CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 333,619	$ 317,074
Accounts receivable, net	336,965	343,992
Inventories	51,811	54,454
Prepaid expenses	35,053	36,674
Total current assets	757,448	752,194
Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $13,495,406 in 2024 and $13,135,385 in 2023	8,214,554	8,225,197
Operating lease assets	885,582	745,185
Deferred income taxes	0	435
Deferred charges and other assets	36,134	43,686
Total assets	9,893,718	9,766,697
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease	739	723
Accounts payable	507,753	446,891
Income taxes payable	20,001	21,007
Other taxes payable	29,669	29,339
Operating lease liabilities	254,780	207,840
Other accrued liabilities	114,690	140,745
Total current liabilities	927,632	846,545
Long-term debt, including finance lease obligation	1,279,310	1,328,352
Asset retirement obligations	923,696	904,051
Deferred credits and other liabilities	291,110	309,605
Non-current operating lease liabilities	645,043	551,845
Deferred income taxes	324,379	276,646
Total liabilities	4,391,170	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	826,861	880,297
Retained earnings	6,672,275	6,546,079
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(571,645)	(521,117)
Treasury stock	(1,798,872)	(1,737,566)
Murphy Shareholders' Equity	5,323,720	5,362,794
Noncontrolling interest	178,828	186,859
Total equity	5,502,548	5,549,653
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,893,718	$ 9,766,697