CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues and other income
Revenue from sales to customers	$ 758,829	$ 285,745	$ 1,351,356	$ 886,303
(Loss) gain on crude contracts	(226,245)	(75,880)	(440,630)	324,792
Gain on sale of assets and other income	17,059	1,677	18,902	4,175
Total revenues and other income	549,643	211,542	929,628	1,215,270
Costs and expenses
Lease operating expenses	126,413	144,644	273,577	353,792
Severance and ad valorem taxes	11,314	6,442	20,545	15,864
Transportation, gathering and processing	49,696	41,090	92,608	85,457
Exploration expenses, including undeveloped lease amortization	13,543	29,468	25,323	49,594
Selling and general expenses	29,113	39,100	58,616	75,872
Restructuring expenses	0	41,397	0	41,397
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	227,288	231,446	425,566	537,548
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	12,164	10,469	22,656	20,435
Impairment of assets	0	19,616	171,296	987,146
Other expense (benefit)	70,328	22,007	91,407	(23,181)
Total costs and expenses	539,859	585,679	1,181,594	2,143,924
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	9,784	(374,137)	(251,966)	(928,654)
Other income (loss)
Interest income and other (loss)	(4,525)	(5,171)	(9,866)	(4,930)
Interest expense, net	(43,374)	(38,598)	(131,474)	(79,695)
Total other loss	(47,899)	(43,769)	(141,340)	(84,625)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(38,115)	(417,906)	(393,306)	(1,013,279)
Income tax benefit	(11,177)	(94,773)	(99,336)	(186,306)
Loss from continuing operations	(26,938)	(323,133)	(293,970)	(826,973)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(102)	(1,267)	106	(6,129)
Net loss including noncontrolling interest	(27,040)	(324,400)	(293,864)	(833,102)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	36,042	(7,216)	56,656	(99,814)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MURPHY	$ (63,082)	$ (317,184)	$ (350,520)	$ (733,288)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – BASIC
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (2.05)	$ (2.27)	$ (4.74)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.04)
Net loss (in USD per share)	(0.41)	(2.06)	(2.27)	(4.78)
LOSS PER COMMON SHARE – DILUTED
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	(0.41)	(2.05)	(2.27)	(4.74)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	0	(0.01)	0	(0.04)
Net loss (in USD per share)	(0.41)	(2.06)	(2.27)	(4.78)
Cash dividends per Common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125	$ 0.250	$ 0.375
Average Common shares outstanding (thousands)
Basic (in shares)	154,394,602	153,580,758	154,153,158	153,428,666
Diluted (in shares)	154,394,602	153,580,758	154,153,158	153,428,666