POWER OF ATTORNEY


         Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Steven A. Cosse, Walter K. Compton, Lydia R. Bates,
John A. Moore, Roger W. Landes, Greg L. Smith 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.

         WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 7th day of August, 2009.




                                                              Thomas McKinlay