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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST | d442210d8k.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Marine Petroleum Trust
News Release
MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION
DALLAS, Texas, November 19, 2012 – Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS) (“Marine”) today declared a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.293298 per unit, payable on December 28, 2012, to unitholders of record on November 30, 2012. Marine’s cash distribution history, current and prior year financial reports, a link to filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission and more can be found on its website at
http://www.marps-marinepetroleumtrust.com/.
This distribution of $0.293298 per unit is lower than the $0.383767 per unit distributed last quarter. As compared to the previous quarter, the price of oil and natural gas and the volume of oil and natural gas produced and included in the current distribution have decreased. This distribution is lower than the $0.521592 per unit distributed in the comparable quarter in 2011. As compared to the comparable quarter in 2011, the price of oil and natural gas and the volume of oil and natural gas produced and included in the current distribution have decreased.
Marine’s distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distribution amount is declared. In general, Marine receives royalties two months after oil production and three months after natural gas production.
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| Contact: | Ron E. Hooper |
Senior Vice President
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Trustee
Toll Free – 1.800.985.0794