HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MRC Global
Inc. (NYSE: MRC) announced today that McJunkin Red Man Corporation,
MRC Global's U.S. operating company, has executed a five-year
extension to its current supply agreement with Marathon Oil
Company. The agreement, which has been in place since 2009,
provides for the supply of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO)
materials, line pipe, OCTG and MRO/project services in the Eagle
Ford and Bakken Shales, the Rocky Mountain region and the Gulf of
Mexico. This agreement extension continues a long-standing
relationship between the two companies that dates back more than 25
years. Marathon Oil is a leading Houston-based global exploration and
production company with operations in North America, Europe and Africa.
"We are proud that Marathon Oil has once again chosen MRC Global
to provide MRO and project services in the United States," Andrew Lane, MRC Global Chairman, President
& CEO said. "Our established relationship and shared
performance culture make us a key supplier supporting Marathon
Oil's substantial operations. In 2014, Marathon Oil was our third
largest customer. We look forward to building upon this long and
successful relationship as we continue to help Marathon Oil meet
the challenges of today's global supply chain."
About MRC Global Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas,
MRC Global, a Fortune 500 company, is the largest global
distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF)
and related products and services to the energy industry and
supplies these products and services across each of the upstream,
midstream and downstream sectors. More information about MRC Global
can be found at www.mrcglobal.com.
Contact:
Monica Broughton
Investor Relations
MRC Global Inc.
Monica.Broughton@mrcglobal.com
832-308-2847
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