<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-004144.txt : 20180205
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180205201825
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-004144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180205

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAMMOCK KELLI M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477973

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08590
		FILM NUMBER:		18575917

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PEACH ST, P.O. BOX 7000
		CITY:			EL DORADO
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			71730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MURPHY OIL CORP /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				710361522
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PEACH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 7000
		CITY:			EL DORADO
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			71731-7000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8708626411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PEACH STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 7000
		CITY:			EL DORADO
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			71731-7000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW MURPHY OIL CORP /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831115
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents performance-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that have vested and settled in shares of the Company's stock on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to the terms of the performance-based grant awarded under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the total includes 105.325% of the original award, plus shares equivalent in value to accumulated dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares withheld for taxes on RSU vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that have vested and settled in shares of the Company's stock on a one-for-one basis. Pursuant to the terms of the time-based grant awarded under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the total includes 100% of the original award, plus shares equivalent in value to accumulated dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 15 shares obtained through the Company Thrift Plan. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated December 31, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Time-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Performance-based restricted stock unit award granted under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
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    <remarks>kmhpoa.txt</remarks>

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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): KMHPOA.TXT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of E. Ted Botner, Walter K. Compton, Tricia M. Hammons, Roger W. Landes
and Ashley B. Smith, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Murphy Oil Corporation (the "Company"). Forms
3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933
and the rules thereunder; and

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Form ID, Forms 3, 4,
5 and Form 144; complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto; and
timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in
such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and Form 144  with
respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued
by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned by notice in writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 4th day of October, 2017.




						/s/ Kelli M. Hammock


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