Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2005

 


 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-8590   71-0361522

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

  71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 870-862-6411

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

 

On July 26, 2005, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the second quarter that ended on June 30, 2005. The full text of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits

 

  99.1 A news release dated July 26, 2005 announcing earnings for the second quarter that ended on June 30, 2005 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ John W. Eckart


    John W. Eckart
    Controller

 

Date: July 27, 2005


Exhibit Index

 

  99.1 Press release dated July 26, 2005, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.
Press release

Exhibit 99.1

 

MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY EARNINGS

 

EL DORADO, Arkansas, July 26, 2005 – Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that net income in the second quarter of 2005 was $347.7 million, $1.85 per diluted share, compared to income of $349.9 million, $1.87 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2004. The 2005 second quarter results included an after-tax gain of $106.8 million, $.57 per share, on sale of mature oil and gas properties on the continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Excluding the gain on property sale, normalized earnings in the second quarter 2005 were at record levels. Net income in the 2004 period included income from discontinued operations of $181.8 million, $.97 per share, $166.7 million of which was an after-tax gain on sale of most conventional oil and gas assets in Western Canada.

 

For the first six months of 2005, net income totaled $460.9 million, $2.46 per share, compared to $448.1 million, $2.40 per share, for the 2004 period.

 

Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented reflect the two-for-one common stock split effective June 3, 2005.

 

Second Quarter 2005 vs. Second Quarter 2004

 

Reviewing quarterly results by type of business, the Company’s income contribution from exploration and production operations was $289.9 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $139.8 million in the same quarter of 2004. The earnings improvement in 2005 was primarily caused by a $106.8 million after-tax gain on sale of oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico, higher oil and natural gas sales prices and higher oil sales volumes. These were somewhat offset by higher exploration expense and lower natural gas sales volumes in the 2005 quarter. The Company’s worldwide crude oil and condensate sales prices averaged $43.10 per barrel for the current quarter compared to $34.14 per barrel in the second quarter of 2004. Total crude oil and gas liquids production from continuing operations was a record 111,030 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 97,375 barrels per day in the 2004 quarter, with the increase primarily attributable to production at the Front Runner field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, which commenced production in the fourth quarter of 2004, and higher heavy oil production at the Seal area in Western Canada. Crude oil sales volumes from continuing operations averaged 114,526 barrels per day in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 99,819 barrels per day in the 2004 period. North American natural gas sales prices averaged $7.25 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) in the most recent quarter compared to $6.22 per MCF in the same quarter of 2004. Natural gas sales volumes from continuing operations decreased from 123 million cubic feet per day in the second quarter of 2004 to 107 million cubic feet per day in the just completed quarter, primarily due to production lost in 2005 for downtime subsequent to Hurricane Ivan at Viosca Knoll Block 783 (Tahoe field) and lower production from fields in the Gulf of Mexico that were sold in June 2005. All Tahoe wells were back on production at the end of


June. Exploration expenses were $40 million in the second quarter of 2005 compared to $23.2 million in the same period of 2004, with the increase mostly due to higher 3-D seismic programs and dry hole costs in Malaysia and exploration expenses in 2005 in the Republic of Congo.

 

The Company’s refining and marketing operations generated a record quarterly profit of $67.4 million in the 2005 second quarter compared to a profit of $39.5 million in the same quarter of 2004. The improvement was due to significantly better refining margins in the United States in the 2005 quarter.

 

The after-tax costs of the corporate function were $9.6 million in the 2005 quarter compared to $11.2 million in the 2004 quarter as lower net interest expense and higher foreign exchange gains more than offset higher administrative expenses in 2005.

 

First Six Months 2005 vs. First Six Months 2004

 

Income from continuing operations was $460.9 million in the first half of 2005 compared to $248.8 million in the same 2004 period. Income from both the exploration and production and refining and marketing businesses improved in 2005. The Company’s exploration and production continuing operations earned $414.8 million in the first half of 2005 and $241 million in the same period of 2004. The earnings improvement in 2005 was caused by a $106.8 million after-tax gain on sale of oil and gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico, higher oil and natural gas sales prices and higher oil sales volumes, partially offset by lower natural gas sales volumes and higher exploration expenses. Crude oil and gas liquids production from continuing operations for the first six months of 2005 averaged 109,892 barrels per day compared to 96,255 barrels per day in 2004. The production increase in 2005 was mostly attributable to higher production in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico at the Front Runner and Medusa fields and in Malaysia at the West Patricia field. Natural gas sales from continuing operations were down from 124 million cubic feet per day in 2004 to 110 million cubic feet per day in 2005, with the decline due to lower sales volumes from Gulf of Mexico fields sold in June 2005 and production lost during downtime at the Tahoe field following Hurricane Ivan. Crude oil and condensate sales prices averaged $41.55 per barrel in the 2005 period compared to $32.58 per barrel in 2004. North American natural gas was sold for $6.98 per MCF in 2005, up from $6.05 per MCF in 2004. Exploration expenses were $110.3 million in 2005 compared to $72.3 million in 2004, with the increase in the 2005 period mostly due to higher dry hole and 3-D seismic costs in Malaysia and exploration expense incurred in the Republic of Congo in 2005.

 

The Company’s refining and marketing operations generated a profit of $61.9 million in the first six months of 2005, compared to a $33.1 million profit in the same 2004 period. The improved current year result was based on stronger U.S. refining margins in 2005.

 

Corporate after-tax costs were $15.8 million in the first six months of 2005 compared to costs of $25.3 million in the 2004 period. Lower net interest expense in 2005 was partially offset by higher administrative costs in the current period.


Claiborne P. Deming, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “A combination of stronger commodity prices, record oil production and better downstream margins in the second quarter of 2005 led to record quarterly earnings for exploration and production and downstream, when gains from property sales are excluded. In the second half of 2005 we will continue our active exploratory drilling programs in the Republic of Congo and Malaysia. Our U.S. retail marketing business continues to expand, and we opened our 800th gasoline station at Wal-Mart stores in May. We currently expect earnings in the third quarter to be in the range of $1.00 to $1.10 per share. Total average production in the third quarter is projected to be 113,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day compared to 128,848 barrel equivalents per day in the second quarter 2005. Production volumes are expected to be lower in the third quarter compared to the just completed quarter because of planned maintenance downtime, Gulf of Mexico storm shut-ins, and sale of the properties in the Gulf of Mexico in June. Results will vary based on commodity prices, drilling results and timing of oil sales.”

 

The public is invited to access the Company’s conference call to discuss second quarter 2005 results on Wednesday, July 27, at 12:00 p.m. CDT either via the Internet through the Investor Relations section of Murphy Oil’s website at http://www.murphyoilcorp.com/ir or via the telephone by dialing 1-800-257-1927. The telephone reservation number for the call is 11035334. Replays of the call will be available through the same address on Murphy Oil’s website, and a recording of the call will be available through August 1 by calling 1-800-405-2236.

 

Summary financial data and operating statistics for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 with comparisons to 2004 are contained in the attached tables.

 

The forward-looking statements reflected in this release are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. No assurance can be given that the results discussed herein will be attained, and certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially are contained in Murphy’s January 15, 1997 Form 8-K report on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2005


    Three Months Ended
June 30, 2004


 
     Revenues

    Income

    Revenues

    Income

 

Exploration and production

                          

United States

   $ 366.8     187.9     131.7     47.7  

Canada

     193.7     78.6     148.5     64.5  

United Kingdom

     48.5     20.7     41.7     15.8  

Ecuador

     22.7     7.3     13.7     3.8  

Malaysia

     60.9     2.2     43.9     10.6  

Other

     .9     (6.8 )   .6     (2.6 )
    


 

 

 

       693.5     289.9     380.1     139.8  
    


 

 

 

Refining and marketing

                          

North America

     2,129.0     59.7     1,564.1     27.4  

United Kingdom

     135.5     7.7     172.0     12.1  
    


 

 

 

       2,264.5     67.4     1,736.1     39.5  
    


 

 

 

       2,958.0     357.3     2,116.2     179.3  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (14.7 )   —       (17.6 )   —    
    


 

 

 

       2,943.3     357.3     2,098.6     179.3  

Corporate

     6.6     (9.6 )   7.1     (11.2 )
    


 

 

 

Revenues/income from continuing operations

     2,949.9     347.7     2,105.7     168.1  

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —       —       —       181.8  
    


 

 

 

Total revenues/net income

   $ 2,949.9     347.7     2,105.7     349.9  
    


 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2005


    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2004


 
     Revenues

    Income

    Revenues

    Income

 

Exploration and production

                          

United States

   $ 549.5     249.8     263.0     84.2  

Canada

     349.3     134.0     291.0     118.1  

United Kingdom

     88.8     37.7     80.1     29.6  

Ecuador

     43.0     12.5     30.1     6.7  

Malaysia

     123.0     11.9     69.5     6.6  

Other

     1.8     (31.1 )   1.6     (4.2 )
    


 

 

 

       1,155.4     414.8     735.3     241.0  
    


 

 

 

Refining and marketing

                          

North America

     3,887.4     51.4     2,751.9     16.9  

United Kingdom

     330.5     10.5     304.8     16.2  
    


 

 

 

       4,217.9     61.9     3,056.7     33.1  
    


 

 

 

       5,373.3     476.7     3,792.0     274.1  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (25.7 )   —       (36.0 )   —    
    


 

 

 

       5,347.6     476.7     3,756.0     274.1  

Corporate

     17.2     (15.8 )   9.4     (25.3 )
    


 

 

 

Revenues/income from continuing operations

     5,364.8     460.9     3,765.4     248.8  

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —       —       —       199.3  
    


 

 

 

Total revenues/net income

   $ 5,364.8     460.9     3,765.4     448.1  
    


 

 

 


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

CONTINUING OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

 

(Millions of dollars)


   United
States


   Canada

   

United
King-

dom


    Ecuador

   Malaysia

   Other

    Synthetic
Oil –
Canada


   Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

                                            

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 366.8    136.9     48.5     22.7    60.9    .9     56.8    693.5

Production expenses

     26.8    14.2     4.3     5.2    10.4    —       22.0    82.9

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     26.5    31.5     7.6     4.9    13.9    .1     3.1    87.6

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     .9    .9     .4     —      —      .1     .2    2.5

Exploration expenses

                                            

Dry holes

     1.0    (.7 )   (.1 )   —      6.7    1.9     —      8.8

Geological and geophysical

     4.6    1.3     —       —      14.7    1.6     —      22.2

Other

     2.8    .2     .2     —      —      .7     —      3.9
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  
       8.4    .8     .1     —      21.4    4.2     —      34.9

Undeveloped lease amortization

     4.0    .7     —       —      —      .4     —      5.1
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     12.4    1.5     .1     —      21.4    4.6     —      40.0
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     5.2    2.1     .8     .4    1.9    2.7     .1    13.2

Income tax provisions

     107.1    29.2     14.6     4.9    11.1    .2     10.3    177.4
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 187.9    57.5     20.7     7.3    2.2    (6.8 )   21.1    289.9
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2004

                                            

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 131.7    109.6     41.7     13.7    43.9    .6     38.9    380.1

Production expenses

     21.0    9.0     5.3     5.6    8.4    —       17.8    67.1

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     19.1    23.4     8.2     2.2    8.1    —       2.6    63.6

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     .9    .6     .7     —      —      .1     .1    2.4

Exploration expenses

                                            

Dry holes

     4.5    (.1 )   —       —      4.1    —       —      8.5

Geological and geophysical

     2.6    .5     —       —      2.9    .5     —      6.5

Other

     2.8    1.4     .2     —      —      .1     —      4.5
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  
       9.9    1.8     .2     —      7.0    .6     —      19.5

Undeveloped lease amortization

     3.1    .6     —       —      —      —       —      3.7
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     13.0    2.4     .2     —      7.0    .6     —      23.2
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     4.3    3.3     .7     .2    1.1    2.1     .1    11.8

Income tax provisions

     25.7    21.0     10.8     1.9    8.7    .4     3.7    72.2
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 47.7    49.9     15.8     3.8    10.6    (2.6 )   14.6    139.8
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

                                            

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 549.5    255.7     88.8     43.0    123.0    1.8     93.6    1,155.4

Production expenses

     50.8    28.1     8.0     10.9    17.2    —       42.6    157.6

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     52.8    63.3     13.5     9.4    26.2    .1     6.0    171.3

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2.0    1.7     .8     —      .1    .2     .3    5.1

Exploration expenses

                                            

Dry holes

     16.6    (.7 )   (.1 )   —      21.7    22.6     —      60.1

Geological and geophysical

     12.7    1.6     —       —      16.3    1.6     —      32.2

Other

     3.5    .3     .3     —      —      1.8     —      5.9
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  
       32.8    1.2     .2     —      38.0    26.0     —      98.2

Undeveloped lease amortization

     9.8    1.5     —       —      —      .8     —      12.1
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     42.6    2.7     .2     —      38.0    26.8     —      110.3
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     9.4    4.4     1.7     .5    4.0    5.3     .3    25.6

Income tax provisions

     142.1    51.4     26.9     9.7    25.6    .5     14.5    270.7
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 249.8    104.1     37.7     12.5    11.9    (31.1 )   29.9    414.8
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004

                                            

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 263.0    212.7     80.1     30.1    69.5    1.6     78.3    735.3

Production expenses

     38.9    18.2     11.7     13.5    11.1    —       37.5    130.9

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     36.0    49.3     15.5     5.1    13.4    —       5.3    124.6

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     1.8    1.3     1.4     —      .1    .2     .2    5.0

Exploration expenses

                                            

Dry holes

     33.1    (.1 )   —       —      17.5    .1     —      50.6

Geological and geophysical

     3.9    1.2     —       —      3.0    .7     —      8.8

Other

     3.2    1.6     .3     —      —      .2     —      5.3
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  
       40.2    2.7     .3     —      20.5    1.0     —      64.7

Undeveloped lease amortization

     6.4    1.2     —       —      —      —       —      7.6
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Total exploration expenses

     46.6    3.9     .3     —      20.5    1.0     —      72.3
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Selling and general expenses

     10.1    5.7     1.5     .3    2.4    4.3     .3    24.6

Income tax provisions

     45.4    41.9     20.1     4.5    15.4    .3     9.3    136.9
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 84.2    92.4     29.6     6.7    6.6    (4.2 )   25.7    241.0
    

  

 

 
  
  

 
  


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,


   

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2005

    2004*

    2005

    2004*

 

Revenues

   $ 2,949,942     2,105,725     5,364,814     3,765,419  
    


 

 

 

Costs and expenses

                          

Crude oil and product purchases

     1,966,451     1,517,135     3,755,995     2,696,022  

Operating expenses

     226,787     180,026     430,430     348,436  

Exploration expenses

     40,010     23,209     110,305     72,358  

Selling and general expenses

     40,459     33,194     76,764     63,875  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     109,039     82,714     213,793     162,910  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,493     2,467     5,132     4,974  

Interest expense

     11,501     14,179     23,537     28,467  

Interest capitalized

     (8,755 )   (4,814 )   (16,322 )   (9,066 )
    


 

 

 

       2,387,985     1,848,110     4,599,634     3,367,976  
    


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     561,957     257,615     765,180     397,443  

Income tax expense

     214,164     89,480     304,234     148,612  
    


 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     347,793     168,135     460,946     248,831  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —       181,738     —       199,281  
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 347,793     349,873     460,946     448,112  
    


 

 

 

Per Common share - Basic

                          

Continuing operations

   $ 1.89     .91     2.51     1.35  

Discontinued operations

     —       .99     —       1.09  
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.89     1.90     2.51     2.44  
    


 

 

 

Per Common share - Diluted

                          

Continuing operations

   $ 1.85     .90     2.46     1.33  

Discontinued operations

     —       .97     —       1.07  
    


 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1.85     1.87     2.46     2.40  
    


 

 

 

Cash dividends per Common share

   $ .1125     .10     .225     .20  

Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)

                          

Basic

     183,904     183,989     183,902     183,916  

Diluted

     187,683     186,682     187,586     186,506  

* Reclassified to conform to current presentation.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


   

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Operating Activities

                          

Income from continuing operations

   $ 347,793     168,135     460,946     248,831  

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities

                          

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     109,039     82,714     213,793     162,910  

Provisions for major repairs

     12,475     7,565     19,639     15,177  

Expenditures for major repairs and asset retirement obligations

     (17,703 )   (2,631 )   (27,798 )   (8,989 )

Dry holes

     8,789     8,492     60,071     50,596  

Amortization of undeveloped leases

     5,125     3,701     12,107     7,608  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     2,493     2,467     5,132     4,974  

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges

     3,655     38,903     3,774     47,690  

Pretax gains from disposition of assets

     (171,613 )   (1,593 )   (171,924 )   (30,800 )

Net increase in operating working capital other than cash and cash equivalents

     (45,198 )   (77,091 )   (102,494 )   (1,848 )

Other

     (9,110 )   (1,470 )   (20,879 )   (1,265 )
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

     245,745     229,192     452,367     494,884  

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

     —       20,089     —       60,272  
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     245,745     249,281     452,367     555,156  
    


 

 

 

Investing Activities

                          

Property additions and dry holes

     (317,074 )   (202,632 )   (576,402 )   (398,148 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     159,838     3,531     160,421     40,671  

Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities

     —       —       17,892     —    

Other - net

     (5,983 )   (409 )   (6,259 )   (1,302 )

Investing activities of discontinued operations:

                          

Sales proceeds

     —       582,675     —       582,675  

Other

     —       2,308     —       (13,529 )
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by (required by) investing activities

     (163,219 )   385,473     (404,348 )   210,367  
    


 

 

 

Financing Activities

                          

Increase (decrease) in notes payable

     (9,593 )   32,985     (19,233 )   (27,549 )

Decrease in nonrecourse debt of a subsidiary

     (4,193 )   (13,020 )   (4,193 )   (20,899 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans

     —       961     337     1,886  

Cash dividends paid

     (20,749 )   (18,401 )   (41,497 )   (36,794 )

Other

     (1,052 )   —       (1,052 )   —    
    


 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (35,587 )   2,525     (65,638 )   (83,356 )
    


 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (3,070 )   12,344     (10,173 )   12,417  
    


 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     43,869     649,623     (27,792 )   694,584  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     463,864     297,386     535,525     252,425  
    


 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 507,733     947,009     507,733     947,009  
    


 

 

 


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited, except for December 31, 2004)

(Millions of dollars)

 

     June 30,
2005


   Dec. 31,
2004


Total current assets

   1,779.9    1,629.4

Total current liabilities

   1,279.4    1,205.0

Total assets

   5,854.0    5,458.2

Long-term debt

         

Notes payable

   597.8    597.7

Nonrecourse debt

   11.1    15.6

Stockholders’ equity

   3,038.4    2,649.2

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


   Six Months Ended
June 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Capital expenditures

                     

Exploration and production

                     

United States

   $ 53.4    51.1    113.5    110.5

Canada

     46.7    43.5    101.1    98.0

Malaysia

     129.2    72.6    211.0    117.9

Other

     16.4    9.1    56.1    14.2
    

  
  
  
       245.7    176.3    481.7    340.6
    

  
  
  

Refining and marketing

                     

North America

     30.2    35.5    62.8    67.8

United Kingdom

     56.7    1.4    58.1    3.2
    

  
  
  
       86.9    36.9    120.9    71.0
    

  
  
  

Corporate

     10.6    .3    11.9    .6
    

  
  
  

Total capital expenditures

     343.2    213.5    614.5    412.2
    

  
  
  

Charged to exploration expenses*

                     

United States

     8.4    9.9    32.8    40.2

Canada

     .8    1.8    1.2    2.7

Malaysia

     21.4    7.0    38.0    20.5

Other international

     4.3    .8    26.2    1.3
    

  
  
  

Total charged to exploration expenses

     34.9    19.5    98.2    64.7
    

  
  
  

Total capitalized

   $ 308.3    194.0    516.3    347.5
    

  
  
  

*  Excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of

     5.1    3.7    12.1    7.6
    

  
  
  


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,


  

Six Months Ended

June 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids produced – barrels per day

   111,030    102,384    109,892    102,408

Continuing operations

   111,030    97,375    109,892    96,255

Crude oil and condensate

                   

United States

   32,447    23,012    32,521    20,810

Canada – light

   148    198    165    213

              – heavy

   11,340    4,654    11,148    4,518

              – offshore

   25,036    27,911    25,020    28,396

              – synthetic

   11,562    11,353    9,689    11,940

United Kingdom

   9,641    11,614    9,154    11,593

Ecuador

   7,545    7,731    7,594    7,768

Malaysia

   12,740    9,591    13,954    10,006

Natural gas liquids

                   

United States

   184    218    202    158

Canada

   375    482    418    493

United Kingdom

   12    611    27    360

Discontinued operations

   —      5,009    —      6,153

Net crude oil, condensate and gas liquids sold – barrels per day

   114,526    104,828    111,727    103,153

Continuing operations

   114,526    99,819    111,727    97,000

Crude oil and condensate

                   

United States

   32,447    23,012    32,521    20,810

Canada – light

   148    198    165    213

              – heavy

   11,340    4,654    11,148    4,518

              – offshore

   24,769    28,687    24,459    29,587

              – synthetic

   11,562    11,353    9,689    11,940

United Kingdom

   10,126    12,534    9,181    12,053

Ecuador

   7,401    5,782    7,918    6,703

Malaysia

   15,948    12,569    15,912    10,307

Natural gas liquids

                   

United States

   184    218    202    158

Canada

   375    482    418    493

United Kingdom

   226    330    114    218

Discontinued operations

   —      5,009    —      6,153

Net natural gas sold – thousands of cubic feet per day

   106,908    160,747    109,689    186,651

Continuing operations

   106,908    123,025    109,689    123,593

United States

   89,223    103,673    90,006    101,094

Canada

   10,599    14,637    11,222    14,601

United Kingdom

   7,086    4,715    8,461    7,898

Discontinued operations

   —      37,722    —      63,058

Total net hydrocarbons produced – equivalent barrels per day1,2

   128,848    117,879    128,174    116,854

Total net hydrocarbons sold – equivalent barrels per day1,2

   132,344    120,323    130,009    117,599

1 Natural gas converted on an energy equivalent basis of 6:1.
2 Continuing operations only.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY (Continued)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


   Six Months Ended
June 30,


     2005

    2004

   2005

    2004

Weighted average sales prices

                       

Crude oil and condensate – dollars per barrel (1)

                       

United States

   $ 44.57     33.60    43.46     32.78

Canada (2) – light

     50.22     36.08    48.41     34.77

              – heavy

     17.42 (3)   20.08    16.08 (3)   18.41

              – offshore

     49.32     35.13    46.52     33.28

              – synthetic

     53.95     37.65    53.36     36.03

United Kingdom

     48.14     34.53    47.95     33.13

Ecuador

     33.71     25.97    30.03     24.67

Malaysia

     41.93 (4)   38.21    42.61 (4)   36.88

Natural gas liquids – dollars per barrel (1)

                       

United States

   $ 36.30     26.59    33.93     26.83

Canada (2)

     38.97     27.54    37.64     27.99

United Kingdom

     34.77     26.72    34.77     26.51

Natural gas – dollars per thousand cubic feet

                       

United States (1)

   $ 7.37     6.33    7.08     6.15

Canada (2)

     6.26     5.43    6.17     5.36

United Kingdom (2)

     4.38     3.09    5.02     4.24

Refinery inputs – barrels per day

     176,218     181,700    179,244     176,375

North America

     157,204     142,773    150,510     138,985

United Kingdom

     19,014     38,927    28,734     37,390

Petroleum products sold – barrels per day

     354,342     347,972    355,681     324,841

North America

     330,051     308,412    324,257     287,517

Gasoline

     225,158     218,724    218,032     201,098

Kerosine

     5,699     578    8,272     4,443

Diesel and home heating oils

     70,730     65,903    69,686     62,213

Residuals

     20,178     12,501    21,678     12,789

Asphalt, LPG and other

     8,286     10,706    6,589     6,974

United Kingdom

     24,291     39,560    31,424     37,324

Gasoline

     10,176     13,027    10,305     12,750

Kerosine

     1,348     1,787    2,086     2,541

Diesel and home heating oils

     10,984     16,058    14,229     14,501

Residuals

     1,165     4,718    2,742     4,430

LPG and other

     618     3,970    2,062     3,102

(1) Includes intracompany transfers at market prices.
(2) U.S. dollar equivalent.
(3) Includes the effect of the Company’s 2005 hedging program.
(4) Price is net of a contractual payment under the terms of the production sharing contract for Block SK 309.