CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 271,223	$ 317,074
Accounts receivable, net	263,110	343,992
Inventories	51,048	54,454
Prepaid expenses	44,234	36,674
Total current assets	629,615	752,194
Property, plant and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of $13,758,462 in 2024 and $13,135,385 in 2023	8,189,942	8,225,197
Operating lease assets	859,706	745,185
Deferred income taxes	0	435
Deferred charges and other assets	37,156	43,686
Total assets	9,716,419	9,766,697
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt, finance lease	748	723
Accounts payable	429,832	446,891
Income taxes payable	21,778	21,007
Other taxes payable	34,321	29,339
Operating lease liabilities	253,336	207,840
Other accrued liabilities	144,818	140,745
Total current liabilities	884,833	846,545
Long-term debt, including finance lease obligation	1,279,324	1,328,352
Asset retirement obligations	929,965	904,051
Deferred credits and other liabilities	278,831	309,605
Non-current operating lease liabilities	620,058	551,845
Deferred income taxes	318,233	276,646
Total liabilities	4,311,244	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	835,655	880,297
Retained earnings	6,766,706	6,546,079
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(552,707)	(521,117)
Treasury stock	(1,995,018)	(1,737,566)
Murphy Shareholders' Equity	5,249,737	5,362,794
Noncontrolling interest	155,438	186,859
Total equity	5,405,175	5,549,653
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,716,419	$ 9,766,697