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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-09-064582
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091119
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091120

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:		091197566

	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: 10pt; margin-top: #pt">&nbsp;<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: #pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 0pt"><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<BR>
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;19, 2009</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"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Texas</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-08565</B><BR>
(Commission File No.)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>75-6008017</B><BR>
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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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>U.S. Trust, <BR>
Bank of America Private Wealth Management <BR>
P.O. Box 830650, Dallas, Texas</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><br><br><B>75283-0650</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: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable</B>
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<DIV style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; font-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">(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"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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">On November&nbsp;19, 2009, Marine Petroleum Trust issued a press release announcing its quarterly cash
distribution to unitholders. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
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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: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release dated November&nbsp;19, 2009 issued by Marine Petroleum Trust</TD>
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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 valign="top" align="left"><br><br>Date: November&nbsp;19, 2009 &nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST</B><BR>

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By: U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth<BR>
Management, in its capacity as trustee of Marine<BR>
Petroleum Trust and not in its individual<BR>
capacity or otherwise<BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ron E. Hooper
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Press Release dated November&nbsp;19, 2009 issued by Marine Petroleum Trust</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Marine Petroleum Trust</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>News Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST<BR>
ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER CASH DISTRIBUTION</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>DALLAS, Texas, November&nbsp;19, 2009 </B>&#151; Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ: MARPS) (&#147;Marine&#148;) today
declared a quarterly cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of
$0.322823 per unit, payable on December&nbsp;28, 2009, to unitholders of record on November&nbsp;30, 2009.
Marine&#146;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
<u><B>http://www.marps-marinepetroleumtrust.com/</B></u>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This distribution of $0.322823 per unit is higher than the $0.246003 per unit distributed last
quarter and is lower than the $0.885216 per unit distributed in the comparable quarter in 2008.
Prices realized for oil and for natural gas are lower than this time last year. Royalties received
from oil and natural gas are also down due to damage caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which hit
the Gulf Coast in September&nbsp;2008 and caused a disruption in oil and natural gas production.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 73% of the royalties included in this distribution are from the net profits interest in
the royalty properties located offshore Louisiana held by Marine Petroleum Corporation. This area
was the most affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Marine believes that all significant leases in
which Marine has an interest that experienced a disruption in production were back on production by
the third quarter of 2009. Still, production volumes may be slow to reach and may not reach
volumes realized before damage was caused by the hurricanes. This distribution to be paid on
December&nbsp;28, 2009 will generally be based on production in July, August, September and October of
2009.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximately 27% of the distribution this quarter is from the 32.6% interest that Marine
holds in Tidelands Royalty Trust &#147;B&#148;. Revenues from Tidelands Royalty Trust &#147;B&#148; are down primarily
due to lower prices realized for both oil and natural gas.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">***
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Ron E. Hooper<br>
Senior Vice President <br>
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Trustee <br>
Toll Free &#151; 1.800.985.0794</DIV></TD>
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