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): January 28, 2009

 

 

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)

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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 January 28, 2009, Murphy Oil Corporation issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fourth quarter and the year that ended on December 31, 2008. The full text of this news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 A news release dated January 28, 2009 announcing earnings for the fourth quarter and the year that ended on December 31, 2008 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

Vice President and Controller

 

 

Date: January 28, 2009


Exhibit Index

 

  99.1 News release dated January 28, 2009, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.
News Release

Exhibit 99.1

MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY QUARTERLY

AND ANNUAL EARNINGS

EL DORADO, Arkansas, January 28, 2009 – Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that net income in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $158.5 million ($0.83 per diluted share), down from net income in the fourth quarter 2007 of $206.1 million ($1.07 per diluted share). The 2007 period included a $59.5 million after-tax non-cash inventory charge in the U.K. and a $33.9 million income tax benefit in Canada related to a Federal tax rate reduction.

For the year of 2008, net income totaled $1.77 billion, $9.22 per diluted share, which was significantly above the $766.5 million, $4.01 per diluted share, of net income in 2007.

Fourth Quarter 2008 vs. Fourth Quarter 2007

Net income in the fourth quarter of 2008 was less than the same period of 2007 primarily due to lower earnings for the Company’s exploration and production operations, but this was partially offset by greatly improved results for the Company’s refining and marketing operations. The net costs of corporate activities increased during the 2008 quarter largely due to higher losses on foreign currency exchange.

The Company’s income contribution from exploration and production operations was $95.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to $268.2 million in the same quarter of 2007. Reduced earnings in 2008 were primarily caused by lower oil and natural gas sales prices, but this impact was partially offset by higher crude oil sales volumes compared to 2007. In addition, in the 2008 quarter the Company had higher exploration expenses, while the 2007 quarter benefited by $33.9 million from a reduction in the Canadian Federal income tax rate.

The Company’s crude oil and gas liquids production averaged 129,257 barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to 113,341 barrels per day in the 2007 quarter. The 14% improvement in oil production in the just completed quarter was primarily attributable to higher Kikeh oil production, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. Kikeh reached plateau rates for oil production during the fourth quarter 2008. Partially offsetting Kikeh’s production was lower oil production in the 2008 period in the Gulf of Mexico, which included reduced volumes at several fields after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike while awaiting repairs to downstream facilities owned by others. Crude oil and gas liquids sales volumes averaged 140,112 barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to 103,498 barrels per day in the 2007 quarter. Natural gas sales volumes were 53 million cubic feet per day in the 2008 fourth quarter compared to 71 million cubic feet per


day in the 2007 quarter. Lower natural gas sales volumes in the fourth quarter 2008 were primarily due to reduced gas production at certain Gulf of Mexico fields caused by lack of availability of downstream facilities following the hurricanes.

Worldwide crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids sales prices averaged $47.75 per barrel for the 2008 fourth quarter compared to $76.11 per barrel in the 2007 quarter. North American natural gas sales prices averaged $7.13 per thousand cubic feet (MCF) in the 2008 fourth quarter compared to $7.27 per MCF in the 2007 quarter. Exploration expenses were $103.0 million in the 2008 fourth quarter compared to $82.1 million in the 2007 quarter. The higher exploratory costs in the 2008 quarter were attributable to dry hole costs in Malaysia, seismic costs in Suriname and leasehold amortization at the Tupper field in British Columbia. Unsuccessful exploration wells were drilled during the fourth quarter at the Chengal and Rempah prospects in Block P, offshore Sabah, Malaysia. Production and depreciation expenses increased in 2008 compared to 2007 mostly due to higher crude oil sales volumes and higher average costs in most producing areas.

The Company’s refining and marketing operations had record net income of $140.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to a net loss of $27.4 million in the 2007 quarter. The improved earnings in the 2008 quarter were mostly attributable to very strong U.S. retail marketing margins early in the quarter. The 2007 quarter included an after-tax last-in first-out (LIFO) charge of $59.5 million to reduce the carrying value of U.K. refining inventories added with the acquisition of the remaining 70% of the Milford Haven, Wales refinery in December 2007.

Corporate activities resulted in after-tax costs of $77.9 million in the 2008 fourth quarter compared to costs of $34.7 million in the 2007 quarter. The 2008 period had higher foreign exchange losses and higher administrative expense, but these were partially offset by lower net interest expense in 2008 caused by a combination of lower average debt and higher levels of interest capitalized to development projects. Foreign exchange losses after taxes were $59.7 million in the 2008 period compared to losses of $6.5 million in the same period of 2007.

Year 2008 vs. Year 2007

Income from the Company’s exploration and production and the refining and marketing businesses was higher for the full-year 2008 compared to 2007, but these improvements were partially offset by higher after-tax costs of corporate activities in 2008.

The Company’s exploration and production operations earned $1.63 billion in 2008 compared to $657.1 million in 2007. The improved earnings in this business in 2008 were


attributable to higher oil and natural gas sales prices, higher crude oil sales volumes, and gains on disposals of Berkana Energy and Lloydminster area properties during 2008. Unfavorable variances in 2008 compared to 2007 included higher exploration, production and depreciation expenses and lower income tax benefits. The 2007 period included a $33.9 million benefit from a Canadian Federal income tax rate reduction. Exploration expenses of $313.3 million in 2008 were up from $203.1 million in 2007, with the most significant increase due to higher amortization of leasehold costs at the Tupper field in Western Canada, but other increases included higher unsuccessful exploratory drilling costs and higher costs for geological and geophysical activities.

Crude oil and gas liquids production averaged 118,254 barrels per day in 2008 compared to 91,522 barrels per day in 2007. The increase in crude oil production levels in 2008 was attributable to higher production levels at the Kikeh field where production commenced in August 2007 and additional wells were brought onstream during 2008. Lower U.S. oil production in 2008 was primarily due to volume declines at the Medusa and Front Runner fields in the Gulf of Mexico; production at these and other fields in the Gulf of Mexico were reduced while awaiting facilities repairs following hurricanes in the third quarter. Crude oil and gas liquids sales volumes were 123,854 barrels per day in the current year compared to 87,602 barrels per day in 2007. Natural gas sales were 56 million cubic feet per day in 2008 compared to 61 million cubic feet per day in 2007. The decline in natural gas sales volume in 2008 was primarily caused by sale of the Company’s interest in Berkana Energy in Canada early in 2008. Although U.S. natural gas sales volumes in 2008 were similar to 2007, volumes were unfavorably impacted in 2008 by reduced production at several fields following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Oil sales prices averaged $85.31 per barrel in 2008 compared to $62.05 per barrel in 2007. North American natural gas was sold for $9.54 per MCF in 2008, up from $7.19 per MCF in 2007.

The Company’s refining and marketing operations generated record annual income of $313.8 million in 2008, compared to profits of $205.7 million in 2007. The improved results in 2008 were caused mostly by higher U.S. retail gasoline margins and higher refining earnings in the U.K. during 2008 following the December 2007 acquisition of the remaining 70% of the Milford Haven, Wales refinery. However, U.S. refining margins were much weaker in 2008 compared to 2007. The 2007 period included a $59.5 million after-tax non-cash LIFO charge in the U.K. and a $24.0 million after-tax charge related to closing 55 retail gasoline stations in the U.S. and Canada.


Corporate after-tax costs were $173.7 million in 2008 compared to $96.3 million in 2007. Costs were up in 2008 compared to 2007 primarily due to higher foreign exchange losses and higher net interest expense. The 2008 period included after-tax foreign exchange charges of $87.8 million, while the effect on 2007 from foreign exchange was a charge of $13.8 million. Higher net interest expense was mostly caused by lower amounts of interest capitalized to field development activities in 2008.

David M. Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our upstream earnings for the fourth quarter were hit hard by the precipitous fall in oil prices, though the impact was tempered by improved downstream margins. With the lower commodity prices, we are actively managing our spending programs to match the levels of our current cash flows. Our liquidity position is good with low debt levels at year-end, and we have a significant amount of borrowing capacity available, if needed, under our revolving credit facility. Additionally, financing capacity under low cost uncommitted loan facilities is slowly becoming more available as credit markets improve. The Company’s pace of activities remains strong as development projects continue at the Tupper natural gas area in British Columbia, Thunder Hawk in the Gulf of Mexico, Azurite offshore the Republic of Congo, and the Sarawak natural gas development, offshore Malaysia. A wildcat well in the Browse Basin offshore northwest Australia is drilling at intermediate depth.

“We anticipate total worldwide production in the first quarter 2009 of 163,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, and sales volumes during the quarter should average 156,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. We currently expect earnings in the first quarter to be in the range of $0.20 to $0.40 per diluted share. Total exploration expenses are expected to range between $60 million and $95 million during the quarter. Results could vary based on commodity prices, drilling results and timing of crude oil and natural gas sales.”

The public is invited to access the Company’s conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2008 results on Thursday, January 29 at 12:00 p.m. CST 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 1-800-240-2430. The telephone reservation number for the call is 11124677. 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 February 2 by calling 1-800-405-2236. Audio downloads of the conference will be available on Murphy’s website through March 1 and via Thomson StreetEvents for their service subscribers.


Summary financial data and operating statistics for the fourth quarter and year of 2008 with comparisons to 2007 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
December 31, 2008
    Three Months Ended
December 31, 2007
 
     Revenues     Income     Revenues     Income  

Exploration and production

        

United States

   $ 61.0     (2.9 )   129.8     38.9  

Canada

     181.7     34.2     276.9     106.6  

United Kingdom

     29.5     6.8     25.6     9.7  

Malaysia

     342.7     88.9     309.4     119.0  

Ecuador

     19.5     (3.8 )   27.3     4.2  

Other

     (0.5 )   (27.3 )   1.6     (10.2 )
                          
     633.9     95.9     770.6     268.2  
                          

Refining and marketing

        

North America

     3,198.1     130.6     4,365.8     24.8  

United Kingdom

     710.7     9.9     511.6     (52.2 )
                          
     3,908.8     140.5     4,877.4     (27.4 )
                          
     4,542.7     236.4     5,648.0     240.8  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (35.0 )   —       (39.4 )   —    
                          
     4,507.7     236.4     5,608.6     240.8  

Corporate

     (77.1 )   (77.9 )   1.3     (34.7 )
                          

Total revenues/net income

   $ 4,430.6     158.5     5,609.9     206.1  
                          
     Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2008
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2007
 
     Revenues     Income     Revenues     Income  

Exploration and production

        

United States

   $ 529.1     156.6     429.8     98.2  

Canada

     1,376.5     588.7     1,003.3     370.2  

United Kingdom

     216.0     73.8     146.7     47.6  

Malaysia

     2,000.6     865.3     435.7     148.2  

Ecuador

     80.2     (2.9 )   126.1     28.5  

Other

     1.8     (50.5 )   4.5     (35.6 )
                          
     4,204.2     1,631.0     2,146.1     657.1  
                          

Refining and marketing

        

North America

     18,927.0     227.9     15,050.9     230.4  

United Kingdom

     4,639.1     85.9     1,358.2     (24.7 )
                          
     23,566.1     313.8     16,409.1     205.7  
                          
     27,770.3     1,944.8     18,555.2     862.8  

Intersegment transfers elimination

     (166.7 )   —       (130.4 )   —    
                          
     27,603.6     1,944.8     18,424.8     862.8  

Corporate

     (91.1 )   (173.7 )   14.3     (96.3 )
                          

Total revenues/net income

   $ 27,512.5     1,771.1     18,439.1     766.5  
                          


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

 

(Millions of dollars)    United
States
    Canada     United
King-
dom
   Malaysia     Ecuador     Other     Synthetic
Oil –
Canada
   Total  

Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

                  

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 61.0     106.8     29.5    342.7     19.5     (.5 )   74.9    633.9  

Production expenses

     18.5     21.8     8.8    60.3     6.5     —       42.1    158.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     29.2     25.6     7.6    81.5     13.5     .4     8.0    165.8  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     1.6     .9     .7    1.9     —       .1     3.4    8.6  

Exploration expenses

                  

Dry holes

     (.1 )   —       —      44.6     —       —       —      44.5  

Geological and geophysical

     7.2     3.6     —      .9     —       16.7     —      28.4  

Other

     1.0     .2     —      —       —       2.3     —      3.5  
                                                
     8.1     3.8     —      45.5     —       19.0     —      76.4  

Undeveloped lease amortization

     6.7     19.8     —      —       —       .1     —      26.6  
                                                

Total exploration expenses

     14.8     23.6     —      45.5     —       19.1     —      103.0  
                                                

Selling and general expenses

     2.0     2.9     1.0    (.9 )   .4     7.8     .1    13.3  
                                                

Results of operations before taxes

     (5.1 )   32.0     11.4    154.4     (.9 )   (27.9 )   21.3    185.2  

Income tax provisions (benefits)

     (2.2 )   10.0     4.6    65.5     2.9     (.6 )   9.1    89.3  
                                                

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ (2.9 )   22.0     6.8    88.9     (3.8 )   (27.3 )   12.2    95.9  
                                                

Three Months Ended December 31, 2007

                  

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 129.8     168.4     25.6    309.4     27.3     1.6     108.5    770.6  

Production expenses

     20.8     28.3     1.3    46.6     9.0     —       48.3    154.3  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     23.5     40.9     3.1    36.9     10.5     .2     7.4    122.5  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     1.1     1.3     .5    1.5     —       .1     .2    4.7  

Exploration expenses

                  

Dry holes

     9.5     —       —      20.0     —       —       —      29.5  

Geological and geophysical

     8.6     1.8     .5    1.1     —       2.4     —      14.4  

Other

     .8     22.1     —      —       —       2.9     —      25.8  
                                                
     18.9     23.9     .5    21.1     —       5.3     —      69.7  

Undeveloped lease amortization

     4.1     7.9     —      —       —       .4     —      12.4  
                                                

Total exploration expenses

     23.0     31.8     .5    21.1     —       5.7     —      82.1  
                                                

Selling and general expenses

     6.1     5.2     .9    .6     .1     5.8     .2    18.9  

Minority interest

     —       (.1 )   —      —       —       —       —      (.1 )
                                                

Results of operations before taxes

     55.3     61.0     19.3    202.7     7.7     (10.2 )   52.4    388.2  

Income tax provisions

     16.4     3.9     9.6    83.7     3.5     —       2.9    120.0  
                                                

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 38.9     57.1     9.7    119.0     4.2     (10.2 )   49.5    268.2  
                                                


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

 

(Millions of dollars)    United
States
   Canada     United
King-
dom
   Malaysia     Ecuador     Other     Synthetic
Oil –
Canada
   Total  

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008

                   

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 529.1    914.4     216.0    2,000.6     80.2     1.8     462.1    4,204.2  

Production expenses

     67.0    88.3     32.9    234.4     31.4     —       188.6    642.6  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     110.0    111.1     28.9    248.4     45.7     1.1     28.3    573.5  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     6.2    4.4     2.4    5.9     —       .7     3.9    23.5  

Exploration expenses

                   

Dry holes

     18.0    —       —      80.4     —       —       —      98.4  

Geological and geophysical

     34.4    18.4     —      14.3     —       18.1     —      85.2  

Other

     5.8    .5     .5    —       —       10.9     —      17.7  
                                               
     58.2    18.9     .5    94.7     —       29.0     —      201.3  

Undeveloped lease amortization

     25.2    85.9     —      —       —       .9     —      112.0  
                                               

Total exploration expenses

     83.4    104.8     .5    94.7     —       29.9     —      313.3  
                                               

Selling and general expenses

     20.1    12.6     4.6    (1.0 )   1.0     20.6     .8    58.7  

Minority interest

     —      .3     —      —       —       —       —      .3  
                                               

Results of operations before taxes

     242.4    592.9     146.7    1,418.2     2.1     (50.5 )   240.5    2,592.3  

Income tax provisions

     85.8    169.1     72.9    552.9     5.0     —       75.6    961.3  
                                               

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 156.6    423.8     73.8    865.3     (2.9 )   (50.5 )   164.9    1,631.0  
                                               

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2007

                   

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

   $ 429.8    651.9     146.7    435.7     126.1     4.5     351.4    2,146.1  

Production expenses

     80.4    104.4     23.5    73.7     36.6     —       144.4    463.0  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     74.5    157.3     20.7    57.9     39.2     .7     26.5    376.8  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     4.0    4.8     2.0    4.0     —       .6     .7    16.1  

Exploration expenses

                   

Dry holes

     41.5    7.8     —      17.9     .3     (.4 )   —      67.1  

Geological and geophysical

     29.5    10.3     .5    15.2     —       12.2     —      67.7  

Other

     5.1    22.4     .3    —       —       7.3     —      35.1  
                                               
     76.1    40.5     .8    33.1     .3     19.1     —      169.9  

Undeveloped lease amortization

     17.5    14.2     —      —       —       1.5     —      33.2  
                                               

Total exploration expenses

     93.6    54.7     .8    33.1     .3     20.6     —      203.1  
                                               

Impairment of long-lived assets

     2.6    —       —      —       —       —       —      2.6  

Selling and general expenses

     31.4    17.7     3.7    9.0     .8     17.5     .8    80.9  

Minority interest

     —      (.5 )   —      —       —       —       —      (.5 )
                                               

Results of operations before taxes

     143.3    313.5     96.0    258.0     49.2     (34.9 )   179.0    1,004.1  

Income tax provisions

     45.1    79.7     48.4    109.8     20.7     .7     42.6    347.0  
                                               

Results of operations (excluding corporate overhead and interest)

   $ 98.2    233.8     47.6    148.2     28.5     (35.6 )   136.4    657.1  
                                               


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited, except twelve months in 2007)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Revenues

   $ 4,430,626     5,609,855     27,512,540     18,439,098  
                          

Costs and expenses

        

Crude oil and product purchases

     3,337,310     4,594,522     21,649,742     14,882,618  

Operating expenses

     415,794     385,558     1,688,576     1,312,030  

Exploration expenses

     102,970     82,030     313,306     203,065  

Selling and general expenses

     58,793     55,991     229,802     229,300  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     200,273     152,821     713,002     489,837  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     8,854     4,783     24,484     16,244  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —       —       —       40,708  

Net costs associated with hurricanes

     —       3,000     —       3,000  

Interest expense

     15,812     23,046     75,138     75,493  

Interest capitalized

     (11,223 )   (6,217 )   (31,459 )   (49,881 )

Minority interest

     —       (124 )   298     (548 )
                          
     4,128,583     5,295,410     24,662,889     17,201,866  
                          

Income before income taxes

     302,043     314,445     2,849,651     1,237,232  

Income tax expense

     143,575     108,327     1,078,565     470,703  
                          

Net income

   $ 158,468     206,118     1,771,086     766,529  
                          

Net income per Common share

        

Basic

   $ 0.83     1.09     9.34     4.08  

Diluted

     0.83     1.07     9.22     4.01  

Cash dividends per Common share

   $ 0.25     0.1875     0.875     0.675  

Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)

        

Basic

     189,932     188,970     189,609     188,028  

Diluted

     191,467     192,094     192,134     191,141  


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited except twelve months in 2007)

(Thousands of dollars)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Operating Activities

        

Net income

   $ 158,468     206,118     1,771,086     766,529  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

        

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     200,273     152,821     713,002     489,837  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —       —       —       40,708  

Amortization of deferred major repair costs

     6,743     6,213     27,294     22,107  

Expenditures for asset retirements

     (2,027 )   (8,397 )   (9,240 )   (13,039 )

Dry holes

     44,476     29,482     98,359     67,052  

Amortization of undeveloped leases

     26,624     12,404     112,052     33,215  

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     8,854     4,783     24,484     16,244  

Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges

     15,532     70,908     232,879     102,507  

Pretax (gains) losses from dispositions of assets

     865     1,397     (133,717 )   365  

Net decrease (increase) in noncash operating working capital excluding acquisition of Milford Haven refinery in 2007

     (12,524 )   345,093     171,954     145,454  

Other

     (4,036 )   4,574     31,759     69,441  
                          

Net cash provided by operating activities

     443,248     825,396     3,039,912     1,740,420  
                          

Investing Activities

        

Property additions and dry holes

     (625,814 )   (669,749 )   (2,185,960 )   (1,949,219 )

Acquisition of Milford Haven refinery, including inventory

     —       (348,292 )   —       (348,292 )

Sales (purchases) of investment securities*

     190,770     59,821     (420,340 )   —    

Proceeds from sale of assets

     622     2,885     361,961     21,636  

Expenditures for major repairs

     (18,939 )   (5,345 )   (57,604 )   (14,649 )

Other – net

     (7,566 )   13,080     (21,256 )   4,011  
                          

Net cash required by investing activities

     (460,927 )   (947,600 )   (2,323,199 )   (2,286,513 )
                          

Financing Activities

        

Increase (decrease) in notes payable

     (40,417 )   17,046     (487,612 )   685,369  

Decrease in nonrecourse debt of a subsidiary

     —       (17 )   (5,235 )   (4,903 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plan

     8,224     7,787     29,687     41,624  

Excess tax benefits related to exercise of stock options

     1,621     9,736     20,288     30,805  

Cash dividends paid

     (47,666 )   (35,552 )   (166,501 )   (127,353 )

Other

     —       —       —       (760 )
                          

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (78,238 )   (1,000 )   (609,373 )   624,782  
                          

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (66,073 )   7,246     (114,937 )   51,628  
                          

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (161,990 )   (115,958 )   (7,597 )   130,317  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     828,100     789,665     673,707     543,390  
                          

Cash equivalents at December 31

   $ 666,110     673,707     666,110     673,707  
                          

 

* Represents cash invested in Canadian government securities with maturities longer than 90 days at time of purchase.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited, except for December 31, 2007)

(Millions of dollars)

 

               Dec. 31,
2008
   Dec. 31,
2007

Total current assets

         $ 2,865.7    $ 2,886.8

Total current liabilities

           1,910.6      2,109.3

Total assets

           11,205.3      10,535.8

Long-term debt

           

Notes payable

           1,026.2      1,513.0

Nonrecourse debt

           —        3.2

Stockholders’ equity

           6,313.5      5,066.2
     Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Capital expenditures

           

Exploration and production

           

United States

   $ 71.4    82.6      424.6      319.2

Canada

     130.9    295.2      489.6      577.7

Malaysia

     265.1    109.3      758.8      662.2

Other

     116.5    62.2      262.3      221.6
                         
     583.9    549.3      1,935.3      1,780.7
                         

Refining and marketing

           

North America

     68.2    124.2      341.3      321.7

United Kingdom

     38.5    242.1      84.9      250.8
                         
     106.7    366.3      426.2      572.5
                         

Corporate

     .9    1.1      3.2      4.1
                         

Total capital expenditures

     691.5    916.7      2,364.7      2,357.3
                         

Charged to exploration expenses*

           

United States

     8.1    18.9      58.2      76.1

Canada

     3.8    23.9      18.9      40.5

Malaysia

     45.5    21.1      94.7      33.1

Other

     19.0    5.8      29.5      20.2
                         

Total charged to exploration expenses

     76.4    69.7      201.3      169.9
                         

Total capitalized

   $ 615.1    847.0      2,163.4      2,187.4
                         

*Excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of

   $ 26.6    12.4      112.0      33.2
                         


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

 

         Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
         2008    2007    2008    2007

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

   129,257    113,341    118,254    91,522

United States

   8,568    12,752    10,668    12,989

Canada

 

– light

   —      623    46    596
 

– heavy

   7,540    12,494    8,484    11,524
 

– offshore

   15,670    15,930    16,826    18,871
 

– synthetic

   14,312    13,194    12,546    12,948

United Kingdom

   4,726    5,794    4,869    5,281

Malaysia

   71,487    43,792    57,403    20,367

Ecuador

   6,954    8,762    7,412    8,946

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

   140,112    103,498    123,854    87,602

United States

   8,568    12,752    10,668    12,989

Canada

 

– light

   —      623    46    596
 

– heavy

   7,540    12,494    8,484    11,524
 

– offshore

   18,351    14,946    16,690    18,839
 

– synthetic

   14,312    13,194    12,546    12,948

United Kingdom

   6,105    2,446    5,739    5,218

Malaysia

   76,667    37,716    61,907    16,018

Ecuador

   8,569    9,327    7,774    9,470

Net natural gas sold – thousands of cubic feet per day

   52,537    70,868    55,518    61,082

United States

   42,714    53,614    45,785    45,139

Canada

   40    10,969    1,910    9,922

United Kingdom

   4,218    6,285    6,424    6,021

Malaysia

   5,565    —      1,399    —  

Total net hydrocarbons produced – equivalent barrels per day*

   138,013    125,152    127,507    101,702

Total net hydrocarbons sold – equivalent barrels per day*

   148,868    115,309    133,107    97,782

 

* Natural gas converted on an energy equivalent basis of 6:1.


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY (Continued)

 

         Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
         2008    2007    2008    2007

Weighted average sales prices

           

Crude oil, condensate and natural gas liquids – dollars per barrel (1)

           

United States

   $ 43.29    83.75    95.74    65.57

Canada (2) 

 

– light

     —      66.30    70.37    50.98
 

– heavy

     17.61    33.95    59.05    32.84
 

– offshore

     57.25    86.52    96.69    69.83
 

– synthetic

     56.32    89.39    100.10    74.35

United Kingdom

     45.47    89.09    90.16    68.38

Malaysia (3)

     50.54    89.11    87.83    74.58

Ecuador (4)

     20.74    31.38    27.83    36.47

Natural gas – dollars per thousand cubic feet

           

United States (1)

   $ 7.13    7.39    9.67    7.38

Canada (2)

     5.43    6.69    6.40    6.34

United Kingdom (2)

     9.82    9.50    10.98    7.54

Malaysia

     .23    —      .23    —  

Refinery inputs – barrels per day

     247,561    205,905    242,527    185,988

North America

     136,581    148,662    129,939    146,232

United Kingdom

     110,980    57,243    112,588    39,756

Petroleum products sold – barrels per day

     547,068    496,124    539,000    457,770

North America

     437,008    442,200    427,490    416,668

Gasoline

     323,902    309,367    313,827    298,833

Kerosine

     10,979    2,976    4,606    1,685

Diesel and home heating oils

     79,693    108,493    86,933    91,344

Residuals

     14,706    14,084    14,837    15,422

Asphalt, LPG and other

     7,728    7,280    7,287    9,384

United Kingdom

     110,060    53,924    111,510    41,102

Gasoline

     34,304    18,979    34,125    14,356

Kerosine

     15,913    5,566    14,835    4,020

Diesel and home heating oils

     35,445    19,975    34,560    14,785

Residuals

     8,845    4,259    12,744    3,728

LPG and other

     15,553    5,145    15,246    4,213

 

(1) Includes intracompany transfers at market prices.
(2) U.S. dollar equivalent.
(3) Prices are net of payments under the terms of the production sharing contracts for Blocks K and SK 309.
(4) All prices are net of legislated revenue sharing with the Ecuadorian government.