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Form 8-K MURPHY OIL CORP /DE For: Jan 28

January 28, 2015 5:24 PM EST

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, 2015

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)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 Peach Street

P.O. Box 7000, El Dorado, Arkansas

71730-7000

(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrantunder any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c))


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, 2015, Murphy Oil Corporationissued a news release announcing its preliminary earnings for thefourthquarter that ended on December 31, 2014. � �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, 2015 announcing preliminary earnings for the fourth quarter that ended on December 31, 2014 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

Senior Vice President and Controller

Date:� January 28, 2015


Exhibit Index

99.1

News release dated January 28, 2015, as issued by Murphy Oil Corporation.


Exhibit 99.1

MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY FOURTH QUARTER

AND FULL YEAR 2014 EARNINGS

EL DORADO, Arkansas, January 28, 2015 – Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) announced today that net income was $375.2 million ($2.10 per diluted share) in the 2014 fourth quarter, up from $75.4 million ($0.40 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter 2013.��Income from continuing operations in the 2014 fourth quarter was $442.0 million ($2.48 per diluted share) compared to $180.5 million ($0.96 per diluted share) earned in the fourth quarter a year ago.��Net�income for the full year of 2014 was $905.6 million ($5.03 per diluted share), down from $1,123.5 million ($5.94 per diluted share) in 2013.��Net income from continuing operations for the full year of 2014 was $1,025.0 million ($5.69 per diluted share), up from $888.1�million ($4.69 per diluted share) in 2013.

Adjusted earnings, which exclude both the results of discontinued operations and certain other items that affect comparability of results between periods, in the fourth quarter of 2014 was $69.0�million ($0.39 per diluted share).��This was a decrease of $56.8�million ($0.28 per diluted share) compared to the prior year’s quarter.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for continuing operations totaled $802.3�million in the fourth quarter 2014, up from $631.7�million in the fourth quarter of 2013.��EBITDA per barrel of oil equivalent (boe) sold was $34.58 in the 2014 quarter compared to $32.94 in the 2013 quarter.

Fourth quarter and Full Year 2014 highlights were as follows:

·

Closed the sale of 20% of our Malaysia business on December 18, 2014.��We are scheduled to close the remaining 10% portion of the sale by the end of this month.

·

Ended 2014 with a net debt to total capitalization ratio of 13.5% which includes $1.65�billion of cash and invested cash located across our business.

·

Set a new quarterly production record of 258,868 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd).

·

Set a new annual production record of 225,973 boepd up 10% from 2013.

·

Recorded total proved reserves replacement of over 180% in 2014, which included the recognition of the 20% sale of our Malaysia business.

·

Achieved first oil at three new deepwater fields at Siakap North-Petai and Kakap-Gumusut main project in Malaysia and at Dalmatian in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).


·

Sanctioned the Block H floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Sabah Malaysia.

·

Repurchased $375 million of Company Common stock, authorized an additional $500�million share repurchase and increased the regular dividend by 12% to $1.40 per share in August.

·

Completed the sale of the U.K. retail gasoline business and initiated decommissioning of the Milford Haven refinery process units.

Roger W. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We continued to make progress in portfolio optimization in 2014.��I am pleased to reach closure on the first phase of the sell-down of our Malaysia assets.��This sale marks the value of our long-term Malaysian business and our strong relationship with our new partner, Pertamina, as well as PETRONAS.��We continue to grow and replace production with contributions from the Eagle Ford Shale, and new fields in the Gulf of Mexico and Malaysia.��The recent collapse in commodity prices is a concern for our business and our industry. Murphy’s balance sheet and cash position post the Malaysia sell down positions us to manage the current lower price environment.��We expect to lower capital expenditures by some 33% from 2014 levels, including a 46% reduction in the Eagle Ford Shale, as we look ahead to 2015.��Our goal is to reduce capital expenditures as much as possible to commitment only levels, protect our balance sheet and evaluate opportunities that emerge over the coming year.

Operations Summary

Production

Fourth quarter production set a new quarterly record, averaging 258,868 boepd.��This production level was higher than our guidance of 250,000 boepd for the quarter and was primarily attributed to higher than planned oil production from the GOM and offshore Canada and higher than planned gas production from the Montney and Sarawak.

North America Onshore

In the Eagle Ford Shale (EFS), fourth quarter production, which was comprised of 90% liquids, averaged 64,280 boepd net, up from 60,563 boepd in the third quarter.��The full year average production for the EFS was 56,874 boepd, up from 39,073 boepd in 2013.��We have reduced our rig count in EFS from a high of eight in September to five today, and we plan to be at four rigs by the middle of March as we release contracted rigs due to capital constraints caused by falling commodity prices.��We are now using two completion spreads, down from three in December,

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and expect to average 1.6 spreads this year.��Production in the first quarter of 2015 is estimated to average 62,000 boepd with the outlook for the full year at 57,000 boepd based on the planned lower rig and completion spread count and capital expenditures 46% lower than in 2014.��We continue to see positive results with our downspacing and staggered well testing across the play.��Our current focus is on managing capital expenditures and operating expenses.��The long term value of our EFS position is bolstered by our early entry into the play at an average lease cost of $2,055 per acre.

At the Tupper gas fields in Western Canada, fourth quarter production was 186 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) up from 146 mmcfd in the third quarter as we added eight new wells.��We currently have three rigs and one completion spread in operation, but will drop all three rigs by the middle of February as we pare capital spending across the company.��We have seen excellent well results utilizing our new completion and choke management strategies which should lead to improved estimated ultimate recovery going forward.

Global Offshore

In Malaysia, we announced last quarter that we had signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell 30% of our oil and gas assets for $2 billion, subject to customary closing costs and adjustments.��The first phase, which closed on December 18, 2014, covered two-thirds of the transaction or 20% of our business and we are scheduled to close on the remaining 10% by the end of January 2015.��Production offshore Sabah averaged 46,455 boepd for the fourth quarter with 85% liquids.��The Kakap-Gumusut main project declared first oil in October 2014.��The project has demonstrated excellent performance with production ramping up over the fourth quarter and into this year.��The floating LNG project in Block H continues to progress on schedule.��In shallow water offshore Sarawak, gas production for the fourth quarter was 177 mmcfd and liquids production was 23,147 bopd.��Drilling continues at the South Acis field where we delivered two oil wells and drilled four water injectors during the fourth quarter.��These production levels include a reduction in the Malaysia business of 20% following the December 18, 2014 closing date.

In the GOM, production for the quarter was 32,378 boepd with 65% liquids.��We continue to progress our two well expansion project at Medusa in Mississippi Canyon.��The first subsea well has been drilled to plan and we continue drilling the second well.��First production from the new wells via a subsea tieback to the Medusa facility is expected by mid-year.��At the non-operated Kodiak development, drilling continues on the initial well with first oil targeted for the first half of 2016.

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Exploration

In the GOM, we are currently drilling the operated Urca prospect in Mississippi Canyon Block�697 where we farmed down from 50% to a 35% working interest.��This lower Miocene structure has a pre-drill gross mean resource size of 130 million barrels.

In Australia, we spud the first of three wells in the Perth Basin on January 22, 2015 where we operate with a 40% working interest.��We are testing a total of 280 million barrels of gross mean resource across the three wells in a structural, fault-bounded play.��The seismic program across Block�EPP43 in the Ceduna basin is now over 40% complete and we expect the program to finish up early in the second quarter of this year.

2015 Guidance

Details for first quarter and full year 2015 guidance can be found in the attached tables.��Capital expenditures for 2015 are expected to be approximately $2.3 billion, 33% lower than the 2014 capital program, which includes a 46% reduction in the EFS, adjusted for the Malaysia sell-down.��Production for the first quarter is estimated at 221,000 boepd with full year 2015 production to be in the range of 195,000 to 207,000 boepd.

Earnings Conference Call

The public is invited to access the Company’s conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2014 results on Thursday, January 29 at 12:00 p.m. CST either via the Internet through the Investor Relations section of Murphy Oil’s Web site at http://ir.murphyoilcorp.com or via the telephone by dialing 1-888-812-8569.��The telephone reservation number for the call is 7572173.��Replays of the call will be available through the same address on Murphy�Oil’s Web�site, and a recording of the call will be available through February 2 by calling 1-888-203-1112 and referencing reservation number 7572173.��A replay of the conference call will also be available on the Murphy Web site for 30�days after the event and via Thomson StreetEvents for their service subscribers.

Financial Data

Summary financial data and operating statistics for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014 with comparisons to 2013 are contained in the following tables.��Additionally, a schedule indicating the impacts of items affecting comparability of earnings between periods and a schedule comparing EBITDA between periods are included with these tables as well as guidance for the first quarter.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.��These statements, which express management’s current views concerning future events or results are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.��Factors that could cause one or more of these forecasted events not to occur include, but are not limited to, a failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, a deterioration in the business or prospects of Murphy, adverse developments in Murphy business’ markets, adverse developments in the U.S. or global capital markets, credit markets or economies in general.� Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the volatility and level of crude oil and natural gas prices, the level and success rate of our exploration programs, our ability to maintain production rates and replace reserves, customer demand for our products, adverse foreign exchange movements, political and regulatory instability, and uncontrollable natural hazards.��For further discussion of risk factors, see both Murphy’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form�10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014, on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.��Murphy undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

This news release also contains certain historical non-GAAP measures of financial performance that management believes are good tools for internal use and the investment community in evaluating Murphy Oil Corporation's overall financial performance.��These non-GAAP measures are broadly used to value and compare companies in the crude oil and natural gas industry.��Please see the attached schedules for reconciliations of the differences between������non-GAAP measures used in this news release and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The Securities and Exchange Commission requires oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.��The SEC permits the optional disclosure of probable and possible reserves; however, we have not disclosed the Company's probable and possible reserves in our filings with the SEC.��We use the term "gross mean resources" in this news release.��These estimates are by their nature more speculative than estimates of proved, probable and possible reserves and accordingly are subject to substantially greater risk of being actually realized.��The SEC guidelines strictly prohibit us from including these estimates in filings with the SEC.��Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures and risk factors in our most recent annual

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report on Form 10-K and in other reports on file with the SEC, available from Murphy Oil Corporation's offices or Web site athttp://ir.murphyoilcorp.com.

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited, except twelve months in 2013)

(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

� �

2014

2013

Revenues

$

1,407,626�

1,347,669�

5,476,084�

5,390,089�

Costs and expenses

�����Lease operating expenses

276,250�

405,291�

1,089,888�

1,252,812�

�����Severance and ad valorem taxes

23,422�

29,540�

107,215�

87,331�

�����Exploration expenses

122,889�

157,105�

513,600�

502,215�

�����Selling and general expenses

94,018�

111,463�

364,004�

379,167�

�����Depreciation, depletion and amortization

551,854�

414,201�

1,906,247�

1,553,394�

�����Accretion of asset retirement obligations

13,786�

12,600�

50,778�

48,996�

�����Impairment of assets

51,314�

–�

51,314�

21,587�

�����Interest expense

34,799�

34,267�

136,424�

124,423�

�����Interest capitalized

(1,361)

(11,646)

(20,605)

(52,523)

�����Other expense

23,652�

–�

24,949�

–�

1,190,623�

1,152,821�

4,223,814�

3,917,402�

Income from continuing operations before
���income taxes

217,003�

194,848�

1,252,270�

1,472,687�

Income tax expense (benefit)

(224,958)

14,361�

227,297�

584,550�

Income from continuing operations

441,961�

180,487�

1,024,973�

888,137�

Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
���net of income taxes

(66,723)

(105,066)

(119,362)

235,336�

Net income

$

375,238�

75,421�

905,611�

1,123,473�

Income (loss) per Common share – Basic

���Continuing operations

$

2.49�

0.98�

5.73�

4.73�

���Discontinued operations

(0.38)

(0.57)

(0.67)

1.25�

��������Net income

$

2.11�

0.41�

5.06�

5.98�

Income (loss) per Common share – Diluted

���Continuing operations

$

2.48�

0.96�

5.69�

4.69�

���Discontinued operations

(0.38)

(0.56)

(0.66)

1.25�

��������Net income

$

2.10�

0.40�

5.03�

5.94�

Cash dividends per Common share

$

0.35�

0.3125�

1.325�

1.25�

Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)

�����Basic

177,497�

185,204�

178,853�

187,921�

�����Diluted

178,415�

186,620�

180,071�

189,271�

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, except twelve months in 2013)

(Thousands of dollars)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Operating Activities

Net income

$

375,238�

75,421�

905,611�

1,123,473�

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

����(Income) loss from discontinued operations

66,723�

105,066�

119,362�

(235,336)

����Depreciation, depletion and amortization

551,854�

414,201�

1,906,247�

1,553,394�

����Impairment of assets

51,314�

–�

51,314�

21,587�

����Amortization of deferred major repair costs

1,955�

2,077�

8,345�

8,464�

����Dry hole costs

66,379�

102,336�

269,986�

262,876�

����Amortization of undeveloped leases

18,693�

13,604�

74,438�

66,891�

����Accretion of asset retirement obligations

13,786�

12,600�

50,778�

48,996�

����Deferred and noncurrent income tax charges (benefits)

(235,472)

16,706�

(170,915)

158,108�

����Pretax (gains) losses from dispositions of assets

(144,033)

(175)

(138,903)

87�

����Net decrease in operating working capital
������other than cash and cash equivalents

121,855�

290,874�

128,618�

266,329�

����Other – net

(173,696)

(39,968)

(156,165)

(64,174)

������Net cash provided by continuing operations

714,596�

992,742�

3,048,716�

3,210,695�

Investing Activities

Property additions and dry holes1

(872,759)

(894,837)

(3,679,464)

(3,590,344)

Proceeds from sale of assets

1,463,908�

279�

1,467,046�

1,650�

Purchases of investment securities2

(313,639)

(252,882)

(986,328)

(923,497)

Proceeds from maturity of investment securities2

312,516�

167,833�

899,857�

664,258�

Other – net

304�

1,674�

(18,929)

291�

������Net cash provided (required) by investing activities

590,330�

(977,933)

(2,317,818)

(3,847,642)

Financing Activities

Borrowings (repayments) of notes payable1

(950,000)

350,000�

100,000�

350,000�

Reduction in capital lease obligation

(25,265)

–�

(25,265)

–�

Purchase of treasury stock

–�

(250,000)

(375,000)

(500,000)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
���and employee stock purchase plans

33�

631�

210�

3,409�

Withholding tax on stock-based incentive awards

–�

(4,014)

(6,786)

(16,727)

Cash dividends paid

(62,123)

(57,303)

(236,371)

(235,108)

Separation of U.S. retail business:

����Cash distributed to Murphy Oil by Murphy USA

–�

–�

–�

650,000�

����Cash held and retained by Murphy USA upon separation

–�

–�

–�

(55,506)

Other – net

(114)

561�

(1,498)

(2,473)

������Net cash required by financing activities

(1,037,469)

39,875�

(544,710)

193,595�

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations

Operating activities

44,411�

(32,771)

(39,563)

427,792�

Investing activities

211,642�

(7,376)

199,541�

116,463�

Changes in cash included in current assets held for sale

(2,904)

(301,302)

100,790�

(301,302)

������Net increase in cash and cash equivalents of
��������discontinued operations

253,149�

(341,449)

260,768�

242,953�

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
��cash equivalents

(1,242)

2,983�

(3,726)

3,238�

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

519,364�

(283,782)

443,230�

(197,161)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

674,021�

1,033,937�

750,155�

947,316�

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

1,193,385�

750,155�

1,193,385�

750,155�

1Excludes non-cash asset and long-term obligation of $357,991 in 2013 associated with lease commencement forproduction equipmentat the Kakap field offshore Malaysia.

2Represents cash invested in Canadian government securities with maturities greater than 90 days at the date of acquisition.

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED EARNINGS

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net income

$

375.2�

75.4�

905.6�

1,123.5�

Discontinued operations (income) loss

66.8�

105.1�

119.4�

(235.4)

Income from continuing operations

442.0�

180.5�

1,025.0�

888.1�

Gain on sale of 20% interest in Malaysia

(321.4)

–�

(321.4)

–�

Foreign exchange gains

(40.9)

(12.2)

(39.9)

(70.3)

Tax benefits on investments in foreign areas

(120.6)

(133.5)

(154.9)

(133.5)

Impairments of assets

46.3�

–�

46.3�

16.0�

Write-off of previously suspended
��exploration wells

59.6�

–�

59.6�

–�

Mark-to-market (gain) loss on crude oil
��derivative contracts

4.0�

–�

(0.3)

–�

Oil Insurance Limited dividend

–�

–�

(3.3)

–�

Abandonment and other exit costs at Azurite field

–�

82.5�

–�

82.5�

Synthetic crude oil royalty adjustment

–�

7.7�

–�

7.7�

Expenses associated with spin-off of MUSA

–�

0.8�

–�

14.6�

Adjusted earnings

$

69.0�

125.8�

611.1�

805.1�

Adjusted earnings per diluted share

$

0.39�

0.67�

3.39�

4.25�

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented above is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted earnings.��Adjusted earnings excludes certain items that management believes affect the comparability of earnings between periods.��Management believes this is important information to provide because it is used by management to evaluate the Company's operational performance and trends between periods and relative to its industry competitors.��Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company's financial results.��Adjusted earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a substitute for Net income as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Note:Amounts shown above as reconciling items between Net income and Adjusted earnings are presented net of applicable income taxes.

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION

AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)

(Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars, except per barrel of oil equivalents sold)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Income from continuing operations

$

442.0�

180.5�

1,025.0�

888.1�

Income tax expense (benefit)

(225.0)

14.3�

227.3�

584.6�

Interest expense

34.8�

34.3�

136.4�

124.4�

Interest capitalized

(1.4)

(11.6)

(20.6)

(52.5)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization
��expense

551.9�

414.2�

1,906.2�

1,553.4�

Earnings before interest, taxes,
��depreciation�and amortization (EBITDA)

$

802.3�

631.7�

3,274.3�

3,098.0�

Total barrels of oil equivalents sold
��for continuing operations (thousands
��of barrels)

23,199.6�

19,178.2�

81,914.8�

75,182.4�

EBITDA per barrel of oil equivalents sold

$

34.58�

32.94�

39.97�

41.21�

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Presented above is a reconciliation of Income from continuing operation to Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).��Management believes EBITDA is important information to provide because it is used by management to evaluate the Company's operational performance and trends between periods and relative to its industry competitors.��Management also believes this information may be useful to investors and analysts to gain a better understanding of the Company's financial results.��EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered a substitute for Net income or Cash provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FUNCTIONAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(Millions of dollars)

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Income

Income

Revenues

(Loss)

Revenues

(Loss)

Exploration and production

����United States

$

536.0�

51.8�

438.7�

67.4�

����Canada

236.7�

(4.4)

250.7�

38.5�

����Malaysia

591.3�

413.6�

627.8�

183.9�

����Other

(1.1)

6.0�

14.7�

(47.3)

�������Total exploration and production

1,362.9�

467.0�

1,331.9�

242.5�

Corporate and other

44.8�

(25.0)

15.8�

(62.0)

Revenue/income from continuing operations

1,407.7�

442.0�

1,347.7�

180.5�

Discontinued operations, net of tax

–�

(66.8)

–�

(105.1)

Total revenues/net income

$

1,407.7�

375.2�

1,347.7�

75.4�

Twelve Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Income

Income

Revenues

(Loss)

Revenues

(Loss)

Exploration and production

����United States

$

2,196.4�

387.1�

1,803.8�

435.4�

����Canada

1,044.1�

156.5�

1,144.7�

180.8�

����Malaysia

2,183.5�

896.2�

2,280.5�

786.4�

����Other

(1.3)

(250.0)

83.6�

(373.8)

�������Total exploration and production

5,422.7�

1,189.8�

5,312.6�

1,028.8�

Corporate and other

53.4�

(164.8)

77.5�

(140.7)

Revenue/income from continuing operations

5,476.1�

1,025.0�

5,390.1�

888.1�

Discontinued operations, net of tax

–�

(119.4)

–�

235.4�

Total revenues/net income

$

5,476.1�

905.6�

5,390.1�

1,123.5�

11


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Canada

United

Conven-

Syn-

(Millions of dollars)

States

tional

thetic

Malaysia

Other

Total

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

$

536.0�
148.2�
88.5�
591.3�
(1.1)
1,362.9�

Lease operating expenses

103.4�
37.2�
53.7�
82.0�

–�

276.3�

Severance and ad valorem taxes

20.8�
1.2�
1.4�

–�

–�

23.4�

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

249.5�
70.6�
14.2�
213.9�
1.5�
549.7�

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

4.6�
1.4�
2.2�
5.6�

–�

13.8�

Impairment of assets

14.3�
37.0�

–�

–�

–�

51.3�

Exploration expenses

����Dry holes

18.6�

–�

–�

47.4�
0.4�
66.4�

����Geological and geophysical

3.8�
0.4�

–�

0.8�
19.2�
24.2�

����Other

1.2�
0.2�

–�

–�

12.2�
13.6�

23.6�
0.6�

–�

48.2�
31.8�
104.2�

����Undeveloped lease amortization

12.9�
4.6�

–�

–�

1.2�
18.7�

����������Total exploration expenses

36.5�
5.2�

–�

48.2�
33.0�
122.9�

Selling and general expenses

23.4�
5.3�
0.1�
3.9�
17.9�
50.6�

Other expenses

3.7�
0.9�

–�

16.9�
2.1�
23.6�

Results of operations before taxes

79.8�
(10.6)
16.9�
220.8�
(55.6)
251.3�

Income tax provisions (benefits)

28.0�
7.6�
3.1�
(192.8)
(61.6)
(215.7)

Results of operations (excluding�
��corporate overhead and interest)

$

51.8�
(18.2)
13.8�
413.6�
6.0�
467.0�

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

$

438.7�
142.3�
108.4�
627.8�
14.7�
1,331.9�

Lease operating expenses

68.8�
45.2�
54.4�
135.5�
101.5�
405.4�

Severance and ad valorem taxes

27.2�
1.2�
1.1�

–�

–�

29.5�

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

152.0�
70.7�
14.9�
173.5�
0.9�
412.0�

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

3.5�
1.5�
2.5�
4.4�
0.7�
12.6�

Exploration expenses

����Dry holes

45.5�
0.1�

–�

19.5�
37.3�
102.4�

����Geological and geophysical

5.8�
0.2�

–�

3.1�
19.9�
29.0�

����Other

0.8�
0.2�

–�

–�

11.1�
12.1�

52.1�
0.5�

–�

22.6�
68.3�
143.5�

����Undeveloped lease amortization

7.1�
5.2�

–�

–�

1.3�
13.6�

����������Total exploration expenses

59.2�
5.7�

–�

22.6�
69.6�
157.1�

Selling and general expenses

23.3�
8.3�
0.2�
1.5�
16.7�
50.0�

Results of operations before taxes

104.7�
9.7�
35.3�
290.3�
(174.7)
265.3�

Income tax provisions (benefits)

37.3�
(2.3)
8.8�
106.4�
(127.4)
22.8�

Results of operations (excluding
��corporate overhead and interest)

$

67.4�
12.0�
26.5�
183.9�
(47.3)
242.5�

12


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OIL AND GAS OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited)

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013

Canada

United

Conven-

Syn-

(Millions of dollars)

States

tional

thetic

Malaysia

Other

Total

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

$

2,196.4�
652.2�
391.9�
2,183.5�
(1.3)
5,422.7�

Lease operating expenses

345.5�
160.3�
233.8�
350.3�

–�

1,089.9�

Severance and ad valorem taxes

96.5�
5.6�
5.1�

–�

–�

107.2�

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

840.7�
262.7�
54.0�
735.0�
5.1�
1,897.5�

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

17.5�
6.0�
9.2�
18.1�

–�

50.8�

Impairment of assets

14.3�
37.0�

–�

–�

–�

51.3�

Exploration expenses

����Dry holes

92.1�

–�

–�

47.4�
130.5�
270.0�

����Geological and geophysical

23.5�
0.7�

–�

1.3�
74.0�
99.5�

����Other

14.2�
1.0�

–�

–�

54.5�
69.7�

129.8�
1.7�

–�

48.7�
259.0�
439.2�

����Undeveloped lease amortization

50.1�
19.4�

–�

–�

4.9�
74.4�

����������Total exploration expenses

179.9�
21.1�

–�

48.7�
263.9�
513.6�

Selling and general expenses

95.2�
26.7�
0.9�
15.7�
73.5�
212.0�

Other expenses

4.9�
1.0�

–�

16.9�
2.1�
24.9�

Results of operations before taxes

601.9�
131.8�
88.9�
998.8�
(345.9)
1,475.5�

Income tax provisions (benefits)

214.8�
42.4�
21.8�
102.6�
(95.9)
285.7�

Results of operations (excluding�
���corporate overhead and interest)

$

387.1�
89.4�
67.1�
896.2�
(250.0)
1,189.8�

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

Oil and gas sales and other revenues

$

1,803.8�
703.4�
441.3�
2,280.5�
83.6�
5,312.6�

Lease operating expenses

273.6�
180.5�
223.4�
384.4�
191.0�
1,252.9�

Severance and ad valorem taxes

77.5�
5.0�
4.8�

–�

–�

87.3�

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

576.3�
319.2�
55.4�
588.2�
4.5�
1,543.6�

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

13.5�
5.9�
10.3�
15.0�
4.3�
49.0�

Impairment of assets

–�

21.6�

–�

–�

–�

21.6�

Exploration expenses

����Dry holes

46.1�
32.1�

–�

20.7�
164.0�
262.9�

����Geological and geophysical

22.2�
(0.3)

–�

4.6�
91.0�
117.5�

����Other

6.9�
1.0�

–�

–�

47.0�
54.9�

75.2�
32.8�

–�

25.3�
302.0�
435.3�

����Undeveloped lease amortization

30.3�
21.0�

–�

–�

15.6�
66.9�

����������Total exploration expenses

105.5�
53.8�

–�

25.3�
317.6�
502.2�

Selling and general expenses

80.4�
25.3�
0.9�
3.5�
60.8�
170.9�

Results of operations before taxes

677.0�
92.1�
146.5�
1,264.1�
(494.6)
1,685.1�

Income tax provisions (benefits)

241.6�
19.9�
37.9�
477.7�
(120.8)
656.3�

Results of operations (excluding
��corporate overhead and interest)

$

435.4�
72.2�
108.6�
786.4�
(373.8)
1,028.8�

13


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

PRODUCTION-RELATED EXPENSES

(Dollars per barrel of oil equivalents sold)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

United States – Eagle Ford Shale

����Lease operating expense

$

14.07�

10.56�

11.25�

11.15�

����Severance and ad valorem taxes

3.52�

7.00�

4.64�

5.39�

����Depreciation, depletion and amortization
�������(DD&A) expense

27.10�

29.91�

27.87�

30.48�

United States – Gulf of Mexico and other

����Lease operating expense

$

6.80�

17.07�

11.73�

17.28�

����Severance and ad valorem taxes

0.01�

0.13�

0.02�

0.09�

����DD&A expense

29.92�

22.27�

27.47�

21.32�

Canada – Conventional operations

����Lease operating expense

$

8.32�

11.70�

10.37�

10.50�

����Severance and ad valorem taxes

0.27�

0.30�

0.36�

0.29�

����DD&A expense

15.78�

18.31�

17.00�

18.58�

Canada – Synthetic oil operations

����Lease operating expense

$

43.13�

39.21�

53.39�

47.47�

����Severance and ad valorem taxes

1.11�

0.84�

1.16�

1.04�

����DD&A expense

11.41�

10.80�

12.32�

11.79�

Malaysia

����Lease operating expense – Sarawak

$

4.84�

10.15�

7.91�

9.43�

��������������������������������������������– Block K

14.27�

24.21�

15.04�

14.30�

����DD&A expense – Sarawak

21.49�

18.54�

20.30�

14.01�

���������������������������� �– Block K

28.32�

23.97�

26.79�

22.21�

Total oil and gas operations

����Lease operating expense

$

11.91�

21.13�

13.31�

16.66�

����Severance and ad valorem taxes

1.01�

1.54�

1.31�

1.16�

����DD&A expense

23.69�

21.48�

23.16�

20.53�

14


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited, except for December 31, 2013)

(Millions of dollars)

Dec. 31,

Dec. 31,

2014

2013

Total current assets

$

3,256.1�

3,508.6�

Total current liabilities

3,082.9�

3,224.0�

Total assets

16,721.2�

17,509.5�

Long-term debt

2,536.2�

2,936.6�

Stockholders' equity

8,659.9�

8,595.7�

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Capital expenditures – continuing operations

����Exploration and production

��������United States

$

492.4�

480.3�

2,158.5�

1,861.1�

��������Canada

130.6�

51.7�

447.6�

367.3�

��������Malaysia

256.2�

397.5�

866.7�

1,348.8�

��������Other

35.3�

81.3�

269.7�

366.8�

914.5�

1,010.8�

3,742.5�

3,944.0�

����Corporate

8.9�

2.4�

14.5�

22.0�

������������Total capital expenditures – continuing operations

923.4�

1,013.2�

3,757.0�

3,966.0�

����Charged to exploration expenses*

��������United States

23.6�

52.1�

129.8�

75.2�

��������Canada

0.6�

0.5�

1.7�

32.8�

��������Malaysia

48.2�

22.6�

48.7�

25.3�

��������Other

31.8�

68.3�

259.0�

302.0�

������������Total charged to exploration expenses

104.2�

143.5�

439.2�

435.3�

������������Total capitalized – continuing operations

$

819.2�

869.7�

3,317.8�

3,530.7�

*Excludes amortization of undeveloped leases of

$

18.7�

13.6�

74.4�

66.9�

15


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Net crude oil and condensate produced – barrels per day

162,018�

134,803�

142,408�

131,515�

����Continuing operations

162,018�

134,803�

142,408�

130,867�

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

51,115�

35,834�

45,534�

33,580�

��������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

17,632�

11,548�

14,366�

11,943�

���������Canada��– light

76�

44�

47�

59�

�����������������������– heavy

7,342�

8,766�

7,411�

9,123�

�����������������������– offshore

10,368�

7,004�

8,758�

9,099�

�����������������������– synthetic

13,530�

15,043�

11,997�

12,886�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak

22,309�

18,250�

20,274�

10,323�

�������������������������– Block K

39,646�

37,941�

34,021�

42,808�

���������Republic of the Congo

–�

373�

–�

1,046�

����Discontinued operations – United Kingdom

–�

–�

–�

648�

Net crude oil and condensate sold – barrels per day

154,873�

137,588�

140,713�

133,101�

����Continuing operations

154,873�

137,588�

140,713�

132,480�

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

51,115�

35,834�

45,534�

33,580�

��������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

17,632�

11,548�

14,366�

11,943�

���������Canada��– light

76�

44�

47�

59�

�����������������������– heavy

7,342�

8,766�

7,411�

9,123�

�����������������������– offshore

9,334�

5,868�

8,789�

8,586�

�����������������������– synthetic

13,530�

15,043�

11,997�

12,886�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak

16,146�

22,229�

19,991�

10,728�

�������������������������– Block K

39,698�

36,645�

32,578�

43,482�

���������Republic of the Congo

–�

1,611�

–�

2,093�

����Discontinued operations – United Kingdom

–�

–�

–�

621�

Net natural gas liquids produced – barrels per day

11,191�

4,857�

9,239�

3,563�

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

6,871�

2,694�

5,778�

2,064�

��������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

3,451�

1,261�

2,596�

800�

���������Canada�

31�

252�

25�

64�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak

838�

650�

840�

635�

Net natural gas liquids sold – barrels per day

11,638�

4,276�

9,385�

2,994�

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

6,871�

2,694�

5,778�

2,064�

�������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

3,451�

1,261�

2,596�

800�

���������Canada�

31�

252�

25�

64�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak

1,285�

69�

986�

66�

Net natural gas sold – thousands of cubic feet per day

513,951�

399,570�

445,956�

423,846�

����Continuing operations

513,951�

399,570�

445,956�

423,031�

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

37,762�

20,246�

33,370�

20,571�

�������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

67,769�

30,451�

55,101�

32,641�

���������Canada

190,916�

162,452�

156,478�

175,449�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak

176,653�

167,327�

168,712�

164,671�

�������������������������– Block K

40,851�

19,094�

32,295�

29,699�

����Discontinued operations – United Kingdom

–�

–�

–�

815�

Total net hydrocarbons produced – equivalent barrels per day*

258,868�

206,255�

225,973�

205,719�

Total net hydrocarbons sold – equivalent barrels per day*

252,170�

208,459�

224,424�

206,736�

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

16


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

STATISTICAL SUMMARY (Continued)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

December 31,

2014

2013

2014

2013

Weighted average sales prices

����Crude oil and condensate – dollars per barrel

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

$

78.43�

94.66�

90.67�

101.02�

�������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

72.96�

94.86�

91.18�

103.63�

���������Canada1 �– light

63.19�

86.57�

83.43�

85.61�

������������������������– heavy

46.46�

43.49�

54.18�

46.78�

������������������������– offshore

69.97�

109.51�

95.95�

108.64�

������������������������– synthetic

71.07�

86.15�

89.51�

96.09�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak2

67.87�

104.02�

84.78�

101.93�

������������������������– Block K2

66.49�

94.49�

86.50�

92.37�

���������Republic of the Congo2

–�

95.03�

–�

109.43�

���������Discontinued operations – United Kingdom

–�

–�

–�

108.67�

����Natural gas liquids – dollars per barrel

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

$

18.95�

31.45�

25.79�

28.71�

�������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

21.96�

37.52�

28.93�

34.30�

���������Canada1

41.17�

72.68�

66.19�

72.68�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak2

79.87�

101.71�

75.18�

101.40�

����Natural gas – dollars per thousand cubic feet

���������United States – Eagle Ford Shale

$

3.55�

3.65�

3.99�

3.79�

�������������������������������– Gulf of Mexico and other

3.49�

3.82�

3.98�

3.85�

���������Canada1

3.22�

3.24�

3.60�

3.09�

���������Malaysia – Sarawak2

5.52�

6.24�

5.71�

6.66�

������������������������– Block K

0.24�

0.24�

0.24�

0.24�

���������Discontinued operations – United Kingdom

–�

–�

–�

12.32�

1U.S. dollar equivalent.

2Prices are net of payments under the terms of the respective production sharing contracts.

17


MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

FIRST QUARTER 2015 GUIDANCE

Liquids

Gas

BOPD

MCFD

Production – net

����U.S.��– Eagle Ford Shale

56,000�

40,000�

������������– Gulf of Mexico

16,000�

62,000�

����Canada��– Seal heavy

6,000�

4,000�

�����������������– Montney

�–

176,000�

�����������������– Offshore

9,500�

�–

�����������������– Synthetic

14,500�

�–

����Malaysia – Block K

30,500�

34,000�

�������������������– Sarawak

17,500�

110,000�

������������Total net production (BOEPD)

221,000�

������������Total net sales (BOEPD)

230,000�

Realized oil prices ($ per barrel):

����Malaysia��– Block K

$
46.63�

��������������������– Sarawak

$
47.40�

Realized natural gas price ($ per MCF):

����Malaysia��– Sarawak

$
4.88�

Exploration expense ($ millions)

108�

FULL YEAR 2015 GUIDANCE

Total production (BOEPD)�

195,000 to 207,000

18




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