MURPHY OIL CORP
Murphy Oil Corporation is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company is ranked 995th on the Fortune 500 and 1970th on the 2023 Forbes Global 2000.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- petroleum industry; extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas [1]
- Company / filing name
- MURPHY OIL CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- El Dorado [1]
- Founded
- 1964 [1]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.murphyoilcorp.com ↗ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US6267171022 [1]
- CIK
- 717423 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- MUR (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
Murphy Oil Corporation is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company is ranked 995th on the Fortune 500 and 1970th on the 2023 Forbes Global 2000. [3]
As of December 31, 2025, the company had 730 million barrels of oil equivalent (4.5×109 GJ) of estimated proved reserves, of which 37% was petroleum, 58% was natural gas, and 5% was natural gas liquids. The company's developed reserves are in the United States and Canada. The company also has undeveloped reserves in Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Mexico, and Vietnam. [3]
In the United States, the company's reserves are primarily in the Eagle Ford Group area of South Texas and in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The company's Canadian operations are mostly heavy crude oil projects in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Murphy's East Coast Canada assets are located offshore Newfoundland in two producing oil fields in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin. The company holds a 6.5% non-operated working interest in Hibernia and 18% non-operated working interest in Terra Nova. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Murphy Oil. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: MUR (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was MURPHY OIL CORP founded?
Founded: 1964. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of MURPHY OIL CORP?
Headquarters location: El Dorado. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for MURPHY OIL CORP?
Business sectors: petroleum industry; extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Murphy Oil (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.