CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 953,766	$ 1,166,409	$ 2,606,584	$ 3,234,021
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments	0	115,191	0	(308,654)
Gain on sale of assets and other income	5,879	21,825	9,365	32,076
Total revenues and other income	959,645	1,303,425	2,615,949	2,957,443
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	193,402	198,710	587,678	482,887
Severance and ad valorem taxes	10,937	15,140	35,142	47,340
Transportation, gathering and processing	61,518	55,348	175,308	152,219
Costs of purchased natural gas	5,467	43,622	47,393	125,258
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	26,514	9,491	152,489	72,208
Selling and general expenses	30,745	29,348	74,398	90,007
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	237,493	214,521	648,830	574,501
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	11,675	11,286	34,196	34,725
Other operating expense (benefit)	4,385	(27,129)	21,333	115,726
Total costs and expenses	582,136	550,337	1,776,767	1,694,871
Operating income from continuing operations	377,509	753,088	839,182	1,262,572
Other loss
Other income	8,811	18,301	1,044	21,114
Interest expense, net	(29,984)	(37,440)	(88,695)	(116,102)
Total other loss	(21,173)	(19,139)	(87,651)	(94,988)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	356,336	733,949	751,531	1,167,584
Income tax expense	78,111	159,451	166,813	247,574
Income from continuing operations	278,225	574,498	584,718	920,010
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(421)	(422)	(744)	(1,916)
Net income including noncontrolling interest	277,804	574,076	583,974	918,094
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	22,462	45,648	38,701	152,445
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ 255,342	$ 528,428	$ 545,273	$ 765,649
INCOME PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 1.64	$ 3.40	$ 3.50	$ 4.94
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	1.64	3.40	3.50	4.93
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	1.63	3.36	3.47	4.87
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	0	0	(0.01)
Net income (in USD per share)	1.63	3.36	3.47	4.86
Cash dividends per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.275	$ 0.250	$ 0.827	$ 0.575
Average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	155,453,897	155,446,201	155,749,486	155,220,945
Diluted (in shares)	156,829,408	157,336,173	157,135,345	157,406,902
Revenue from production
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 945,889	$ 1,120,909	$ 2,541,956	$ 3,101,736
Sales of purchased natural gas
Revenues and other income
Total revenue from sales to customers	$ 7,877	$ 45,500	$ 64,628	$ 132,285