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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000717423-18-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180222
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180222

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08590
		FILM NUMBER:		18634366

	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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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">On February 21, 2018, Murphy Oil Corporation (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) announced that David R. Looney has been elected by the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors (the &#x201C;Board&#x201D;) to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2018. Mr. Looney will succeed John W. Eckart who previously announced his intention to retire from the Company later this year. Mr. Eckart will relinquish his position as Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2018, but continue in active service for a period of time to assist in the transition. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Looney&#x2019;s compensation will include a base salary of $650,000, which will be reviewed annually, and he will be eligible to participate in the Company&#x2019;s annual incentive plan with a target opportunity of 85% of his base salary.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Looney will also participate in the Company&#x2019;s long-term incentive plan, and will receive an initial equity award on his hire date with a grant date value equal to $2,925,000, with 25% of the total value granted as time-based restricted stock units vesting on March 1, 2021 and 75% of the total value granted as performance-based restricted stock units vesting on February 6, 2021, subject to the achievement of performance criteria.&nbsp;&nbsp;Any future equity awards will be at the discretion of the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Looney will also receive a one-time cash payment of $150,000 to cover Mr. Looney&#x2019;s relocation costs and forgone compensation from his prior employer, payable within 45 days of his hire date.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">EL DORADO, Arkansas, February 21, 2018 &#x2013; Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that David R. Looney has been elected by the company&#x2019;s Board of Directors to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2018. Mr. Looney will succeed John W. Eckart who previously announced his intention to retire from the company later this year. Mr. Eckart will relinquish his position as Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2018, but continue in active service for a period of time to assist in the transition. </font>
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			<a name="_Hlk506886592"></a><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">Mr. Looney is an experienced financial executive with a broad range of leadership roles at both offshore deepwater Gulf of Mexico and U.S. onshore unconventional exploration and production companies. Over his 38-year career, he has a proven track record and extensive knowledge in managing a broad spectrum of financial functions including </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#231F20;">accounting, financial reporting and tax; treasury, corporate finance and risk management; corporate development; corporate planning; and corporate audit for public and private companies.</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;">Beginning his career in the commercial and investment banking industry, Mr. Looney specialized in the financing of various exploration and production companies as well as other energy businesses. Mr. Looney received his Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics and Masters of Science in Economics, both from Texas A&amp;M University.</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Calibri;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">&#x201C;We are pleased to welcome David to the Murphy Oil Corporation leadership team and look forward to leveraging his deep experience and wealth of knowledge to guide the financial strategy of our company. David is an experienced chief financial officer who is well-known in the energy markets and we now look to him to continue our ongoing commitment to financial discipline,&#x201D; stated Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. &#x201C;We want to recognize and thank John for the substantial contributions he has made to Murphy Oil Corporation over his multi-decade career as auditor, controller and ultimately chief financial officer. We wish him all the best on his pending retirement.&#x201D;</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Murphy Oil Corporation is a global independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. The company&#x2019;s diverse resource base includes offshore production in Southeast Asia, Canada and Gulf of Mexico, as well as North America onshore plays in the Eagle Ford Shale, Kaybob Duvernay and Montney. Additional information can be found on the company&#x2019;s website at http://www.murphyoilcorp.com</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">.</font>
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