CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 323,430	$ 317,074
Accounts receivable, net	356,863	343,992
Inventories	49,662	54,454
Prepaid expenses	30,934	36,674
Total current assets	760,889	752,194
Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $13,309,133 in 2024 and $13,135,385 in 2023	8,188,903	8,225,197
Operating lease assets	681,766	745,185
Deferred income taxes	434	435
Deferred charges and other assets	36,668	43,686
Total assets	9,668,660	9,766,697
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease	730	723
Accounts payable	485,892	446,891
Income taxes payable	24,710	21,007
Other taxes payable	26,096	29,339
Operating lease liabilities	179,471	207,840
Other accrued liabilities	101,253	140,745
Total current liabilities	818,152	846,545
Long-term debt, including finance lease obligation	1,328,669	1,328,352
Asset retirement obligations	916,815	904,051
Deferred credits and other liabilities	303,951	309,605
Non-current operating lease liabilities	516,520	551,845
Deferred income taxes	292,048	276,646
Total liabilities	4,176,155	4,217,044
Equity
Cumulative Preferred Stock, par $100, authorized 400,000 shares, none issued	0	0
Common Stock, par $1.00, authorized 450,000,000 shares, issued 195,100,628 shares in 2024 and 195,100,628 shares in 2023	195,101	195,101
Capital in excess of par value	816,815	880,297
Retained earnings	6,590,308	6,546,079
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(555,735)	(521,117)
Treasury stock	(1,742,498)	(1,737,566)
Murphy Shareholders' Equity	5,303,991	5,362,794
Noncontrolling interest	188,514	186,859
Total equity	5,492,505	5,549,653
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,668,660	$ 9,766,697