CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 1,196,238	$ 758,829	$ 2,067,612	$ 1,351,356
Loss on crude contracts	(103,068)	(226,245)	(423,845)	(440,630)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	7,887	17,059	10,251	18,902
Total revenues and other income	1,101,057	549,643	1,654,018	929,628
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	147,352	126,413	284,177	273,577
Severance and ad valorem taxes	17,565	11,314	32,200	20,545
Transportation, gathering and processing	49,948	49,696	96,871	92,608
Costs of purchased natural gas	47,971	0	81,636	0
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	15,151	13,543	62,717	25,323
Selling and general expenses	27,130	29,113	60,659	58,616
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	195,856	227,288	359,980	425,566
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	11,563	12,164	23,439	22,656
Impairment of assets	0	0	0	171,296
Other operating expense	36,913	70,328	142,855	91,407
Total costs and expenses	549,449	539,859	1,144,534	1,181,594
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	551,608	9,784	509,484	(251,966)
Other income (loss)
Other income (expense)	5,308	(4,525)	2,813	(9,866)
Interest expense, net	(41,385)	(43,374)	(78,662)	(131,474)
Total other (loss)	(36,077)	(47,899)	(75,849)	(141,340)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	515,531	(38,115)	433,635	(393,306)
Income tax (benefit) expense	105,084	(11,177)	88,123	(99,336)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	410,447	(26,938)	345,512	(293,970)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(943)	(102)	(1,494)	106
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest	409,504	(27,040)	344,018	(293,864)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	58,947	36,042	106,797	56,656
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 350,557	$ (63,082)	$ 237,221	$ (350,520)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 2.27	$ (0.41)	$ 1.54	$ (2.27)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	2.26	(0.41)	1.53	(2.27)
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	2.24	(0.41)	1.51	(2.27)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.01)	0	(0.01)	0
Net income (loss) (in USD per share)	2.23	(0.41)	1.50	(2.27)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.175	$ 0.125	$ 0.325	$ 0.250
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	155,388,555	154,394,602	155,121,098	154,153,158
Diluted (in shares)	157,455,130	154,394,602	157,851,722	154,153,158
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 1,146,299	$ 758,829	$ 1,980,827	$ 1,351,356
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 49,939	$ 0	$ 86,785	$ 0