SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Heithaus Henry J. (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 PEACH STREET P.O. BOX 7000 (Street) EL DORADO AR 71731-7000 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/05/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [ MUR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	325	I	Trustee of Company Thrift Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Unit	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,106	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Unit(3)	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	12,500	(4)	D
Stock Option	02/05/2004	02/05/2012	Common Stock	5,000	$19.4263	D
Stock Option	02/04/2005	02/04/2013	Common Stock	25,000	$21.17	D
Stock Option	02/03/2006	02/03/2011	Common Stock	20,000	$30.295	D
Stock Option	02/03/2011	02/03/2016	Common Stock	20,000	$43.95	D
Stock Option	02/01/2007	02/01/2012	Common Stock	15,000	$45.2275	D
Stock Option	02/06/2009	02/06/2014	Common Stock	10,000	$51.07	D
Stock Option	01/31/2008	01/31/2013	Common Stock	8,500	$57.315	D
Stock Option	02/05/2010	02/05/2015	Common Stock	17,500	$72.745	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported phantom stock units were acquired under Murphy Oil Corporation's excess benefit plan and are to be settled upon the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service. The reporting person may transfer the value of his phantom stock units into an alternative investment acount at any time prior to settlement.

2. Each phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one (1) share of Murphy Oil Corporation common stock.

3. Award granted under the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

4. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date.

Remarks:

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	/s/ Walter K. Compton, Attorney-in-Fact	08/12/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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