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  <xs:element id="mur_TransportationGatheringAndProcessingCostsMember" abstract="true" name="TransportationGatheringAndProcessingCostsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="mur_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceUnitWeightingTotalShareholderReturn" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformanceUnitWeightingTotalShareholderReturn" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="mur_BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireePercentageAcquiredThroughSettlement" abstract="false" name="BusinessAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireePercentageAcquiredThroughSettlement" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="mur_RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" abstract="true" name="RestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="mur_PetrobasAmericaIncMember" abstract="false" name="PetrobasAmericaIncMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="mur_IncreaseDecreaseDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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