CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 871,374	$ 592,527
Loss on crude contracts	(320,777)	(214,385)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	2,364	1,843
Total revenues and other income	552,961	379,985
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	136,825	147,164
Severance and ad valorem taxes	14,635	9,231
Transportation, gathering and processing	46,923	42,912
Costs of purchased natural gas	33,665	0
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	47,566	11,780
Selling and general expenses	33,529	29,503
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	164,124	198,278
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	11,876	10,492
Impairment of assets	0	171,296
Other operating expense	105,942	21,079
Total costs and expenses	595,085	641,735
Operating loss from continuing operations	(42,124)	(261,750)
Other income (loss)
Other expense	(2,495)	(5,341)
Interest expense, net	(37,277)	(88,100)
Total other loss	(39,772)	(93,441)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(81,896)	(355,191)
Income tax benefit	(16,961)	(88,159)
Loss from continuing operations	(64,935)	(267,032)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(551)	208
Net loss including noncontrolling interest	(65,486)	(266,824)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	47,850	20,614
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (113,336)	$ (287,438)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.73)	$ (1.87)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0
Net loss (in USD per share)	(0.73)	(1.87)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(0.73)	(1.87)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0
Net loss (in USD per share)	(0.73)	(1.87)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.125
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	154,916,004	153,952,552
Diluted (in shares)	154,916,004	153,952,552
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 834,528	$ 592,527
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 36,846	$ 0