CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues and other income
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 687,549	$ 425,324	$ 2,038,905	$ 1,311,627
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments	(59,164)	(5,290)	(499,794)	319,502
Gain on sale of assets and other income	2,315	1,831	21,217	6,006
Total revenues and other income	630,700	421,865	1,560,328	1,637,135
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	130,131	124,491	403,708	478,283
Severance and ad valorem taxes	11,670	6,781	32,215	22,645
Transportation, gathering and processing	44,588	41,322	137,196	126,779
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	24,517	12,092	49,840	61,686
Selling and general expenses	27,210	28,509	85,826	104,381
Restructuring expenses	0	4,982	0	46,379
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	189,806	231,603	615,372	769,151
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	12,198	10,778	34,854	31,213
Impairment of assets	0	219,138	171,296	1,206,284
Other (benefit) expense	(32,791)	20,224	58,616	(2,957)
Total costs and expenses	407,329	699,920	1,588,923	2,843,844
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	223,371	(278,055)	(28,595)	(1,206,709)
Other income (loss)
Interest income and other (loss)	(1,593)	(5,177)	(11,459)	(10,107)
Interest expense, net	(46,925)	(45,182)	(178,399)	(124,877)
Total other loss	(48,518)	(50,359)	(189,858)	(134,984)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	174,853	(328,414)	(218,453)	(1,341,693)
Income tax expense (benefit)	36,838	(62,584)	(62,498)	(248,890)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	138,015	(265,830)	(155,955)	(1,092,803)
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(706)	(778)	(600)	(6,907)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	137,309	(266,608)	(156,555)	(1,099,710)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	28,853	(23,055)	85,509	(122,869)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 108,456	$ (243,553)	$ (242,064)	$ (976,841)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.70	$ (1.58)	$ (1.57)	$ (6.31)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.05)
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	0.70	(1.59)	(1.57)	(6.36)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.70	(1.58)	(1.57)	(6.31)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.05)
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	0.70	(1.59)	(1.57)	(6.36)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.375	$ 0.500
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	154,439,313	153,596,109	154,239,440	153,479,654
Diluted (in shares)	155,932,262	153,596,109	154,239,440	153,479,654