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Marathon Oil's Gulfstream V lands in St. Louis as oil industry weighs restarting production post-Hormuz
If Marathon Oil executives were aboard, the short flight from Chicago touches down the same week the industry faces the challenge of restarting shut-in wells, per analysts.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil’s Gulfstream V, tail N540M, was tracked flying from Chicago-area Dupage Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport on June 24, a 45-minute hop. The aircraft, registered to the Houston-based independent producer, arrived just before 1 p.m. local time.
If Marathon Oil executives were aboard, the trip comes as the oil industry grapples with restarting production after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. As [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/business/exploding-oil-restarting-production) notes, restarting shut-in wells is a slow, delicate process over weeks, not a flip of a switch. Meanwhile, Phillips 66’s CEO warned that supply disruptions may linger, with up to 100 million barrels still trapped in the waterway, per the [BOE Report](https://boereport.com/2026/06/23/phillips-66-ceo-says-hormuz-supply-disruptions-may-ligate-amid-shipping-uncertainty/). Marathon Oil, now part of ConocoPhillips since late 2024, would be closely watching such developments.
The flight fits a pattern: the aircraft has crisscrossed the upper Midwest in recent days, with multiple hops between Wisconsin, Chicago, and St. Louis. Whether a routine corporate visit or a strategic meeting on the post-war oil outlook, the timing is suggestive. As always, celebplanes tracks the plane, not the passenger.
Aboard the Gulfstream V
The aircraft
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