Subsequent Event

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Subsequent Event [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

Note R – Subsequent Event

On April 23,2019 the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Murphy Exploration & Production Company USA, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire deep water Gulf of Mexico assets from LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, L.L.C., (LLOG) for cash consideration of $1.375 billion. The transaction will have an effective date of January 1, 2019 and is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to normal closing adjustments. This acquisition will be funded by a combination of cash on hand and availability under the company’s $1.6 billion revolving credit facility.

The Company could owe additional contingent consideration payments up to $200 million in the event that revenue from certain properties exceeds certain contractual thresholds between 2019 and 2022; and $50 million following first oil from certain development projects.