EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated February 15, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Marathon
Oil Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2001. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, PA  15219
March 21, 2002