<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-24-011619.txt : 20240401
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-24-011619
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEMING CLAIBORNE P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001166951
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08590
		FILM NUMBER:		24810262

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ENTERGY CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 61000
		CITY:			NEW ORLEANS
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70161

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MURPHY OIL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				710361522
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9805 KATY FWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE G-200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2816759000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9805 KATY FWY
		STREET 2:		SUITE G-200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MURPHY OIL CORP /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW MURPHY OIL CORP /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831115
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>77024</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the 2021 Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents fully-vested restricted stock units issued in lieu of the reporting person's quarterly cash retainer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person has elected to defer settlement of restricted stock units in accordance with their deferral election form to either (1) following the reporting person's termination of service from the Board or (2) on a future date selected by the reporting person at the time of their deferral election.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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