【MARATHON是哪个国家的品牌?】
马拉松石油公司创立于1887年。当时正值美国石油工业中心已经由Pennsylvania油田西移的时期。在俄亥俄州西北的美国石油生产的中心,由14个独立的石油人共同组建了俄亥俄石油公司。本世纪早期俄亥俄石油公司是最早从事州际管道建设和经营的公司,至今马拉松管道公司仍是全美第三大运输公司。1889年,俄亥俄石油公司由Rockefeller公司收购。1905总部也移到俄亥俄州的Findlay,1990年又迁移到休斯顿,更名为马拉松石油公司。马拉松公司是最早在阿拉斯加从事LNG项目开发的公司,目前是美国LNG唯一出口商。1982年马拉松公司成为美国钢铁公司的一个全资子公司,自此变成USX公司的一部分。1991年,USX公司的业务主要分为两部分(能源和钢铁),并且在大型股票交易所保留马拉松(Marathon)的名称。1998年,马拉松和美国阿什兰石油公司合资成立了马拉松—阿什兰石油公司(MarathonAshlandPetroleumLLC)。2005年,马拉松完全购并了这家合资公司。如今,这家子公司主要负责马拉松的下游业务,并已成为美国第五大炼油公司。
马拉松石油公司总部设在美国的休斯顿,业务范围涉及全球的原油、天然气勘探生产和运输,马拉松的国际勘探与生产业务已扩展到世界上的6个国家(英国、爱尔兰、埃及、挪威、荷兰和加蓬)。马拉松公司未来重要的战略发展地区之一是俄罗斯,萨哈林岛海上的大油气田。在美国国内马拉松公司的业务包括石油炼制、油品销售和原油、油品运输,马拉松公司掌握着Yates油田49.4%的股权,该油田1926年发现,是美国历史上最高产的油田,目前仍是美国石油产储量最多的油田之一。马拉松公司在墨西哥湾拥有21个海上平台,还在美国国内的洛矶山、新墨西哥、俄克拉荷马和美国中部、东南部的陆上油田从事勘探和采油活动。为拓展业务马拉松公司已经建立了一个从事发电的分公司。
马拉松石油公司及其子公司的业务主要集中于中东和北美。目前,马拉松正努力向全球扩张,并已在欧洲的挪威、非洲的赤道几内亚和安哥拉油气开发。此外,在俄罗斯也拥有生产项目。2004年,马拉松在全球范围内日平均产17万捅石油和近10亿立方英尺天然气(33.7万捅原油当量)。
英文翻译:Marathon Oil Company was founded in 1887. It was at a time when the U.S. oil industry center had moved west from the Pennsylvania oil field. At the center of American oil production in northwest Ohio, the Ohio oil company was formed by 14 independent oil men. In the early part of this century, Ohio oil company was the first company engaged in interstate pipeline construction and operation, and marathon pipeline company is still the third largest transportation company in the United States. In 1889, the Ohio oil company was acquired by Rockefeller. The headquarters also moved to Findlay, Ohio in 1905 and Houston in 1990, renamed Marathon Oil Company. Marathon is the first company engaged in LNG project development in Alaska, and is currently the only exporter of LNG in the United States. Marathon became a wholly owned subsidiary of American steel company in 1982, and has since become part of usx. In 1991, usx's business was divided into two main parts (energy and steel), and the name marathon was kept on the large stock exchange. In 1998, marathon and Ashland oil company established marathon Ashland petroleum LLC. In 2005, marathon bought the joint venture completely. Today, this subsidiary is mainly responsible for the downstream business of marathon, and has become the fifth largest refining company in the United States. Marathon Oil Company is headquartered in Houston, USA. its business scope covers the exploration, production and transportation of crude oil and natural gas around the world. Marathon's international exploration and production business has expanded to six countries in the world (Britain, Ireland, Egypt, Norway, Netherlands and Gabon). One of the important strategic development areas of Marathon company in the future is the large oil and gas field in Sakhalin Island, Russia. Marathon company's business in the United States includes oil refining, oil sales, crude oil and oil transportation. Marathon company holds 49.4% of the equity of Yates oilfield, which was discovered in 1926, is the most productive oilfield in the history of the United States, and is still one of the largest oil reserves in the United States. Marathon has 21 offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, and is also engaged in exploration and production activities in the Rockies, New Mexico, Oklahoma and onshore oil fields in the central and southeast of the United States. Marathon has set up a branch company engaged in power generation to expand its business. Marathon Oil and its subsidiaries focus on the Middle East and North America. At present, marathon is striving to expand globally, and has developed oil and gas in Norway in Europe, Equatorial Guinea in Africa and Angola. In addition, it has production projects in Russia. In 2004, marathon produced an average of 170000 barrels of oil and nearly 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas (337000 barrels of crude oil equivalent) per day worldwide.