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200 Peach Street (71730) P O Box 7000 El Dorado, AR 71731-7000 (870) 862-6411 FAX (870) 864-6371 | |
| July 16, 2010 | ||
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mr. H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street NE – Mail Stop 4628
Washington, D.C. 20549-4628
| Re: | Murphy Oil Corporation |
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed February 26, 2010
Response Letter Dated April 30, 2010
File No. 1-08590
Dear Mr. Schwall:
In reference to your SEC inquiry letter to Murphy Oil Corporation dated July 7, 2010, Murphy Oil requests an extension to reply. Due to the requirements of preparing second quarter financial results and Form 10-Q, the Company expects to reply to your letter on or before August 4, 2010. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ John W. Eckart |
| John W. Eckart |
| Vice President and Controller |
JWE/rs
