of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the first quarter of 2012, we granted 13 million performance units2013:
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
(In millions) Reclassified to Income (Expense) Income Statement Line
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components    
Amortization of postretirement and postemployment plans    
Actuarial loss $(13) General and administrative
  5
 Provision for income taxes
Total reclassifications for the period $(8) Net income

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Notes to executive officers.  These units have a 36-month performance period.Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)


17.15.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions) 2012  2011 2013 2012
Net cash provided from operating activities:         
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized) $50  $69 $61
 $50
Income taxes paid to taxing authorities  828   605 1,003
 828
Commercial paper and revolving credit arrangements, net:        
Commercial paper, net: 
  
Commercial paper - issuances $100  $- $200
 $100
- repayments  (100)  - (400) (100)
Total $-  $- 
Noncash investing activities:         
  
Asset retirement costs capitalized$27
 $1
Change in capital expenditure accrual $46  $(24)(105) 46
Asset retirement obligations assumed by buyer

88
 7
Receivable for disposal of assets50
 

18.16.   Commitments and Contingencies
 
We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, royalty claims, contract claims and environmental claims.  While the ultimate outcome and impact to us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  Certain of these matters are discussed below.
 
Litigation - In March 2011, Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC (“Noble”) filed a lawsuit against us in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, alleging, among other things, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and negligent misrepresentation, relating to a multi-year drilling contract for a newly constructed drilling rig to be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  We filed an answer in April 2011, contending, among other things, failure to perform, failure to comply with material obligations, failure to mitigate alleged damages and that Noble failed to provide the rig according to the operating, performance and safety requirements specified in the drilling contract. In April 2013, we filed a counterclaim against Noble is seekingalleging, among other things, breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith relating to the multi-year drilling contract. The counterclaim also included a breach of contract claim for reimbursement for the value of fuel used by Noble under an unspecified amount of damages.offshore daywork drilling contract. We are vigorously defending this litigation.  The ultimate outcome of this lawsuit, including any financial effect on us, remains uncertain.  We do not believe an estimate of a reasonably probable loss (or range of loss) can be made for this lawsuit at this time.
Contractual commitments At March 31, 2012, our2013, Marathon’s contract commitments to acquire property, plant and equipment totaled $2,775 million.were $1,209 million.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  
Beginning in 2013, we changed our reportable segments and revised our management reporting to better reflect the growing importance of United States unconventional resource plays to our business. All periods presented have been recast to reflect these new segments.
We are an international energy company with operations in the U.S.,United States, Canada, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.  Our operations are organized intoWe have three reportable segments:operating segments. Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon both geographic location and the nature of the products and services it offers.
North America Exploration and Production ("E&P") – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas in North America;
International E&P – explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas outside of North America and produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as LNG and methanol in Equatorial Guinea;
Oil Sands Mining – mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil.
 
wExploration and Production (“E&P”) which explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas on a worldwide basis.
wOil Sands Mining (“OSM”) which mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil.
wIntegrated Gas (“IG”) which produces and markets products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) and methanol, in Equatorial Guinea.
Certain sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includecontain forward-looking statements concerning trends or events potentially affecting our business.  These statements typically contain words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “targets,” “plans,” “projects,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “would” or similar words indicating that future outcomes are uncertain.  In accordance with “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these statements are accompanied by cautionary language identifying important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  For additional risk factors affecting our business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 20112012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We assume no duty to update these statements as to any future date.
Key Operating and Financial Activities
In the first quarter of 2012,2013, notable items were:
Total net sales volumes averaged 523 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“mboed”), a 22 percent increase over the same quarter of last year
·  Net liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes of 383 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“mboed”), of which 62 percent was liquid hydrocarbons
Liquid hydrocarbon and synthetic crude oil sales volumes accounted for 93 percent of the increase
Eagle Ford shale averaged net sales volumes of 72 mboed, a four-fold increase
·  Net international liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes, for which average realizations have exceeded West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil, were 62 percent of total liquid hydrocarbon sales
Bakken shale averaged net sales volumes of 37 mboed, a 46 percent increase
Libya averaged net sales volumes of 38 mboed, a 123 percent increase
·  Resumed liftings from Libya for average net sales of 17 mboed and production available for sale of 35 mboed
Oil Sands Mining averaged net sales volumes of 51 thousand barrels per day ("mbbld"), a 16 percent increase
Sale of our interest in the Neptune gas plant closed for proceeds of $166 million before closing adjustments
·  Net synthetic crude oil sales of 44 thousand barrels per day (“mbbld”), a 19 percent increase over the same period of last year
Sale of our Alaska assets closed for proceeds of $195 million subject to a six-month escrow of $50 million and closing adjustments
Government approval received for acquisition of a 20 percent non-operated interest in the onshore South Omo concession in Ethiopia, and exploratory drilling commenced
·  Average net sales volumes of 26 mboed from the Bakken shale, an 86 percent increase over the same quarter of last year
Successful appraisal well on non-operated Shenandoah prospect in the Gulf of Mexico announced
Sales commenced at the PSVM development located on the northeastern portion of Angola Block 31
·  Average net sales volumes of 14 mboed from the Eagle Ford shale, with 17 dedicated drilling rigs and 4 dedicated hydraulic fracturing crews working in the Eagle Ford shale
Apparent high bidder on two blocks in the March 2013 Gulf of Mexico lease sale
Unproved property impairments of approximately $340 million recorded related to expiring Eagle Ford leases and leases we do not intend to drill
·  Gulf of Mexico Ozona development impairment of $261 million due to a 2 million barrels of oil equivalent (“mmboe”) reduction in estimated proved reserves
Changed reportable segments to reflect the growing importance of the United States unconventional resource plays

·  Cash-adjusted debt-to-capital ratio of 20 percent


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·  Disposed of our interests in several Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems for a pretax gain of $166 million


Some significant second quarter activities through May 10, 2013 include:
Decision made to conclude exploration activities in Poland
Agreement reached to sell interests in DJ Basin
Turnaround in Equatorial Guinea started and safely completed in April, 2012 activities include:eight days ahead of schedule and below budget
·  Replaced existing revolving credit facility with a new $2.5 billion facility maturing April 2017
·  Entered an agreement to dispose of all of our assets in Alaska
·  Entered multiple agreements to expand holdings in the core of the Eagle Ford shale by approximately 20,000 net acres
Overview and Outlook
Exploration and Production
North America E&P
Production
Net liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes averaged 383198 mboed during the first quarter of 2012 compared to 4002013 and 147 mboed in the same quarterperiod of 2011.2012, a 35 percent increase.  Net liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes increased, in the U.S.,primarily reflecting the impact of the Eagle Ford shale assets acquired in the fourth quarter of 2011 and our ongoing development programs in the Eagle Ford and Bakken and other U.S. unconventionalshale resource plays.  Netplays, while net natural gas sales volumes decreased slightly due to the sale of our Alaska assets in January 2013. Excluding the sales volume related to Alaska in both periods, our average net liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes increased 47 percent.
In 2013, production growth continued in the Eagle Ford shale play. Average net sales volumes were 72 mboed in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 14 mboed in the same period of 2012. Approximately 64 percent of first quarter 2013 production was crude oil and condensate, 17 percent was natural gas liquids ("NGLs") and 19 percent was natural gas. During the first quarter of 2013, we reached total depth on 76 gross operated wells and brought 68 gross operated wells to sales. We continue to advance our drilling performance, reducing the average time to drill a well from the U.K. were lower28 days in the first quarter of 2012 thanto 18 days in the same period of 2011 due to unplanned repairs at Foinaven and the timing of liftings.
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In the Eagle Ford shale, we had 17 operated rigs drilling and four hydraulic fracturing crews working as of March 31, 2012.  Net liquid hydrocarbon sales were 14 mboed for the first quarter of 2012.  To complement2013. We expect these drilling and completions activity, wetimes to continue dropping during 2013 as additional efficiencies are gained from pad drilling.
We continue to build infrastructure to support production growth across the Eagle Ford operating area. Approximately 90148 miles of gathering lines were installed in the first quarter of 2012, in addition to two2013, while five new central gathering and treating facilities were commissioned, with sixtwo additional facilities currentlyin various stages of planning or construction. As of March 31, 2013, we transport approximately 65 percent of our crude oil and condensate by pipeline, with additional contract negotiations and facility designs under construction. way that are expected to push that figure to 75 percent by the end of May. The ability to transport more barrels by pipeline enables us to reduce costs, improve reliability and lessen our environmental footprint.
We are confident our core Eagle Ford acreage position will be developed on a maximum of 80-acre spacing and continue to evaluate the potential of downspacing to 40-acre and 60-acre units. We have begun drilling wells in the Austin Chalk and Pearsall formations to further test the potential of these horizons. The results to-date of the downspacing pilots have been in line with our expectations, and we anticipate releasing more definitive results of both the downspacing pilots and the additional formation testing in the second half of 2013.
First quarter 2012 average Average net sales volumes from the Bakken shale were 2637 mboed in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 1425 mboed in the same period of 2012. Our Bakken production averages approximately 90 percent crude oil, 5 percent NGLs and 5 percent natural gas. During the first quarter of 2011.2013, we reached total depth on 18 gross operated wells and brought 22 gross operated wells to sales. Our Bakken liquid hydrocarbon volumes average approximately 95 percent crude oil. We have eight drilling rigs and three hydraulic fracturing crews working in the play. Additionally, our drilling pace has exceeded expectations this year with improved “spud-to-spud” drilling times.time to drill a well was 25 days.
In the Anadarko Woodford shale,Oklahoma Resource Basins, net sales volumes averaged 513 mboed duringin the first quarter of 20122013 compared to 15 mboed in the same quarterperiod of 2011. We have six drilling rigs working in2012.  All net sales volumes are from the Anadarko Woodford play, where performance is being driven by continued strong results inshale. During the Cana core area, and additional operated activity on our Knox acreage position.  We are planning to begin an 80-acre infill project in the Knox area in May 2012.
In the first quarter 2011, production operations in Libya were suspended. In the fourth quarter of 2011, limited production resumed and during the first quarter of 2012, sales volumes2013, four gross operated wells were 17 mboed.  The return of our operations in Libyabrought to pre-conflict levels is unknown at this time; however, we and our partnerssales. We anticipate drilling two wells each in the Waha concessions are assessing the condition of our assets.Mississippi Lime and Granite Wash formations during 2013.
Exploration
Our E&P segment’s Ozona developmentExploration activity continues in the Gulf of Mexico began productionMexico. The first appraisal well on the Shenandoah prospect located on Walker Ridge Block 51, in December 2011.  During the first quarter of 2012, production rates declined significantly andwhich we have remained below initial expectations.  Accordingly, our reserve engineers performed an evaluation of our future production as well as our reserves which concluded in early April 2012.  This resulted in a 2 mmboe reduction in proved reserves and a $261 million impairment charge10 percent outside-operated working interest, reached total depth in the first quarter of 2012.2013. We are currently participating in a Gunflint prospect appraisal well located on Mississippi Canyon Block 992 where we hold an 18 percent non-operated working interest.
A 28-day turnaround began atIn March 2013, we submitted the apparent high bids totaling $33 million for 100 percent working interest in two blocks in Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227: Keathley Canyon Block 340 on the Colonial prospect and Keathley Canyon Block 153, an extension to the Meteor prospect on our production operations in Equatorial Guinea on March 23, 2012.  It was completed in April 2012 seven days ahead of scheduleexisting Keathley Canyon 196 lease. Keathley Canyon Blocks 340 and below budget.
Exploration
153 are both inboard-Paleogene prospects.
During the first quarter of 2012, on the Birchwood oil sands lease located in Alberta, Canada, we conducted a seismic survey and drilled six water wells.  We also submitted a regulatory application relating to our Canada in-situ assets at Birchwood, for a proposed 12 mbbld steam assisted gravity drainage (“SAGD”("SAGD") project at Birchwood. Pendingdemonstration project. We are expecting to receive regulatory approval construction is expectedfor this project in late 2013 or early 2014.  Upon receiving this approval, we will further evaluate our development plans.

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International E&P
Production
Net liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes averaged 274 mboed during the first quarter of 2013 and 236 mboed in the same period of 2012, a 16 percentincrease.  During the first quarter of 2013, Libya net liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes increased 21 mboed, compared to begin in 2014, with first oil projected in 2016.  We have a 100 percent working interest in Birchwood.

Acquisitions and Divestitures
On January 3,the same period of 2012, we closed on the sale of our interests in several Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems for proceeds of $206 million.  This includes our equity method interests in Poseidon Oil Pipeline Company, L.L.C. and Odyssey Pipeline L.L.C., as well as certain other oil pipeline interests, including the Eugene Island pipeline system.  A pretax gain of $166 million was recordedprimarily due to limited sales in the first quarter of 2012.2012 upon the resumption of sales after the 2011 civil unrest.  In addition, the first quarter of 2013 includes net liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes of 9 mboed from the PSVM development located on the northeastern portion of Angola Block 31 which had first sales in February 2013.
Strong operational performance continues in Equatorial Guinea, with availability of nearly 98 percent in the first quarter of 2013, which bolstered production during the first quarter of 2013. We started a 30-day planned turnaround in Equatorial Guinea on April 1, 2013 which was safely completed eight days ahead of schedule and below budget. The Alba field, associated gas plant and liquefied natural gas facility each resumed full production on April 22, 2013.
The production decline in the Alvheim area offshore Norway continues to be less severe than expected. These better-than-expected results have been achieved through continued strong operational performance that delivered availability of 97 percent in the first quarter of 2013, reservoir and well performance at the upper end of expectations primarily due to a delay in anticipated water breakthrough at the Volund field and sustained contributions from the recently completed development drilling program.
Exploration
In the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, we hold 45 percent operated working interests in both the Harir and Safen blocks. Current exploratory drilling includes the Mirawa well which began in March 2013 on the Harir Block and the Safen well which commenced drilling in April 2012, we entered agreements to sell all our assets in Alaska.  The transactions2013 on the Safen Block. Both of these wells are expected to closereach projected total depth in the third quarter of 2013 with testing programs to follow on each well.
Additionally, following the successful appraisal program on the non-operated Atrush Block, a declaration of commerciality was filed with the government and a plan of development is anticipated to be filed in May 2013. Drilling of the Atrush-3 appraisal well commenced in March. On the non-operated Sarsang block, the Mangesh and Gara exploration wells began drilling in the second half of 2012, pending regulatory approval2012. Both wells are currently drilling and closing conditions.
In April 2012, we entered multiple agreements to acquire approximately 20,000 net acres in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in transactions valued at $767 million, subject to closing adjustments.  The majority of the transactions in terms of value are expected to closereach total depth during the second quarter of 2013, with testing programs to follow on each well. Also on the Sarsang block, the East Swara Tika well is expected to begin drilling late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2012.  In addition2013. We hold a 15 percent working interest in the Atrush block and a 25 percent working interest in the Sarsang block.
The Sabisa-1 exploration well in the South Omo block onshore Ethiopia has been drilled to undeveloped acreage,total depth and recorded hydrocarbon indications in sands beneath a thick claystone top seal. Hole instability issues have required the drilling of a sidetrack to comprehensively log and sample zones of interest. Results from the sidetrack are expected in the second quarter of 2013. We hold a 20 percent non-operated working interest in the South Omo block.
Exploration drilling began in April 2013 on the dateDiaman No. 1 well in the Diaba License G4-223, offshore Gabon, to test the deepwater presalt play. We expect the well to reach total depth in the third quarter of 2013. We hold a 21 percent non-operated working interest in the agreements, these transactions included 13 gross wells producing 7 net mboed.  Approximately 45Diaba License.
Offshore Norway, the Darwin (formerly Veslemoy) exploration well was drilled in the first quarter of 2013 on PL 531 in which we hold a 10 percent non-operated fully-carried working interest. Gas shows were recorded in the Paleocene objective section, although no hydrocarbons were found in the Cretaceous section and the well has been plugged and abandoned. We expect drilling to commence in the third quarter of the acreage is held by production.
The above discussions include forward-looking statements with respect to the timing of the commencement of construction and first oil2013 on the SAGD project, the saleSverdrup exploration well on PL 330, in which we hold a 30 percent non-operated working interest.
After an extensive evaluation of the Alaska assets,our exploration activities in Poland and acquisitionsunsuccessful attempts to find commercial levels of hydrocarbons, we have elected to conclude operations in the Eagle Ford shale.  The timingcountry. We are evaluating disposition options for our concessions, which had a book value at March 31, 2013 of the commencement of construction and first oil on the SAGD project can be affected by delays in obtaining and conditions imposed by necessary government and third-party approvals, board approval, transportation logistics, availability of materials and labor, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, and other risks associated with construction projects.  The completion of the sale of substantially all of the Alaska assets is subject to necessary government and regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.  The sale of the Alaska drilling rig is subject to the buyer’s exercise of its purchase right under the purchase and sale agreement.  The acquisitions in the Eagle Ford shale are subject to customary closing conditions.   The foregoing factors (among others) could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.$12 million.
 
Oil Sands Mining
Our OSMOil Sands Mining operations consist of a 20 percent non-operated working interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project (“AOSP”).  Our net synthetic crude oil sales were 51 mbbld in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 44 mbbld in the same period of 2012.  Both mines and the upgrader experienced significantly improved reliability during the first quarter of 2013. Primarily because of reliability improvements, combined production from the Jack Pine and Muskeg River mines set a record bitumen production rate in the first quarter of 2013.  In addition, upgrader availability was 100 percent for the entire first quarter of 2013, allowing the facility to maximize production of lighter synthetic crude oils, which improved realizations and profit margins.

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Acquisitions and Dispositions
In April 2013, we reached an agreement to sell our interests in the DJ Basin. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2013 and a second quarter loss of approximately $115 million, before closing adjustments, is anticipated on this disposition.
In February 2013, we entered an agreement to convey our interests in the Marcellus natural gas shale play to the operator. A $43 million pretax loss on this transaction was recorded in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 37 mbbld2013.
In February 2013, we closed the sale of our interest in the same quarterNeptune gas plant, located onshore Louisiana, for proceeds of 2011.  This sales increase is primarily due to less downtime for planned and unplanned maintenance in the 2012 period.
With production capacity at the AOSP now at 255,000 gross barrels per day, the focus will be on improving operating efficiencies and adding capacity through debottlenecking.

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Integrated Gas
LNG and methanol sales from Equatorial Guinea are conducted through equity method investees that purchase dry gas from our E&P assets in Equatorial Guinea.  Our share of LNG sales totaled 6,291 metric tonnes per day (“mtd”) for the first quarter of 2012 compared to 7,822 mtd$166 million. A $98 million pretax gain, before closing adjustments, was recorded in the first quarter of 2011.    LNG sales volumes are down because2013.
In January 2013, we closed the sale of our remaining assets in Alaska, for proceeds of $195 million, subject to a six-month escrow of $50 million for various indemnities. A $46 million pretax gain, before closing adjustments, was recorded in the first quarter of 2011 also included LNG sales from Alaska which were conducted through2013.
In January 2013, government approval was received for our acquisition of a consolidated subsidiary.  LNG sales from Alaska ceased when our20 percent non-operated interest was sold in the third quarteronshore South Omo concession in Ethiopia.
We continue to progress the potential sale of 2011.  Also,assets in an ongoing effort to optimize our portfolio for profitable growth, with a 30-day turnaround began atpreviously stated goal of divesting between $1.5 billion and $3 billion over the LNG facilityperiod of 2011 through 2013. To date, we have agreed upon or completed approximately $1.3 billion in Equatorial Guineadivestitures.
The above discussions include forward-looking statements with respect to anticipated drilling activity, the timing of closing the sale of our interests in the DJ Basin, possible increased recoverable resources from optimized well spacing in the Eagle Ford resource play, possible decreased average drilling times in the Eagle Ford resource play, central batteries and pipeline construction projects, the filing of a plan of development for the Atrush Block, anticipated exploration activity in the Gulf of Mexico, Ethiopia, Gabon, Norway, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, the development of our in-situ assets, plans to exit Poland and the goal of divesting between $1.5 to $3.0 billion of other assets over the period of 2011 through 2013. The average times to drill a well and expectations as to future drilling times may not be indicative of future drilling times. Factors that could potentially affect anticipated drilling activity, possible increased recoverable resources from optimized well spacing in the Eagle Ford resource play, possible decreased average drilling times in the Eagle Ford resource play, central batteries and pipeline construction projects and anticipated exploratory activity in the Gulf of Mexico, Ethiopia, Gabon, Norway, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq include pricing, supply and demand for liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas, the amount of capital available for exploration and development, regulatory constraints, timing of commencing production from new wells, drilling rig availability, availability of materials and labor, other associated risks with construction projects, the inability to obtain or delay in obtaining necessary government and third-party approvals and permits, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto, and other geological, operating and economic considerations. The timing of closing the sale of our interests in the DJ Basin is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Plans to exit Poland, the timing of filing the plan of development for the Atrush Block and the projected asset dispositions through 2013 are based on March 23, 2012.  Full production resumed aheadcurrent expectations, estimates, and projections and are not guarantees of schedulefuture performance. The development of our in-situ assets is dependent on April 17, 2012.obtaining regulatory approval and future development plans. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations, estimates and projections and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict. The foregoing factors (among others) could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Market Conditions

Exploration and Production
Prevailing prices for the various qualities of crude oil and natural gas that we produce significantly impact our revenues and cash flows.  PricesWorldwide prices have been volatile in recent years.  The following table lists the benchmark crude oil and natural gas price averages relative to our North America E&P and International E&P segments in the first quarter in quarters of 2013 and 2012 compared to the same period in 2011..
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") crude oil (Dollars per bbl)
 $103.03  $94.60 
Brent (Europe) crude oil (Dollars per bbl)
 $118.49  $104.96 
Henry Hub natural gas (Dollars per million British thermal units ("mmbtu"))(a)
 $2.74  $4.11 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
Benchmark2013 2012
West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") crude oil (Dollars per barrel)

$94.36
 
$103.03
Brent (Europe) crude oil (Dollars per barrel)

$112.49
 
$118.49
Henry Hub natural gas (Dollars per million British thermal units  ("mmbtu"))(a)  

$3.34
 
$2.74
(a)
Settlement date average.

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North America E&P
InLiquid hydrocarbons – The quality, location and composition of our liquid hydrocarbon production mix will cause our U.S. liquid hydrocarbon realizations to differ from the first quarter of 2012, averageWTI benchmark. Light sweet crude contains less sulfur and tends to be lighter than sour crude oil benchmark prices increased compared to the same quarterso that refining it is less costly and produces higher value products; therefore, light sweet crude is considered of 2011.  The average differential of Brent tohigher quality and typically sells at a price that approximates WTI wasor at a premium to WTI. The percentage of approximately $15 per barrel inour North America E&P crude and condensate production that is sweet crude has been increasing as onshore production from the first quarter of 2012.  Our international crude oil production is relatively sweetEagle Ford and a majority is sold in relation to the Brent crude oil benchmark.
Our domestic crude oil production was about 47 percent sour in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 70 percent in the first quarter of 2011.  ReducedBakken shale plays increases and production from the Gulf of Mexico declines. In the first quarter of 2013, the percentage of our U.S. crude oil and increased onshorecondensate production that was sweet averaged 74 percent compared to 53 percent in the same period of 2012.  In recent years, crude oil sold along the United States Gulf Coast, such as that from the Eagle Ford shale, has been priced at a premium to WTI because the Louisiana Light Sweet benchmark has been tracking Brent, while production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shales contributed to the lower sour crude percentage.  Sour crude oil contains more sulfur than light sweet WTI.  Sour crude oil also tends to be heavier than and sellsinland areas farther from large refineries has been at a discount to light sweet crude oil becauseWTI. The proportion of its higher refining costs and lower refined product values.our liquid hydrocarbon sales that are NGLs continues to increase due to our development of United States unconventional liquids-rich plays. NGLs were 14 percent of our North America E&P liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 8 percent in the same period of 2012.
Natural gasA significant portion of our natural gas production in the lower 48 states of the U.S.United States is sold at bid-week prices, or first-of-month indices relative to our specific producing areas.  Average Henry Hub settlement prices for natural gas were lower22 percent higher for the first quarter of 20122013 compared to the same quarterperiod of the prior year. A decline
International E&P
Liquid hydrocarbons – Our international crude oil production is relatively sweet and is generally sold in average settlement date Henry Hub natural gas prices beganrelation to the Brent crude benchmark, which was 5 percent lower in September 2011 and has continued beyond the first quarter of 2013 than the same quarter of 2012 with April averaging $2.19 per mmbtu.  Should U.S. natural gas prices remain depressed, impairment charges related to our natural gas assets may be necessary..
Natural gasOur other major international natural gas-producing regions are Europe and Equatorial Guinea.  Natural gas prices in Europe have been considerably higher than in the U.S. in recent periods.years.  In the case of Equatorial Guinea, our natural gas sales are subject to term contracts, making realized prices in these areas less volatile.  The natural gas sales from Equatorial Guinea are at fixed prices; therefore, our reported average natural gas realized prices may not fully track market price movements.
Oil Sands Mining
 
OSMThe Oil Sands Mining segment revenues correlate with prevailing market prices for theproduces and sells various qualities of synthetic crude oil and vacuum gas oil we produce.  Roughlyoil. Output mix can be impacted by operational problems or planned unit outages at the mines or upgrader. Sales prices for roughly two-thirds of ourthe normal output mix will track movements in WTI and one-third will track movements in the Canadian heavy sour crude oil market,marker, primarily Western Canadian Select.  Output mix can be impacted by operational problems or planned unit outages atSelect ("WCS"). The decrease in benchmark pricing coupled with the mine or upgrader.
increased WCS discount from WTI in the first quarter of 2013 compared to same period of 2012, combined to create downward pressure on our average realizations.
The operating cost structure of the oil sands miningOil Sands Mining operations is predominantly fixed and therefore many of the costs incurred in times of full operation continue during production downtime. Per unitPer-unit costs are sensitive to production rate.rates. Key variable costs are natural gas and diesel fuel, which track commodity markets such as the Canadian Alberta Energy Company (“AECO”("AECO") natural gas sales index and crude oil prices, respectively.   Recently AECO prices have declined, much as Henry Hub prices have.  We would expect a significant, continued decline in natural gas prices to have a favorable impact on OSM operating costs.
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The table below shows benchmark prices that impacted both our revenues and variable costs for the first quarter quarters of 2013 and 2012 compared to first quarter of 2011.:
 Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
Benchmark 2012  2011 2013 2012
WTI crude oil (Dollars per barrel)
 $103.03  $94.60 
$94.36
 
$103.03
Western Canadian Select (Dollars per barrel)(a)
 $81.51  $71.24 
WCS crude oil (Dollars per barrel)(a)

$62.41
 
$81.51
AECO natural gas sales index (Dollars per mmbtu)(b)
 $2.18  $3.85 
$3.16
 
$2.18
(a)
Monthly pricing based upon average WTI adjusted for differentials unique to western Canada.
(b)
Monthly average AECO day ahead index.

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Integrated Gas
Our integrated gas operations include marketing and transportation of products manufactured from natural gas, such as LNG and methanol, in Equatorial Guinea
We have a 60 percent ownership in an LNG production facility in Equatorial Guinea, which sells LNG under a long-term contract at prices tied to Henry Hub natural gas prices.
We own a 45 percent interest in a methanol plant located in Equatorial Guinea through our investment in Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (“AMPCO”).  Methanol demand has a direct impact on AMPCO’s earnings.  Because global demand for methanol is rather limited, changes in the supply-demand balance can have a significant impact on sales prices.  AMPCO’s plant capacity of 1.1 million tones is about 2 percent of 2011 estimated world demand.


Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of OperationsOperation
Due to the spin-off of our downstream business on June 30, 2011, which is reported as discontinued operations, income from continuing operations is more representative of Marathon Oil as an independent energy company.  Consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes in the first quarter of 20122013 was 365 percent higher than in the same period of 2012 primarily related to the 22 percent increase in sales volumes on a boe basis. The effective tax rate was 73 percent in the firstquarter of 2011 primarily due2013 compared to increased liquid hydrocarbon prices.  As a result69 percent in the first quarter of increased2012, with the increase related to higher income from continuing operations before tax in higher tax jurisdictions, primarily Norway the effective tax rate was 69 percent in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 54 percent in the first quarter of 2011.
and Libya.
Sales and other operating revenues, including related party Revenuesare summarized by segment in the following table:
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Sales and other operating revenues, including related party:   
North America E&P$1,215
 $912
International E&P1,887
 1,663
Oil Sands Mining388
 379
Segment sales and other operating revenues, including related party$3,490
 $2,954
Unrealized loss on crude oil derivative instruments(50) 
Total sales and other operating revenues, including related party$3,440
 $2,954
 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
E&P $3,412  $3,327 
OSM  379   306 
IG  -   64 
    Segment revenues  3,791   3,697 
Elimination of intersegment revenues  -   (26)
    Total revenues $3,791  $3,671 

E&P segmentTotal sales and other operating revenues increased $85$486 million in the first quarter of 20122013 from the comparable prior-year period.  Includedperiod, with increases in oureach segment. The $303 million increase in the North America E&P segment are supply optimization activitieswas primarily due to liquid hydrocarbon net sales volumes which includeincreased 57 percent over the purchase of commodities from third parties for resale.  Supply optimization serves to aggregate volumes in order to satisfy transportation commitments and to achieve flexibility within product types and delivery points.  See the Cost of revenues discussion as revenues from supply optimization approximate the related costs.  Higher average crude oil prices in the firstsame quarter of 2012 increased revenues related to supply optimization.
Revenues from the sale. Most of our U.S. production are higher in the first quarter of 2012 primarily asthis net sales volume increase is a result of higherongoing development programs in the Eagle Ford and Bakken shale resource plays. Partially offsetting this increase were lower liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes and price realizations, partially offset by decreased natural gas sales volumes and price realizations. The following table gives details of net sales volumes and average realizations of our U.S. operations.

North America E&P segment.
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 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2013 2012
North America E&P Operating Statistics   
     Net liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes (mbbld) (a)
141
 90
     Liquid hydrocarbon average realizations (per bbl) (b) (c)

$86.14
 
$93.63
     Net crude oil and condensate sales volumes (mbbld)
121
 83
     Crude oil and condensate average realizations (per bbl) (b)

$94.68
 
$97.28
     Net natural gas liquids sales volumes (mbbld)
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     Natural gas liquids average realizations (per bbl) (b)

$35.48
 
$51.55
    
Net natural gas sales volumes (mmcfd)
340
 344
     Natural gas average realizations (per mcf)(b)

$3.86
 
$4.13
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
United States Operating Statistics      
     Net liquid hydrocarbons sales (mbbld) (a)
  90   78 
     Liquid hydrocarbon average realizations (per bbl) (b)
 $93.63  $86.42 
         
     Net natural gas sales (mmcfd)
  344   368 
     Natural gas average realizations (per mcf) (b)
 $4.13  $5.15 
(a)
Includes crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids.
(b)
Excludes gains and losses on derivative instruments.instruments
(c)
Inclusion of realized gains (losses) on crude oil derivative instruments would have increased (decreased) average liquid hydrocarbon realizations by ($0.37) per bbl for the first quarter of 2013. There were no realized gains (losses) on crude oil derivative instruments in the first quarter of 2012.
LiquidThe $224 million increase in sales and other operating revenues in the International E&P segment was primarily a result of increased liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas sales volumes increased in the first quarter of 2012, reflectingfrom our ongoing development programs primarily in the Eagle Ford and Bakken shale plays,African operations as previously discussed.  Lower liquid hydrocarbon realizations partially offset by decreased production in the Gulf of Mexico.volume impact.

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The following table gives details of net sales volumes and average realizations of our international operations.International E&P segment.
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
International Operating Statistics      
    Net liquid hydrocarbon sales (mbbld)(a)
      
           Europe  97   111 
           Africa  52   58 
              Total International  149   169 
     Liquid hydrocarbon average realizations  (per bbl) (b)
        
           Europe $123.76  $109.85 
           Africa  94.41   81.47 
              Total International $113.55  $100.10 
         
     Net natural gas sales (mmcfd)
        
           Europe(c)
  104   102 
           Africa  418   446 
              Total International  522   548 
     Natural gas average realizations  (per mcf) (b)
        
           Europe $9.99  $10.29 
           Africa  0.24   0.25 
              Total International $2.19  $2.12 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2013 2012
International E&P Operating Statistics   
     Net liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes (mbbld)(a)
   
Europe100
 97
Africa80
 52
Total International E&P180
 149
     Liquid hydrocarbon average realizations (per bbl)(b)
   
Europe
$116.13
 
$123.76
Africa
$97.13
 
$94.41
Total International E&P
$107.68
 
$113.55
    
Net natural gas sales volumes (mmcfd)
   
           Europe(c)
95
 104
Africa473
 418
Total International E&P568
 522
     Natural gas average realizations (per mcf)(b)
   
Europe
$12.83
 
$9.99
Africa
$0.51
 
$0.24
Total International E&P
$2.57
 
$2.19
(a)
Includes crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids. The amounts correspond with the basis for fiscal settlements with governments, representing equity tanker liftings and direct deliveries of liquid hydrocarbons.
(b)
Excludes gains and losses on derivative instruments.
(c)  
(c)
Includes natural gas acquired for injection and subsequent resale of 1411 mmcfd and 1514 mmcfd infor the first quarters of 20122013 and 2011.2012.
Compared to the first quarter of 2011, international liquid hydrocarbonOil Sands Mining sales and other operating revenues increased $9 million. Synthetic crude oil sales volumes were lower for the first quarter of 2012 primarily in the U.K.  This was due to unplanned downtime at Foinaven and the timing of liftings.
16 percentOSM segmentrevenues increased $73 million higher than in the first quarter of 2012, reflecting increased reliability of the mines and upgrader in the first quarter of 2013.  However, an increase in the discount of WCS to WTI resulted in decreases in average realizations during the first quarter of 2013, partially offsetting the positive volume impact.   The following table gives details of net sales volumes and average realizations of our Oil Sands Mining segment.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2013 2012
Oil Sands Mining Operating Statistics   
    Net synthetic crude oil sales volumes (mbbld) (a)
51
 44
Synthetic crude oil average realizations (per bbl)

$79.98
 
$90.88
(a)
Includes blendstocks.
Unrealized gains and losses on crude oil derivative instruments are included in total sales and other operating revenues but are not allocated to the segments. In the first quarter of 2013, the net unrealized loss on crude oil derivative instruments was $50 million with no comparable crude oil derivative activity in the same period of 2012. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements and Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk for additional information about our derivative positions.
Marketing revenues decreased $409 million in the first quarter of 2013from the comparable prior-year period. The increase was driven primarily by a 7 percent increaseNorth America E&P segment marketing activities, formerly referred to as supply optimization activities, which include the purchase of commodities from third parties for resale, have been decreasing in average realizations2013 due to market dynamics. Related commodity prices have also been lower in 2013 than in 2012.  These activities serve to aggregate volumes in order to satisfy transportation commitments and an 18 percent increase in sales volumes as shown in the table below.to achieve flexibility within product types and delivery points.  
 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
OSM Operating Statistics      
    Net synthetic crude oil sales (mbbld)(a)
  44   37 
    Synthetic crude oil average realizations (per bbl)
 $90.88  $84.98 
(a)   Includes blendstocks.
The increased sales volumes are a result of the upgrader expansion which was completed in the second quarter of 2011 and longer periods of downtime for planned and unplanned maintenance in the first quarter of 2011.
IG segmentrevenues decreased $64 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011.  Sales of LNG from our Alaska operations ceased completely in the third quarter of 2011 because we sold our equity interest in the facility.
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Income from equity method investments decreased $39 increased $40 million in the first quarter of 2013 from the comparable prior-year period, primarily due to higher LNG realizations and partially due to higher sales volumes since turnarounds at our facilities in Equatorial Guinea reduced sale volumes in the first quarter of 2012 from the comparable prior-year period.  The decline is a result of lower natural gas prices and lower volumes as a result of a scheduled turnaround at our LNG facility in Equatorial Guinea..  

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Net gain on disposal of assets in the first quarter of 2013 includes a $98 million gain on the sale of our interest in the Neptune gas plant, a $46 million gain on the sale of our remaining assets in Alaska and a $43 million loss on the conveyance of our interest in the Marcellus natural gas shale play to the operator. The net gain on disposal of assets in the first quarter of 2012 was primarily consists of the $166 million gain on the sale of our interests in several Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for information about these dispositions.
Production expenses increased $64 million in the first quarter of 2013 from the comparable period of 2012. The increase is primarily related to increased sales volumes in each segment.
Marketing expenses decreased $413 million in the first quarter of 2013 from the same period of 2012, consistent with the marketing revenue decline discussed above.
 Exploration expenseswere higher in the first quarter of 2013 than in the same quarter of 2012, primarily due to larger unproved property impairments. The first quarter of 2013 included $340 million in unproved property impairments on Eagle Ford shale leases that either have expired or that we do not expect to drill or extend. The following table summarizes the components of exploration expenses.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Unproved property impairments$383
 $35
Dry well costs21
 23
Geological and geophysical27
 45
Other34
 32
Total exploration expenses$465
 $135
Depreciation, depletion and amortization Cost of revenues(“DD&A”) increased $3$173 million in the first quarter of 20122013 from the comparable prior-year period, primarily due to our supply optimization activities.  Costs related to supply optimization were $775 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to $738 million in the first quarter of 2011.  Excluding costs related to supply optimization, the overall decrease in costs is primarily the result of lower liquid hydrocarbon sales in the U.K. due to the timing of liftings.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) decreased $61 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter of 2011.  Because both our E&P and OSMperiod.  Our segments apply the units-of-production method to the majority of their assets,assets; therefore, the previously discussed increases or decreases in sales volumes generally result in similar changes in DD&A.  Decreased DD&A in the first quarter reflects the impact of lower E&P segment sales volumes, partially offset by increases in the OSM segment. The DD&A rate (expense per barrel of oil equivalent), which is impacted by changes in reserves and capitalized costs, can also cause changes in our DD&A.  LowerA lower International E&P DD&A rates per barrelrate in our E&P operations contributedthe first quarter of 2013, primarily due to reserve increases at the end of 2012 for Norway, compared to the overall lower DD&A.same period in 2012 partially offset the impact of higher sales volumes.  The following table provides DD&A rates for our E&P and OSM segments.each segment.
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
($ per boe) 2012  2011 
DD&A rate      
E&P Segment      
     United States $24  $28 
     International $9  $10 
OSM Segment $18  $16 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
($ per boe)2013 2012
DD&A rate   
North America E&P
$27
 
$23
International E&P
$8
 
$9
Oil Sands Mining
$12
 
$13
 
Impairments in the first quarter of 2012 relate2013 related primarily to the Powder River Basin and to the Ozona development in the Gulf of Mexico (seeMexico. Impairments in the first quarter of 2012 were also primarily related to the Ozona development in the Gulf of Mexico.  See Note 1311 to the consolidated financial statements).statements for information about these impairments.
 
Taxes other than incomeinclude production, severance and ad valorem taxes in the United States which tend to increase or decrease in relation to sales volumes and revenues.
GeneralNet interest and administrative expensesother decreased duringincreased $22 million in the first quarter of 20122013 from the comparable prior year period of 2012 primarily due to decreased incentive compensation expense. lower capitalized interest in 2013.
Exploration expenses were lower in the first quarter of 2012 than in the same period of 2011, primarily due to higher dry well costs in the prior period.  Dry well costs in the first quarter of 2011 primarily related to the Flying Dutchman in the Gulf of Mexico and the Romeo prospect in Indonesia.
The following table summarizes the components of exploration expenses.
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
Dry well and unproved property impairment $58  $172 
Geological, geophysical, seismic  43   15 
Other  41   43 
     Total exploration expenses $142  $230 
Provision for income taxes increased $391$98 million in the first quarter of 20122013 from the comparable period of 20112012 primarily due to the increase in pretax income and the resumption of sales in Libya in the first quarter of 2012.high tax rate jurisdictions.
The effective income tax rate is influenced by a variety of factors including the geographic and functional sources of income and the relative magnitude of these sources of income. The provision for income taxes is allocated on a discrete, stand-alone basis to pretax segment income and to individual items not allocated to segments. The difference between the total provision and the sum of the amounts allocated to segments and to individual items not allocated to segments is reportedshown in “Corporatecorporate and other unallocated items” shownitems in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.segment income table below.

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Our effective tax raterates in the first quarter three months of 2013 and 2012 is were 73 percent and 69 percent.   This rate ispercent.   These rates are higher than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to earnings from foreign jurisdictions, primarily Norway and Libya, where the tax rate isrates are in excess of the U.S. statutory rate.  An increase in earnings and associated taxes from foreign jurisdictions, primarily Norway, as compared to prior periods caused an increase in our valuation allowance on current year foreign tax credits.  In Libya, where the statutory tax rate is in excess of 90 percent, limitedthere remains uncertainty around sustained production resumed in the fourth quarterand sales levels.  Reliable estimates of 20112013 and liquid hydrocarbon sales resumed in the first quarter of 2012.  A reliable estimate of 2012 annual ordinary income from our Libyan operations cannotcould not be made and the range of possible scenarios when including ordinary income from our Libyan operations in the worldwide annual effective tax rate calculation demonstrates significant variability.  As such, for the firstthree months ended March 31,of 2013 and 2012, an estimated annual effective tax rate was calculated excluding Libya and applied to consolidated ordinary income excluding Libya and the tax provision applicable to Libyan ordinary income was recorded as a discrete item in the period.  Excluding Libya, the effective tax rate would be 65 percent and 64 percent for the first quarter three months of 2012.
Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2011 was 54 percent which is higher than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35 percent primarily due to earnings from foreign jurisdictions where the tax rate is in excess of the U.S. statutory rate2013 and the valuation allowance recorded against 2011 foreign tax credits.
Segment Results
Segment income is summarized in the following table.2012.
 Segment Income (Loss)
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
E&P      
    United States $109  $30 
    International  368   638 
            E&P segment  477   668 
OSM  41   32 
IG  4   60 
            Segment income  522   760 
Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes:        
     Corporate and other unallocated items  (29)  (115)
     Foreign currency remeasurement of taxes  (15)  (14)
     Loss on early extinguishment of debt  -   (176)
     Impairment  (167)  - 
     Gain on dispositions  106   - 
         Income from continuing operations  417   455 
         Discontinued operations  -   541 
Net income $417  $996 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
North America E&P$(59) $104
International E&P453
 407
Oil Sands Mining38
 38
Segment income432
 549
Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes: 
  
Corporate and other unallocated items(71) (71)
Unrealized loss on crude oil derivative instruments(32) 
Impairments(10) (167)
Net gain on dispositions64
 106
Net income$383
 $417
United States North America E&P segment income increased $79decreased $163 million in the first quarter of 20122013 compared to the same period of 2011.  Increased2012. The decrease was primarily the result of unproved property impairments, higher DD&A and lower liquid hydrocarbon realizations, partially offset by higher liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes, and price realizations and, lower dry well costs and DD&A in the Gulf of Mexico, were partially offset by higher operating costs associated with increased activities in the Eagle Ford and Bakken shale plays in the first quarter of 2012.as discussed above.
 
International E&P segment income decreased $270increased $46 million in the first quarter of 20122013 compared to the same period of 2011.  As previously discussed,2012. The increase was primarily related to higher liquid hydrocarbon sales volumes and increased income before tax infrom equity method investments, partially offset by higher tax jurisdictions resulted in a higherincome taxes.  
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no changes to our critical accounting estimates subsequent to December 31, 2012.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In February 2013, an accounting standards update was issued to provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations such as asset retirement and environmental obligations, contingencies, guarantees, income taxes and retirement benefits, which are separately addressed within U.S. GAAP. An entity is required to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date as the sum of 1) the amount the entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and 2) any amount the entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. Disclosure of the nature of the obligation, including how the liability arose, the relationship with other co-obligors and the terms and conditions of the arrangement is required. In addition, the total outstanding amount under the arrangement, not reduced by the effect of any amounts that may be recoverable from other entities, plus the carrying amount of any liability or receivable recognized must be disclosed. This accounting standards update is effective tax ratefor us beginning in the first quarter of 2012 compared to2014 and should be applied retrospectively for those in-scope obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements that exist at the same periodbeginning of 2011.  Increased liquid hydrocarbon price realizations were mostly offset by2014. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the declines in sales volumes previously discussed.  DD&A was lower in the first quarterpotential impact of 2012 as a resultthis accounting standards update on our consolidated results of lower sales volumes, as well as lower exploration costs in Indonesia.
OSM segment income increased $9 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011 primarily as a result of the higher realizationsoperations, financial position and increased sales volumes.cash flows.

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IG segment income decreased $56 million in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, primarily as a result of weaker natural gas prices in 2012 and lower LNG sales volumes due to the sale of the Alaska LNG facility in the third quarter of 2011.

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Cash Flows and Liquidity
 Cash Flows
 
Cash Flows
Net cash provided by continuing operations operating activitieswas $973$1,528 million in the first three months of 2013, compared to $973 million in the first three months of 2012 compared to $1,633 primarily reflecting the impact of increased liquid hydrocarbon, natural gas and synthetic crude oil sales volumes on operating income.
Net cash used in investing activitiestotaled $1,037 million in the first three months of 2011 reflecting primarily the lower E&P segment sales volumes, lower natural gas realizations and a negative change in working capital.2013
, compared to Net cash used in investing activities$806 million totaled $806 million in the first quarterthree months of 2012 compared to $711 million related to continuing operations in the first quarter of 2011..  Significant investing activities are additions to property, plant and equipment and disposal of assets.  In the first quarter of 2012, most additions to property, plant and equipment wereAdditions in both periods primarily related to our increased spending inon U.S. unconventional resource plays, particularly the Eagle Ford shaleshale. Disposals of assets totaled $312 million and $208 million in first three months of 2013 and 2012, with 2013 net proceeds primarily related to the resumptionsales of drillingour Alaska assets and our interest in the Gulf of Mexico.   This compares to the first quarter of 2011, when spending on U.S. unconventional resource plays and drilling in Norway, Indonesia and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region accounted for most of the property, plant and equipment additions.Neptune gas plant. In the first quarter of 2012, net proceeds from the sale of assets were $208 million,resulted primarily related tofrom the sale of our interests in several Gulf of Mexico crude oil pipeline systems.
 

For further information regarding capital expenditures by segment, see Supplemental Statistics.
 
Net cash used in financing activities was $157$413 million in the first quarterthree months of 2013, compared to $157 million in the first three months of 2012 compared to net cash used.  Repayments of $2,937debt at maturity were $114 million related to continuing operations in the first quarterthree months of 2011.  During2013 and $53 million in the first three months of 2012. We also repaid all $200 million of our outstanding commercial paper during the first quarterthree months of 2012, we repaid $53 million of debt upon its maturity.  During the first quarter of 2011, we retired $2.5 billion principal amount of our debt before it was due.2013.   Dividends paid of approximately $120 million were a significant use of cash in both periods.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our main sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, internally generated cash flow from operations, the issuance of notes, our committed revolving credit facility and sales of non-corenon-strategic assets. Our working capital requirements are supported by these sources and we may issue commercial paper backed by our $2.5 billion revolving credit facility to meet short-term cash requirements.  We issued and repaid $100 million of commercial paper in the first quarter of 2012.  Because of the alternatives available to us including internally generated cash flowas discussed above and our access to capital markets, we believe that our short-term and long-term liquidity is adequate to fund not only our current operations, but also our near-term and long-term funding requirements including our capital spending programs, dividend payments, defined benefit plan contributions, repayment of debt maturities, share repurchase program and other amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.
Capital Resources
Credit Arrangements and Borrowings
Capital Resources
At March 31, 2012,2013, we had no borrowings against our revolving credit facility and no commercial paper outstandingor under our U.S. commercial paper program that is backed by the revolving credit facility. During the first quarter of 2013, $200 million of commercial paper was issued and $400 million of commercial paper was repaid.
  In April 2012,At March 31, 2013, we terminatedhad $6,544 million in long-term debt outstanding, $68 million of which is due within one year. We do not have any triggers on any of our $3.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility and replaced it with a new $2.5 billion unsecured five-year revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”).  The Credit Facility matures in April 2017 but allows us to request two, one-year extensions.   It contains an option to increase the commitment amount by up to an additional $1.0 billion, subject to the consent of any increasing lenders, and includes sub-facilities for swing-line loans and letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $100 million and $500 million, respectively.  Fees on the unused commitment of each lender range from 10 basis points to 25 basis points per year depending on our credit ratings.  Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at either (a) the adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin ranging from 87.5 basis points to 162.5 basis points per year depending on our credit ratings or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin ranging from 0.0 basis points to 62.5 basis points depending on our credit ratings.  Base Rate  is defined as a per annum rate equal to the greatest of (a) the prime rate, (b) the federal funds rate plus one-half of one percent and (c) LIBOR for a one-month interest period plus 1 percent.
The agreement contains a covenantcorporate debt that requires our ratio of total debt to total capitalization not exceed 65 percent as of the last day of each fiscal quarter.  Ifwould cause an event of default occurs,in the lenders may terminate the commitments under the Credit Facility and require the immediate repaymentcase of all outstanding borrowings and the cash collateralizationa downgrade of all outstanding letters ofour credit under the Credit Facility.ratings.
Shelf Registration
We have a universal shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC under which we, as a well-known"well-known seasoned issuer,issuer" for purposes of SEC rules, have the ability to issue and sell an indeterminate amount of various types of debt and equity securities.

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Cash-Adjusted-Debt-To-Capital Ratio
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Our cash-adjusted debt-to-capital ratio (total debt-minus-cash to total debt-plus-equity-minus-cash) was 2024 percent at March 31, 2012 and 2013, compared to 25 percent at December 31, 2011.2012.
 March 31, December 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Commercial paper$
 $200
Long-term debt due within one year68
 184
Long-term debt6,476
 6,512
Total debt$6,544
 $6,896
Cash$768
 $684
Equity$18,588
 $18,283
Calculation: 
  
Total debt$6,544
 $6,896
Minus cash768
 684
Total debt minus cash5,776
 6,212
Total debt6,544
 6,896
Plus equity18,588
 18,283
Minus cash768
 684
Total debt plus equity minus cash$24,364
 $24,495
Cash-adjusted debt-to-capital ratio24% 25%
 
  March 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
    Long-term debt due within one year $197  $141 
    Long-term debt  4,559   4,674 
            Total debt $4,756  $4,815 
    Cash $513  $493 
    Equity $17,506  $17,159 
    Calculation:        
    Total debt $4,756  $4,815 
    Minus cash  513   493 
            Total debt minus cash $4,243  $4,322 
    Total debt  4,756   4,815 
    Plus equity  17,506   17,159 
    Minus cash  513   493 
            Total debt plus equity minus cash $21,749  $21,481 
    Cash-adjusted debt-to-capital ratio  20%  20%
Capital Requirements
On April 25, 2012,24, 2013, our Board of Directors approved a dividend of 17 cents per share dividend,for the first quarter of 2013, payable June 11, 201210, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2012.
2013.
As discussedof March 31, 2013, we plan to make contributions of up to $55 million to our funded pension plans in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the majority of the transactions, in terms of value, related to  the Eagle Ford shale are expected to close in the third quarter of 2012, at which time the purchase price of approximately $7672013, $17 million before closing adjustments, will be paid.
We have increased our capital, investment and exploration budget, excluding acquisition costs, from $4.8 billion to $5.0 billion, of which $4.6 billion will be used for capital expenditures.  The increase is a result of the additional acreage being acquiredwere made in the Eagle Ford shale and other adjustments.April 2013.
 
Our opinions concerning liquidity and our ability to avail ourselves in the future of the financing options mentioned in the above forward-looking statements and the capital, investment and exploration budget are based on currently available information. If this information proves to be inaccurate, future availability of financing may be adversely affected. Estimates may differ from actual results. Factors that affect the availability of financing include our performance (as measured by various factors including cash provided from operating activities), the state of worldwide debt and equity markets, investor perceptions and expectations of past and future performance, the global financial climate, and, in particular, with respect to borrowings, the levels of our outstanding debt and credit ratings by rating agencies.  The discussion of liquidity above also contains forward-looking statements about our capital, investment and exploration budgetregarding planned funding of pension plans, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections and are not guarantees of futureactual performance. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations, estimates and projections and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict.  Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are changes ininclude prices of and demand for liquid hydrocarbons, natural gas and synthetic crude oil, and natural gas, actions of competitors, disruptions or interruptions of our production or oil sands mining and bitumen upgrading operations due to unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response thereto, and other operating and economic considerations.
The above discussion also contains forward-looking statements with respect to acquisitions in the Eagle Ford shale.  These acquisitions are subject to customary closing conditions.  The failure to satisfy these closing conditions could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Contractual Cash Obligations
As of March 31, 2012,2013, our consolidatedtotal contractual cash obligations have increased by $128 million fromwere consistent with December 31, 2011, primarily related to contracts to acquire property, plant and equipment.2012.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no changes to our critical accounting estimates subsequent to December 31, 2011.
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Environmental Matters
 
We have incurred and will continue to incur substantial capital, operating and maintenance, and remediation expenditures as a result of environmental laws and regulations.  If these expenditures, as with all costs, are not ultimately reflected in the prices of our products and services, our operating results will be adversely affected.  We believe that substantially all of our competitors must comply with similar environmental laws and regulations.  However, the specific impact on each competitor may vary depending on a number of factors, including the age and location of its operating facilities, marketing areas and production processes.
There have been no other significant changes to our environmental matters subsequent to December 31, 2011.2012.

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Other Contingencies
We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, royalty claims, contract claims and environmental claims.  While the ultimate outcome and impact to us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  
 
Litigation – In March 2011, Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC (“Noble”) filed a lawsuit against us in the District Court of Harris County, Texas alleging, among other things, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and negligent misrepresentation, relating to a multi-year drilling contractSee Part II Item 1. Legal Proceedings for a newly constructed drilling rig to be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  We filed an answer in April 2011, contending, among other things, failure to perform, failure to comply with material obligations, failure to mitigate alleged damages and that Noble failed to provide the rig according to the operating, performance and safety requirements specified in the drilling contract.  Noble is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.  We are vigorously defending thisupdated information about ongoing litigation.  The ultimate outcome of this lawsuit, including any financial effect on us, remains uncertain.  We do not believe an estimate of a reasonably probable loss (or range of loss) can be made for this lawsuit at this time.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For a detailed discussion of our risk management strategies and our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our 20112012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Disclosures about Additional disclosures regarding our open derivative positions, such as how derivativesthey are reported in our consolidated financial statements and how thetheir fair values of our derivative instruments are measured, may be found in Note 13Notes 11 and Note 1412 to the consolidated financial statements.
Sensitivity analysis of the incremental effects on income from operations (“IFO”) of hypothetical 10 percent and 25 percent increases and decreases in commodity prices on our open commodity derivative instruments, by contract type as of March 31, 2013 is provided in the following table.
 
Incremental Change in IFO from a Hypothetical Price Increase of

 
Incremental Change in IFO from a Hypothetical Price Decrease of

 10% 25% 10% 25%
Crude oil       
Swaps$(127) $(317) $127
 $317
Option Collars(52) (160) 47
 155
Total crude oil(179) (477) 174
 472
Natural gas       
Futures(1) (1) 1
 1
Total natural gas(1) (1) 1
 1
Total$(180) $(478) $175
 $473
Sensitivity analysis of the projected incremental effect of a hypothetical 10 percent change in interest rates on financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 20122013 is provided in the following table.

   Incremental
   Change in
(In millions)                         Fair Value Fair Value
Financial assets (liabilities): (a)
   
Interest rate swap agreements$18
(b) 
$2
Long-term debt, including amounts due within one year$(7,347)
(b) 
$(231)
Incremental Change in Fair Value
(In millions)                         Fair Value
Financial assets (liabilities): (a)
    Interest rate swap agreements$
(b)
$
    Long-term debt, including amounts due within one year$
(5,431)(b)
$(226)
(a)  Fair values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, commercial paper, accounts payable and accrued interest approximate carrying value and are relatively insensitive to changes in interest rates due to the short-term maturity of the instruments.  Accordingly, these instruments are excluded from the table.
(b)
Fair value was based on market prices where available, or current borrowing rates for financings with similar terms and maturities.
The aggregate cash flow effect on foreign currency derivative contracts of a hypothetical 10 percent change in exchange rates at March 31, 20122013 would be $63 million.$61 million.
These quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk include forward-looking statements with respect to management’s opinion about risks associated with the use of derivative instruments.  These statements are based on certain assumptions with respect to interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and industry supply of and demand for natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons.  If these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, future outcomes with respect to our use of derivative instruments may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  As of the end of the period covered by this report basedBased upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that theour company's design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.  Duringeffective for the quarter endedperiod ending March 31, 2012, there2013.  
In the first quarter of 2013, we completed the update of our existing Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") system. This update included a new general ledger, consolidations system and reporting tools. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited)


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 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
(In millions)2013 2012
Segment Income (Loss)   
North America E&P$(59) $104
International E&P453
 407
Oil Sands Mining38
 38
Segment income432
 549
Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes(49) (132)
Net income$383
 $417
Capital Expenditures(a)
   
North America E&P$970
 $829
International E&P225
 138
Oil Sands Mining45
 52
Corporate30
 44
Total$1,270
 $1,063
Exploration Expenses   
North America E&P$435
 $106
International E&P30
 29
Total$465
 $135
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited)
(a)
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(In millions) 2012  2011 
       
Segment Income (Loss)      
     Exploration and Production      
          United States $109  $30 
          International  368   638 
               E&P segment  477   668 
     Oil Sands Mining  41   32 
     Integrated Gas  4   60 
          Segment income  522   760 
     Items not allocated to segments, net of income taxes  (105)  (305)
      Income from continuing operations  417   455 
 Discontinued Operations(a)
  -   541 
               Net income $417  $996 
Capital Expenditures(b)
        
     Exploration and Production        
          United States $862  $349 
          International  139   319 
               E&P segment  1,001   668 
     Oil Sands Mining  52   120 
     Integrated Gas  -   1 
     Corporate  42   6 
               Total $1,095  $795 
Exploration Expenses        
     United States $93  $151 
     International  49   79 
               Total $142  $230 
(a)  The spin-off of our downstream business was completed on June 30, 2011, and has been reported as discontinued operations in 2011.
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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited)


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 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
Net Sales Volumes2013 2012
North America E&P 
  
Crude Oil and Condensate (mbbld)
121
 83
Natural Gas Liquids (mbbld)
20
 7
Total Liquid Hydrocarbons141
 90
Natural Gas (mmcfd)
340
 344
Total North America E&P (mboed)
198
 147
    
International E&P 
  
Liquid Hydrocarbons (mbbld)
   
Europe100
 97
Africa80
 52
Total Liquid Hydrocarbons180
 149
Natural Gas (mmcfd)
 
  
Europe(b)
95
 104
Africa473
 418
Total Natural Gas568
 522
Total International E&P (mboed)
274
 236
    
Oil Sands Mining   
Synthetic Crude Oil (mbbld)(c)
51
 44
    
Total Company (mboed)
523
 427
Net Sales Volumes of Equity Method Investees 
  
LNG (mtd)
6,787
 6,291
Methanol (mtd)
1,410
 1,312
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
(b)
Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2012  2011 
       
E&P Operating Statistics      
     Net Liquid Hydrocarbon Sales (mbbld)      
          United States  90   78 
         
          Europe  97   111 
          Africa  52   58 
               Total International  149   169 
                         Worldwide  239   247 
         
     Natural Gas Sales (mmcfd)(c)
        
          United States  344   368 
         
          Europe  104   102 
          Africa  418   446 
               Total International  522   548 
                         Worldwide  866   916 
         
     Total Worldwide Sales (mboed)  383   400 
         
     Average Realizations (d)
        
        Liquid Hydrocarbons (per bbl)        
           United States $93.63  $86.42 
         
           Europe  123.76   109.85 
           Africa  94.41   81.47 
              Total International  113.55   100.10 
                         Worldwide $106.06  $95.79 
         
        Natural Gas (per mcf)        
           United States $4.13  $5.15 
         
           Europe  9.99   10.29 
           Africa(e)
  0.24   0.25 
              Total International  2.19   2.12 
                         Worldwide $2.96  $3.34 
OSM Operating Statistics        
    Net Synthetic Crude Oil Sales (mbbld) (f)
  44   37 
    Synthetic Crude Oil Average Realizations (per bbl)(d)
 $90.88  $84.98 
         
IG Operating Statistics        
     Net Sales (mtd) (g)
        
         LNG  6,291   7,822 
         Methanol  1,312   1,318 
(c)Includes natural gas acquired for injection and subsequent resale of 1411 mmcfd and 1514 mmcfd for the first three monthsquarters of 20122013 and 2011.2012.
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MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
Supplemental Statistics (Unaudited)


 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
Average Realizations(d)
2013 2012
North America E&P   
Crude Oil and Condensate (per bbl)

$94.68
 
$97.28
Natural Gas Liquids (per bbl)

$35.48
 
$51.55
Total Liquid Hydrocarbons(e)

$86.14
 
$93.63
Natural Gas (per mcf)

$3.86
 
$4.13
    
International E&P   
Liquid Hydrocarbons (per bbl)
   
Europe
$116.13
 
$123.76
Africa
$97.13
 
$94.41
Total Liquid Hydrocarbons
$107.68
 
$113.55
Natural Gas (per mcf)
   
Europe
$12.83
 
$9.99
Africa(f)

$0.51
 
$0.24
Total Natural Gas
$2.57
 
$2.19
    
Oil Sands Mining   
    Synthetic Crude Oil (per bbl)

$79.98
 
$90.88
(d)
Excludes gains and losses on derivative instruments.
(e)
Inclusion of realized gains (losses) on crude oil derivative instruments would have increased (decreased) average liquid hydrocarbon realizations by ($0.37) per bbl for the first quarter of 2013. There were no realized gains (losses) on crude oil derivative instruments in the first quarter of 2012.
(f)
Primarily represents a fixed priceprices under long-term contracts with Alba Plant LLC, Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (“AMPCO”) and Equatorial Guinea LNG Holdings Limited, (“EGHoldings”),which are equity method investees.  We include our share of Alba Plant LLC’s income from each of these equity method investees in our International E&P segment and we include our share of AMPCO’s and EGHoldings’ income in our Integrated Gas segment.
(f)Includes blendstocks.
(g)Includes both consolidated sales volumes and our share of the sales volumes of equity method investees.  LNG sales from Alaska, conducted through a consolidated subsidiary, ceased when these operations were sold in the third quarter of 2011.  LNG and methanol sales from Equatorial Guinea are conducted through equity method investees.

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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are a defendant in a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, royalty claims, contract claims and environmental claims.  While the ultimate outcome and impact to us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.  There have been no significant changesCertain of those matters are discussed below.
Litigation
In March 2011, Noble Drilling (U.S.) LLC (“Noble”) filed a lawsuit against us in legal or environmental proceedings during the firstDistrict Court of Harris County, Texas, alleging, among other things, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and negligent misrepresentation, relating to a multi-year drilling contract for a newly constructed drilling rig to be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.  We filed an answer in April 2011, contending, among other things, failure to perform, failure to comply with material obligations, failure to mitigate alleged damages and that Noble failed to provide the rig according to the operating, performance and safety requirements specified in the drilling contract. In April 2013, we filed a counterclaim against Noble alleging, among other things, breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith relating to the multi-year drilling contract. The counterclaim also included a breach of contract claim for reimbursement for the value of fuel used by Noble under an offshore daywork drilling contract. We are vigorously defending this litigation.  The ultimate outcome of this lawsuit, including any financial effect on us, remains uncertain.  We do not believe an estimate of a reasonably probable loss (or range of loss) can be made for this lawsuit at this time.
Environmental
 We continue to work with the North Dakota Department of Health to resolve voluntary disclosures we made in 2009 relating to potential Clean Air Act violations relating to our operations on state lands in the Bakken shale. The proposed settlement of the fine is $169,800 and is expected to be executed by the parties in the second quarter of 2012.2013.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to various risks and uncertainties in the course of our business.  The discussion of such risks and uncertainties may be found under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 20112012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information about purchases by Marathon Oil and its affiliated purchaser during the quarter ended March 31, 2012,2013, of equity securities that are registered by Marathon Oil pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  Column (a)  Column (b)  Column (c)  Column (d) 
        Total Number of  Approximate Dollar 
        Shares Purchased as  Value of Shares that 
        Part of Publicly  May Yet Be Purchased 
  Total Number of  Average Price Paid  Announced Plans or  Under the Plans or 
Period 
Shares Purchased (a)(b)
  per Share  
Programs (c)
  
Programs (c)
 
             
01/01/12 – 01/31/12  4,959  $30.52   -  $1,780,609,536 
02/01/12 – 02/29/12  49,757  $34.65   -  $1,780,609,536 
03/01/12 – 03/31/12  32,482  $33.56   -  $1,780,609,536 
      Total  87,198  $34.01   -     
 Column (a) Column (b) Column (c) Column (d)
 Total Number of Average Price 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly Announced
 
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Period
Shares Purchased (a)(b)
 Paid per Share 
 Plans or Programs(c)
 
Plans or Programs(c)
01/01/13 – 01/31/135,910
 $31.34 
 $1,780,609,536
02/01/13 – 02/28/13107,389
 $33.74 
 $1,780,609,536
03/01/13 – 03/31/1334,051
 $33.56 
 $1,780,609,536
Total147,350
 $33.60 
  
(a)  58,812
(a)
120,431 shares of restricted stock were delivered by employees to Marathon Oil, upon vesting, to satisfy tax withholding requirements.
(b)
In March 2012, 28,3862013, 26,919 shares were repurchased in open-market transactions to satisfy the requirements for dividend reinvestment under the Marathon Oil Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the “Dividend Reinvestment Plan”) by the administrator of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Shares needed to meet the requirements of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan are either purchased in the open market or issued directly by Marathon Oil.
(c)  
(c)
We announced a share repurchase program in January 2006, and amended it several times in 2007 for a total authorized program of $5 billion. As of March 31, 2012,2013, 78 million split-adjusted common shares had been acquired at a cost of $3,222 million, which includes transaction fees and commissions that are not reported in the table above.  Of this total, 66 million shares had been acquired at a cost of $2,922 million prior to the spin-off of the downstream business (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements).business.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
 
Not applicable.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

    Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Form  Exhibit Filing DateSEC File No. Filed Herewith Furnished Herewith
               
 4.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2012, among Marathon Oil Corporation, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as syndication agent, Citibank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as documentation agents, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and certain other commercial lending institutions named therein.  8-K   4.1 4/10/2012     
                  
 10.1 Marathon Oil Corporation 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. DEF 14A  App. III 3/8/2012     
                  
 10.2 Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (2012-2014 Performance Cycle) granted under Marathon Oil Corporation’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.            X  
                   
 10.3 First Amendment to the Marathon Oil Corporation Executive Change in Control Severance Benefits Plan, effective October 26, 2011.            X  
                   
 10.4 Marathon Oil Corporation 2011 Officer Change in Control Severance Benefits Plan (For Officers Hired or Promoted after October 26, 2011).            X  
                   
 12.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.            X  
                   
 31.1 Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.            X  
 31.2 Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.            X  
 32.1 Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.            X  
 32.2 Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.            X  
                   

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:
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    Incorporated by Reference    
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Form Exhibit Filing DateSEC File No. Filed Herewith Furnished Herewith
10.1Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (2013-2015 Performance Cycle) for Section 16 Officers granted under Marathon Oil Corporation's 2012 Incentive Compensation PlanX
10.2Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (2013-2015 Performance Cycle) for Officers granted under Marathon Oil Corporation's 2012 Incentive Compensation PlanX
12.1Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.X
31.1Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.X
31.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.X
32.1Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X
32.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.         X  
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.         X  
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.         X  
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.         X  
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.         X  
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.         X  


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SIGNATURES

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

May 4, 201210, 2013MARATHON OIL CORPORATION
  
 
By: /s/  Michael K. Stewart
 By:/s/ Michael K. Stewart
  Michael K. Stewart
Vice President, Finance and Accounting,
Controller and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberExhibit DescriptionFormExhibitFiling DateSEC File No.Filed HerewithFurnished Herewith
10.1Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (2013-2015 Performance Cycle) for Section 16 Officers granted under Marathon Oil Corporation's 2012 Incentive Compensation PlanX
10.2Form of Performance Unit Award Agreement (2013-2015 Performance Cycle) for Officers granted under Marathon Oil Corporation's 2012 Incentive Compensation PlanX
12.1Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.X
31.1Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.X
31.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.X
32.1Certification of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X
32.2Certification of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.X
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.X
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.X
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.X
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.X
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.X



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