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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 4)

                             MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   626717 10 2
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement: 9 (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1: and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).




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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP NO: 626717 10 2 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON First United Bancshares, Inc. # 71-0538646 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Arkansas Number of Shares Beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 79,011 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,472,553 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 79,011 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,472,553 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,551,564 (1) EACH REPORTING PERSON 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.684824861% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC
(1) The shares reported hereunder by reporting person are held in various trust accounts administered by First United Trust Company, N.A., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of reporting person. As such reporting person is filing this Schedule 13G on behalf of the above-named subsidiary pursuant to Regulation 240.13d-1(f)(1), and for the purposes of Section 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act, expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities covered by this statement. In accordance with Regulation 240.13d-1(f)(1), see Exhibit 1 attached hereto which is an agreement reflecting that this statement is filed on behalf of the above-mentioned subsidiary. 3 SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO: 626717 10 2 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON First United Trust Company, N.A., # 71-0792147 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY _____________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States Number of Shares Beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person With: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 79,011 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 2,472,553 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 79,011 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,472,553 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 2,551,564 (1) EACH REPORTING PERSON 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.684824861% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO
(1) The shares reported hereunder by First United Trust Company, N.A. are held in trust and voted by the company as Trustee. 4 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Murphy Oil Corporation. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 200 Peach Street El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing: First United Bancshares, Inc. First United Trust Company, N.A. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: First United Bancshares, Inc. First United Trust Company, N.A. Main and Washington Streets Main and Washington Streets El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 El Dorado, Arkansas 71730 Item 2(c) Citizenship: (See Item 4 of each cover page hereto) Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 626717 10 2 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; See SECTION 240.13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (F) (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with SECTION 240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) (2), check this box: [ ] 5
Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (See Item 9 of each cover page hereto) (b) Percent of Class: (See Item 11 of each cover page hereto) (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote * (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote * (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of * (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of * * (See Items 5-8 of each cover page hereto.)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company The Schedule is being filed by First United Bancshares, Inc. on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, First United Trust Company, N.A. which holds the Issuer's common stock as trustee for various beneficiaries pursuant to granted trust authority. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group See Item 2(a) above and each cover page hereto. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification Not Applicable 6 After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 10, 1998 FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC. By: /s/John E. Burns ---------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer 7 EXHIBIT 1 Agreement In accordance with 17 C.F.R. ss.240.13d-1(f)(1)(iii), the undersigned hereby agrees and consents to the filing of the Schedule 13G by First United Bancshares, Inc. on our behalf regarding the beneficial ownership of the common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation, said stock held in trust pursuant to granted trust authority. FIRST UNITED TRUST COMPANY, N.A. By: /s/Richard P. Clark, II ---------------------------------------- Title: President & Chief Executive Officer