Jury Sides With Marathon Oil, Rejects $123.7M Claim in Uri Natural Gas Delivery Trial

Federal jurors in Houston on Monday afternoon sided with Marathon Oil in a lawsuit stemming from the delivery of natural gas during February 2021’s Winter Storm Uri, rejecting a $123.7 million breach of contract claim lodged by Koch Energy Services. 

The case involved whether Marathon had fulfilled its obligations during the historic winter storm that knocked out power, left more than 200 Texans dead and plunged the state into subfreezing temperatures for days. Marathon, which was acquired by ConocoPhillips in 2024, argued a force majeure provision excused its failure to provide gas to Koch Energy Services during the storm.