LNG

Feb 24 (LNGJ) - Marathon Oil, the US company whose assets include the Equatorial Guinea LNG export plant in West Africa and US shale interests in areas such as the Eagle Ford in Texas, named Dane Whitehead as its new Chief Financial Officer. Whitehead, aged 55, has most recently served as executive vice president and CFO of EP Energy Corp. He joined El Paso in 2006 and prior to that served as CFO of Burlington Resources Canada. “I look forward to working closely with Dane and expect him to play a key role in driving our strategy and creating long-term shareholder value,” said Lee Tillman, Marathon’s President and Chief Executive.