SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Caldwell Keith S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 PEACH STREET

P.O. BOX 7000

(Street)

EL DORADO

71731-7000

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [ MUR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr Vice President & Controller

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	9,833	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	26,646⁽²⁾	⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Option⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/02/2017	Common Stock	11,070	$45.4788	D
Stock Option⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/01/2018	Common Stock	13,284	$58.8392	D
Stock Option⁽³⁾	⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2019	Common Stock	16,605	$51.6305	D
Stock Option⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/05/2020	Common Stock	20,480	$54.2141	D
Stock Option⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/04/2021	Common Stock	6,000	$55.82	D
Stock Option⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁴⁾	02/03/2022	Common Stock	22,000	$49.65	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These Securities generally do not carry a Conversion Price, Exercisable Date, or Expiration Date

2. Balance includes 19,646 performance-based restricted stock units and 7,000 time-based restricted stock units granted under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

3. Award granted under the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

4. The option vests in two equal installments, the first half two years after the original grant date and the final half three years after the original grant date.

5. Award granted under the 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

caldwellpoa.txt

	/s/ E. Ted Botner, attorney-in-fact	03/09/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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