OREANDA-NEWS. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today it plans to issue its second quarter 2015 earnings news release on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after the close of U.S. financial markets.

Prepared remarks along with accompanying slides will be available on the Company's website approximately one hour after the earnings news release is issued. The Company will conduct a question-and-answer conference call, which will be webcast live, on Thursday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. EDT.

Chris Phillips and

Zach Dailey, co-directors of Investor Relations, will host the call. Also participating from Marathon Oil will be

Lee M. Tillman, president and CEO; John R. (

J.R.) Sult, executive vice president and chief financial officer;

T. M. (Mitch) Little, vice president, International and Offshore Exploration and Production Operations; and

Lance W. Robertson, vice president, North America Production Operations. The call will include forward-looking information.