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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COSSE STEVEN A
(Last) (First) (Middle)
300 PEACH STREET
P.O. BOX 7000
(Street)
EL DORADO AR 71731-7000
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [ MUR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/06/2017 G V 3,000 D $0 95,505 D
Common Stock 24,843(1) I Held in Company Thrift Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit (2) (3) (3) Common Stock 292 292(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Balance includes 269 shares obtained through the Company Thrift Plan. The information in this report is based on a statement dated November 6, 2017.
2. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one (1) share of Murphy Oil Corporation common stock.
3. The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Murphy Oil Corporation's excess benefit plan and are to be settled in cash upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The reporting person may transfer the value of his phantom stock units into an alternative investment account at any time prior to settlement.
4. Balance includes 3 shares obtained through the Murphy Oil Corporation Excess Benefit Plan. The information in this report is based on a statement dated November 6, 2017.
Remarks:
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/s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact 11/07/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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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/ Steven A. Coss?