Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note D – Acquisitions

LLOG Transaction:

In June 2019, the Company announced the completion of a transaction with LLOG Exploration Offshore L.L.C. and LLOG Bluewater Holdings, L.L.C., (LLOG) which was effective January 1, 2019. Through this transaction, Murphy acquired strategic deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets which added approximately 67 MMBOE of proven reserves at May 31, 2019.

Under the terms of the transaction, Murphy paid cash consideration of $1,236.2 million and has an obligation to pay additional contingent consideration of up to $200.0 million in the event that certain revenue thresholds are exceeded between 2019 and 2022, and $50.0 million following first oil from certain development projects. The revenue threshold was not exceeded for the 2020 period.

(Thousands of dollars)	LLOG (Final)
Cash consideration paid	$	1,236,165
Contingent consideration	89,444
Total purchase consideration	1,325,609
(Thousands of dollars)
Fair value of Property, plant and equipment	1,356,185
Other assets	6,697
Less:  Asset retirement obligations	(37,273)
Total net assets	$	1,325,609