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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*
DEMING CLAIBORNE P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 PEACH STREET
(Street)
EL DORADO AR 71730
(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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2005
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 490,396 D
Common Stock 387,340(1) I Self, Trustee for my children
Common Stock 1,529,536 I Beneficiary of Trusts
Common Stock 43,888(1) I By Spouse
Common Stock 81,115.2 I Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock 103,204(2) I Trustee, Company Thrift Plan
Common Stock 66,000(3) D
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
Stock Option(4) $12.5938 02/04/1999 02/04/2007 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
Stock Option(4) $13.8532 02/04/1999 02/04/2007 Common Stock 60,000 120,000 D
Stock Option(4) $15.1125 02/04/2000 02/04/2007 Common Stock 60,000 180,000 D
Stock Option(4) $16.3719 02/04/2000 02/04/2007 Common Stock 60,000 240,000 D
Stock Option(5) $12.4375 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 50,000 290,000 D
Stock Option(5) $12.4375 02/03/2001 02/03/2008 Common Stock 50,000 340,000 D
Stock Option(5) $8.9219 02/02/2001 02/02/2009 Common Stock 40,000 380,000 D
Stock Option(5) $8.9219 02/02/2002 02/02/2009 Common Stock 40,000 420,000 D
Stock Option(5) $14.2422 02/01/2002 02/01/2010 Common Stock 60,000 480,000 D
Stock Option(5) $14.2422 02/01/2003 02/01/2010 Common Stock 60,000 540,000 D
Stock Option(5) $15.415 02/06/2003 02/06/2011 Common Stock 100,000 640,000 D
Stock Option(5) $15.415 02/06/2004 02/06/2011 Common Stock 100,000 740,000 D
Stock Option(5) $19.4263 02/05/2004 02/05/2012 Common Stock 120,000 860,000 D
Stock Option(5) $19.4263 02/05/2005 02/05/2012 Common Stock 120,000 980,000 D
Stock Option(5) $21.17 02/04/2005 02/04/2013 Common Stock 100,000 1,080,000 D
Stock Option(5) $21.17 02/04/2006 02/04/2013 Common Stock 100,000 1,180,000 D
Stock Option(5) $30.295 02/03/2006 02/03/2011 Common Stock 80,000 1,260,000 D
Stock Option(5) $30.295 02/03/2007 02/03/2011 Common Stock 80,000 1,340,000 D
Stock Option(5) $45.2275 02/01/2007 02/01/2012 Common Stock 78,000 1,418,000 D
Stock Option(5) $45.2275 02/01/2008 02/01/2012 Common Stock 78,000 1,496,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
2. Number of shares owned as of December 31, 2004.
3. Restricted stock issued pursuant to the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan. Reporting person has voting and dividend rights only.
4. Premium stock option granted under the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan.
5. Employee Stock Option granted under the Murphy 1992 Stock Incentive Plan.
Remarks:
With reference to Table I, the reporting person previously reported his indirect beneficial ownership as a total of 1,649,655.88 shares held by a family limited partnership, one of the limited partners of which is a trust, at least one beneficiary of which is a member of the reporting person's immediate family. This voluntary Form 4 reflects the reporting person's cessation of indirect beneficial ownership of these shares when he ceased his service as a trustee of the trust. The family limited partnership continues to hold these shares. Also note that in Tables I and II, all shares have been adjusted for a 2-for-1 stock split that occurred 06/03/2005.
Claiborne P. Deming 06/22/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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