------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0110 ------------------------------- Expires: June 30, 2003 ------------------------------- Estimated average burden hours per response... 15 ------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a Corporation Designated to Act as Trustee Securities Act of 1933 File No: 333-84547 CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2): [X] ------------------------------------- SUNTRUST BANK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) Georgia 58-0466330 (Jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer if not a U.S. national bank) Identification Number) 303 Peachtree Street, Suite 300 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Vincent R. Harrison SunTrust Bank 424 Church Street, 6th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37219 (615) 748-5290 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) MURPHY OIL CORPORATION (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware 71-0361522 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 200 Peach Street El Dorado, Arkansas 71731-7000 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) $350,000,000 6.375% Notes Due 2012 (Title of the indenture securities)

ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION (a) The following are the names and addresses of each examining or supervising authority to which the Trustee is subject. Name Address ---- ------- Department of Banking and Finance Atlanta, Georgia State of Georgia Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 104 Marietta Street, N.W. Atlanta, GA Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Washington, D.C. (b) The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. The obligor is not an affiliate of the Trustee. No Responses are included for items 3 through 12, 14 and 15. Responses to those items are not required because, as provided in general instruction (b) to Item 13, the obligor is not in default on any Securities issued under indentures under which SunTrust Bank is a Trustee. ITEM 13. DEFAULTS BY THE OBLIGOR. Not applicable. ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility; exhibits identified in parentheses are filed with the Commission and are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits hereto pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. EXHIBIT 1 A copy of the Articles of Amended and Restated Articles of Association of SunTrust now in effect (dated as of August 8, 2000) (Included in Exhibit 1 to Form T-1, Registration No. 333-62644). EXHIBIT 2 A copy of the Certificate of Authority of SunTrust to commence business. (Included in Exhibit 1). EXHIBIT 3 A copy of the authorization of SunTrust to exercise corporate trust powers. (Included in Exhibit 1). EXHIBIT 4 A copy of the Existing Bylaws of SunTrust Bank, as amended and restated February 13, 2001 (Included in Exhibit 4 to Form T-1, Registration No. 333-62644). EXHIBIT 5 Not applicable. EXHIBIT 6 Consent of SunTrust Bank, required by Section 321(b) of the Act. EXHIBIT 7 The latest report of condition of SunTrust Bank, dated as of December 31, 2001. EXHIBIT 8 Not Applicable. EXHIBIT 9 Not Applicable.

SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, SunTrust Bank, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Nashville and State of Tennessee on this 30 day of April, 2002. SunTrust Bank By: /s/ Vincent R. Harrison ----------------------------------- Vincent R. Harrison Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT 6 Consent of Trustee Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 in connection with the proposed issuance of $350,000,000 6.375% Notes due 2012, of Murphy Oil Corporation, SunTrust Bank hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District Authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities & Exchange Commission upon request therefor. SunTrust Bank By: /s/ Vincent R. Harrison ----------------------------------- Vincent R. Harrison Title: Vice President

Exhibit 7 The latest report of condition of SunTrust Bank, dated as of December 31, 2001 SUNTRUST BANK FFIEC 031 - ---------------------------------- RC-1 Legal Title of Bank ATLANTA - ---------------------------------- ---------- City 11 GA 30302 ---------- - ---------------------------------- State Zip Code FDIC Certificate Number - 00867 Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 2001 All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter. Schedule RC--Balance Sheet ------------------ Dollar Amounts in Thousands RCFD Bil Mil Thou ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASSETS 1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): ------------------- a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin (1) .................................. 0081 5,099,096 1.a ------------------- b. Interest-bearing balances (2) ........................................................... 0071 194,112 1.b ------------------- 2. Securities: ------------------- a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) .............................. 1754 0 2.a ------------------- b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) ............................ 1773 17,051,421 2.b ------------------- 3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell ..................... 1350 2,592,696 3 ------------------- 4. Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C): ------------------- a. Loans and leases held for sale .......................................................... 5369 4,319,594 4.a ------------------- b. Loans and leases, net of unearned income ................................................ B528 69,195,654 4.b ------------------- c. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ............................................... 3123 848,741 4.c ------------------- d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c) ............. B529 68,346,913 4.d ------------------- 5. Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D) ........................................................ 3545 679,638 5 ------------------- 6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ................................... 2145 1,287,866 6 ------------------- 7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ............................................... 2150 28,733 7 ------------------- 8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies (from Schedule RC-M) ... 2130 0 8 ------------------- 9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ............................... 2155 46,697 9 ------------------- ------------------- 10. Intangible assets: a. Goodwill ................................................................................ 3163 231,651 10.a ------------------- b. Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) ............................................ 0426 370,779 10.b ------------------- 11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) .......................................................... 2160 2,128,110 11 ------------------- 12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ................................................... 2170 102,377,306 12 ------------------- _____________ (1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits. (2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.

SUNTRUST BANK FFIEC 031 - ---------------------------------------- RC-2 Legal Title of Bank --------- FDIC Certificate Number - 00867 12 --------- Schedule RC--Continued ------------ Dollar Amounts in Thousands Bil Mil Thou - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ LIABILITIES 13 Deposits a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, RCON ---- part I) .................................................................... 2200 65,469,223 13.a ----------------- (1) Noninterest-bearing (1) ................................................ 6631 9,859,433 13.a.1 ------------------ (2) Interest-bearing ....................................................... 6636 55,609,790 13.a.2 ------------------ b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs RFCN ---- (from Schedule RC-E, part II) .............................................. 2200 2,525,854 13.b ----------------- (1) Noninterest-bearing .................................................... 6631 0 13.b.1 ------------------ (2) Interest-bearing ....................................................... 6636 2,525,854 RFCD 13.b.2 ------------------------- 14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase .... 2800 11,129,901 14 ----------------- 15. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D) ...................................... 3548 0 15 ----------------- 16. Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M) ................................ 3190 9,603,010 16 ----------------- 17. Not applicable ----------------- 18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ....................... 2920 46,697 18 ----------------- 19. Subordinated notes and debentures(2) .......................................... 3200 1,995,866 19 ----------------- 20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) ........................................ 2930 2,753,213 20 ----------------- 21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20) ................................ 2948 93,523,764 21 ----------------- 22. Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries ................................ 3000 166,493 22 ----------------- EQUITY CAPITAL ----------------- 23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus .................................. 3838 0 23 ----------------- 24. Common stock .................................................................. 3230 21,600 24 ----------------- 25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) ...................... 3839 2,516,538 25 ----------------- 26. a. Retained earnings .......................................................... 3632 5,200,707 26.a ----------------- b. Accumulated other comprehensive income (3) ................................. B530 948,204 26.b ----------------- 27. Other equity capital components (4) ........................................... A130 0 27 ----------------- 28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ............................. 3210 8,687,049 28 ----------------- 29. Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) ................................................................... 3300 102,377,306 29 ----------------- Memorandum To be reported only with the March Report of Condition. 1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank RCFD Number by independent external auditors as of any date during 2000. .................. 6724 N/A M.1 1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank 2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not in the bank separately) 3 = Attestation on bank management's assertion on the effectiveness of the bank's internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm 4 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority) 5 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority) 6 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 7 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external auditors 8 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work) 9 = No external audit work __________ (1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits. (2) Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus. (3) Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability adjustment. (4) Includes treasury stock and unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.