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Financial Instruments and Risk Management
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments and Risk Management
Note L – Financial Instruments and Risk Management
Murphy uses derivative instruments to manage certain risks related to commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  The use of derivative instruments for risk management is covered by operating policies and is closely monitored by the Company’s senior management.  The Company does not hold any derivatives for speculative purposes and it does not use derivatives with leveraged or complex features.  Derivative instruments are traded with creditworthy major financial institutions or over national exchanges such as the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).  The Company has a risk management control system to monitor commodity price risks and any derivatives obtained to manage a portion of such risks.  For accounting purposes, the Company has not designated commodity and foreign currency derivative contracts as hedges, and therefore, it recognizes all gains and losses on these derivative contracts in its Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Certain interest rate derivative contracts were accounted for as hedges and the gain or loss associated with recording the fair value of these contracts was deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until the anticipated transactions occur.
Commodity Price Risks
At June 30, 2020, the Company had 45,000 barrels per day in WTI crude oil swap financial contracts maturing through December 2020 at an average price of $56.42, and 2,000 barrels per day in WTI crude oil swap financial contracts maturing from January to December of 2021 at an average price of $41.54. Under these contracts, which mature monthly, the Company pays the average monthly price in effect and receives the fixed contract price.
At June 30, 2019, the Company had 20,000 barrels per day in WTI crude oil swap financial contracts maturing through December 2019 at an average price of $63.64 and 20,000 barrels per day in WTI crude oil swap financial contracts maturing through December 2020 at an average price of $60.10.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risks
The Company is subject to foreign currency exchange risk associated with operations in countries outside the U.S. The Company had no foreign currency exchange short-term derivatives outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 2019.
At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the fair value of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are presented in the following table.
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(Thousands of dollars)Asset (Liability) DerivativesAsset (Liability) Derivatives
Type of Derivative ContractBalance Sheet LocationFair ValueBalance Sheet LocationFair Value
CommodityAccounts receivable$157,809  Accounts payable$(33,364) 
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the gains and losses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are presented in the following table.
Gain (Loss)Gain (Loss)
(Thousands of dollars)Statement of Operations LocationThree Months Ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
Type of Derivative Contract2020201920202019
Commodity(Loss) gain on crude contracts$(75,880) 57,916  $324,792  57,916  
Interest Rate Risks
Under hedge accounting rules, the Company deferred the net cost associated with derivative contracts purchased to manage interest rate risk associated with 10-year notes sold in May 2012 to match the payment of interest on these notes through 2022.  During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, $0.8 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of the deferred loss on the interest rate swaps was charged to Interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  The remaining loss (net of tax) deferred on these matured contracts at June 30, 2020 was $2.3 million and is recorded, net of income taxes of $0.6 million, in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The Company expects to charge approximately $0.8 million of this deferred loss to Interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the remainder of 2020.
Fair Values – Recurring
The Company carries certain assets and liabilities at fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The fair value hierarchy is based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, with Level 1 being the highest quality and Level 3 being the lowest quality.  Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect assumptions about pricing by market participants.
The carrying value of assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, are presented in the following table.
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(Thousands of dollars)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Commodity derivative contracts$—  157,809  —  157,809  —  —  —  —  
$—  157,809  —  157,809  —  —  —  —  
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative contracts$—  —  —  —  —  33,364  —  33,364  
Nonqualified employee savings plans15,703  —  —  15,703  17,035  —  —  17,035  
Contingent consideration—  —  103,258  103,258  —  —  146,787  146,787  
$15,703  —  103,258  118,961  17,035  33,364  146,787  197,186  
The fair value of WTI crude oil derivative contracts in 2020 and 2019 were based on active market quotes for WTI crude oil.  The income effect of changes in the fair value of crude oil derivative contracts is recorded in Gain (loss) on crude contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 
The nonqualified employee savings plan is an unfunded savings plan through which participants seek a return via phantom investments in equity securities and/or mutual funds.  The fair value of this liability was based on quoted prices for these equity securities and mutual funds.  The income effect of changes in the fair value of the nonqualified employee savings plan is recorded in Selling and general expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 
The contingent consideration, related to two acquisitions in 2019 and 2018, is valued using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The income effect of changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration is recorded in Other (income) expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Any remaining contingent consideration payable will be due annually in years 2021 to 2026.
The Company offsets certain assets and liabilities related to derivative contracts when the legal right of offset exists.  There were no offsetting positions recorded at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.