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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000717423-18-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180820
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:		20180821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180821

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:		181030924

	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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		<p style="margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 45pt;text-indent: -45pt;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 10pt"><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 5.02 </font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">On August 20, 2018, Murphy Oil Corporation (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;) announced that effective September 1, 2018:</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Eric M. Hambly, age 44, currently Senior Vice President, U.S. Onshore, of the Company&#x2019;s wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Exploration &amp; Production Company, has been elected Executive Vice President, Onshore, of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Hambly will be responsible for the Company's onshore operations, in the U.S. and Canada, including drilling, completions, subsurface and engineering. Mr. Hambly&#x2019;s compensation, </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">concurrent with </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">his promotion, will include a base salary of $490,000 and a target bonus of 85% </font><a name="_Hlk522528955"></a><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">under the Company&#x2019;s 2017 Annual Incentive Plan</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Michael K. McFadyen, age 51, </font><a name="_Hlk522194433"></a><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">currently Executive Vice President, Onshore, will transition to Executive Vice President, Offshore, of the Company. He will be responsible for the Company&#x2019;s global offshore operations, including drilling and completions along with the development of assets. </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Mr. McFadyen&#x2019;s base salary will increase to $550,000 and his target bonus will remain the same at 85% of his base salary under the Company&#x2019;s 2017 Annual Incentive Plan.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">Eugene T. &#x201C;Gene&#x201D; Coleman, age 59, currently Executive Vice President, Offshore, of the Company, will transition to Executive Vice President, Exploration and Business Development, and will oversee the Company&#x2019;s exploration and business development strategies. Mr. Coleman&#x2019;s compensation will remain unchanged. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">A full text of a news release announcing the details of this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 10pt 0pt 0pt;"></font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">A news release dated </font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;">August 20,</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> 2018 announcing details of this matter is attached as Exhibit 99.1</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:10pt;"> and incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">EL DORADO, Arkansas, August 20, 2018 &#x2013; Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) is announcing the following organizational changes, effective September 1, 2018.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Eric M. Hambly</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, currently </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Senior Vice President, U.S. Onshore</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, of the company&#x2019;s wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Exploration &amp; Production Company (&#x201C;EXPRO&#x201D;), has been elected Executive Vice President, Onshore of Murphy Oil Corporation (&#x201C;MOC&#x201D;). </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;color:#000000;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Hambly will be responsible for the company's onshore operations, in the U.S. and Canada, including drilling, completions, subsurface and engineering. </font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Hambly will report to Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Hambly joined Murphy in 2006 as Corporate Reserves Manager. Over his twelve-year career with the company, he has earned roles with increasing responsibility, primarily focusing on Eastern Hemisphere operations, taking on his current role in 2016. Mr. Hambly earned bachelor&#x2019;s and master&#x2019;s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University and has completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Thomas J. &#x201C;Tom&#x201D; Mireles</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, currently Senior Vice President, Eastern Hemisphere Operations of EXPRO, has been elected Senior Vice President, Technical Services of MOC. Mr. Mireles will be responsible for the company&#x2019;s Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), Information Technology (IT) and supply chain management functions. Mr. Mireles will relocate from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Houston, Texas and report to Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Mireles joined EXPRO in 2005 as Senior Staff Analyst. Since that time, he has taken on roles with increasing responsibilities, including Senior Manager Planning and Business Development, as well as Senior Vice President, Western Hemisphere. He transitioned to his current role in 2016. Mireles holds bachelor&#x2019;s and master&#x2019;s degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&amp;M University and an MBA from the London Business School. In addition, he completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Michael K. &#x201C;Mike&#x201D; McFadyen</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, currently Executive Vice President, Onshore, will transition to Executive Vice President, Offshore of MOC. He will be responsible for the company&#x2019;s global offshore operations, including drilling and completions along with the development of assets. Mr. McFadyen will relocate from Calgary, Canada to Houston, Texas and continue to report to Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Joining the company in 2002 as Drilling Manager in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mr. McFadyen has earned roles with increasing scope and responsibility in global operations with both onshore and offshore assets. Mr. McFadyen was promoted to Executive Vice President of EXPRO in 2011 to manage North America Onshore operations. In 2016, he was elected as an officer of MOC and promoted to his current role. Mr. McFadyen earned a bachelor&#x2019;s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming and </font><a name="_Hlk522289522"></a><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">has completed the Advanced Executive Program at the Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Eugene T. &#x201C;Gene&#x201D; Coleman</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, currently Executive Vice President, Offshore, will transition to Executive Vice President, Exploration and Business Development of MOC, overseeing the company&#x2019;s focused exploration and business development strategies. Mr. Coleman will continue to report to Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Coleman joined EXPRO in 2001 as Subsea Systems Manager and has earned roles with increasing global operations. In 2011, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of EXPRO to manage global offshore operations. In 2016, he was elected as an officer of MOC and promoted to his current role. Mr. Coleman earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University and has completed the Senior Executive Program at Columbia University.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">Maria A. Martinez</font><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">, currently Vice President, Human Resources of EXPRO, has been elected Vice President, Human Resources &amp; Administration of MOC. Mrs. Martinez will be responsible for global human resources and administration. Mrs. Martinez will report to Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Mrs. Martinez joined EXPRO in 2010 as Manager, Human Resources, earning roles with increasing responsibility culminating in taking on her current position in 2013. Mrs. Martinez holds bachelor&#x2019;s and master&#x2019;s degrees in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas and completed the Chief Human Resources Officer Executive Education Program with Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School.&nbsp; </font>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 8pt;line-height:150%;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;font-family:Calibri;;font-size: 12pt"><font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">&#x201C;I am pleased with Murphy&#x2019;s ongoing analysis of strategic organizational management which identifies specific areas that warrant elevated internal focus,&#x201D; stated Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer. &#x201C;These areas specifically include human capital management, supply chain management, HSE and IT. The leadership changes we are initiating are designed to allow the company to enhance its onshore and offshore operational performance, focus more keenly on exploration and business development opportunities plus elevate the contributions of support functions that are critical to the company&#x2019;s future success. These are all critical factors that will enable Murphy to thrive, allowing us to unlock additional value for our shareholders.&#x201D;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;">ABOUT MURPHY OIL CORPORATION</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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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Kelly Whitley, kelly_whitley@murphyoilcorp.com, 281-675-9107</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Amy Garbowicz, amy_garbowicz@murphyoilcorp.com, 281-675-9201</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;">Emily McElroy, emily_mcelroy@murphyoilcorp.com, 870-864-6324</font>
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