POWER OF ATTORNEY

           Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Steven
A. Cosse', Walter K. Compton, Renee' J. Bryant, E. Ted Botner, John A. Moore and James E.
Baine, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or
	director of Murphy Oil Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
	of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; and

(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or
	desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5; complete and execute any amendment
	or amendments thereto; and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
	Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority.

           The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

           This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned by notice in writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed
as of this  4th   day of    August ,2004.



Signature

s/Neal E. Schmale

Print Name     Neal E. Schmale