MURPHY OIL CORP — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 1, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MURPHY OIL CORP /DE (MUR)
CIK: 0000717423
Period of Report: 2012-01-30

Reporting Person: COMPTON WALTER K (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-30	Common Stock	M	10000	$45.2275	Acquired	18690	Direct
2012-01-30	Common Stock	S	10000	$59.7374	Disposed	8690	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-30	Stock Option	$45.2275	M	10000	Disposed	2012-02-01	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2738	Indirect