CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 812,850	$ 1,196,238	$ 1,652,818	$ 2,067,612
Loss on derivative instruments	0	(103,068)	0	(423,845)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	1,738	7,887	3,486	10,251
Total revenues and other income	814,588	1,101,057	1,656,304	1,654,018
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	194,292	147,352	394,276	284,177
Severance and ad valorem taxes	12,765	17,565	24,205	32,200
Transportation, gathering and processing	59,868	49,948	113,790	96,871
Costs of purchased natural gas	9,657	47,971	41,926	81,636
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	115,793	15,151	125,975	62,717
Selling and general expenses	25,345	27,130	43,653	60,659
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	215,667	195,856	411,337	359,980
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	11,364	11,563	22,521	23,439
Other operating expense	4,960	36,913	16,948	142,855
Total costs and expenses	649,711	549,449	1,194,631	1,144,534
Operating income from continuing operations	164,877	551,608	461,673	509,484
Other income (loss)
Other (expenses) income	(7,694)	5,308	(7,767)	2,813
Interest expense, net	(29,856)	(41,385)	(58,711)	(78,662)
Total other loss	(37,550)	(36,077)	(66,478)	(75,849)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	127,327	515,531	395,195	433,635
Income tax expense	34,870	105,084	88,703	88,123
Income from continuing operations	92,457	410,447	306,492	345,512
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(602)	(943)	(323)	(1,494)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	91,855	409,504	306,169	344,018
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(6,431)	58,947	16,239	106,797
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 98,286	$ 350,557	$ 289,930	$ 237,221
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.63	$ 2.27	$ 1.86	$ 1.54
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	0.63	2.26	1.86	1.53
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.62	2.24	1.84	1.51
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	0.62	2.23	1.84	1.50
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.175	$ 0.550	$ 0.325
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	156,126,580	155,388,555	155,976,326	155,121,098
Diluted (in shares)	157,298,962	157,455,130	157,308,022	157,851,722
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 799,836	$ 1,146,299	$ 1,596,067	$ 1,980,827
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 13,014	$ 49,939	$ 56,751	$ 86,785