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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-05-019494.txt : 20051021
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-05-019494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051021
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051021
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051021

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062362
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				756008017
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08565
		FILM NUMBER:		051149005

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONSBANK OF TEXAS N A
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 831402
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75283-1402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2145081796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 831402
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75283-1402
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>October&nbsp;21, 2005</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-8565</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-6008017</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Commission File No.)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>c/o The Corporate Trustee:</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Bank of America, N.A.<BR>
P. O. Box 830241, Dallas, Texas</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75283-0241</B><br>(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(800)&nbsp;985-0794</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Not Applicable</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#000">Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Forward Looking Statements</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01 Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><I>Impact of Recent Hurricanes in Gulf of Mexico</I>. Based on limited information from some of the
operators of wells in which Marine Petroleum Trust (Marine) has an overriding royalty interest, at
least ten (10)&nbsp;platforms subject to Marine&#146;s interest were lost as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
These platforms represented 34 wells that produced (based on Marine&#146;s latest production data)
approximately 86 mcf of natural gas per day and 15 barrels of oil per day, which represents 10% of
Marine&#146;s natural gas production and 11% of Marine&#146;s oil production based on Marine&#146;s average daily
production for the year ended June&nbsp;30, 2005. Marine currently believes that the reserves subject
to some of these wells may not be recoverable in the future. However, the complete impact of
Hurricane Katrina on Marine&#146;s reserves, production and revenues has not been completely determined.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Marine has also been advised by certain operators that various other wells subject to Marine&#146;s
overriding royalty interest were shut-in in anticipation of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Marine does not yet know if these wells are back online or the impact that these shut-ins will have
on Marine&#146;s future production from these wells. Furthermore, production may be slow in coming back
online due to damage to pipelines, barge terminals and other onshore support facilities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In addition, Marine owns a 32.6% equity interest in Tidelands Royalty Trust &#147;B&#148; (Tidelands), a
separate Texas trust that was also impacted by the recent hurricane activity in the Gulf of Mexico.
For more information on the impact of the recent hurricanes on the properties subject to
Tidelands&#146; interests, please see the Form 8-K filed by Tidelands on October&nbsp;21, 2005 as well as
Tidelands&#146; future public filings.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Marine cannot project either net income or distributable net income in the future. However,
unitholders should expect to receive a reduction in cash distributions during 2006.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Marine&#146;s only activities are the collection and distribution of revenues from overriding royalties
on certain oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The leasehold working interests that
are subject to the rights held by Marine are owned, in most cases, in whole or in part by Chevron
Corporation, or other oil and natural gas exploration and production companies. Various information
such as reserves, availability of oil and natural gas, average production cost (lifting cost) per
unit, undeveloped acreage, net wells and net acres, with respect to the particular leases subject
to Marine&#146;s interests, lies solely within the knowledge of these concerns. Engineering data, if
any, regarding these leaseholds would have been compiled principally by or for the working interest
owners of these leaseholds. In the past, Marine has asked for such information and was told it is
not entitled to receive such information. As a result, it is difficult for Marine to obtain
information relating to the impact of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained herein shall not
be incorporated by reference into any of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof,
regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by
specific reference to such filing. The information in this report shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148;
for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section or Sections&nbsp;11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In this release, our use of the words &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148;
&#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;potential&#148; or &#147;continue&#148; or other comparable
terminology is intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees
of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or
implied in any forward-looking statements. More detailed information about factors that may affect
our performance may be found in filings made by Marine with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be obtained at its Web site at
<I>www.sec.gov</I>. Except for any obligation to disclose material information under Federal securities
laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date: October 21, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">in its capacity as trustee of Marine&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Petroleum Trust and not in its individual
capacity or otherwise&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ RON E. HOOPER&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Ron E. Hooper&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Senior Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
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