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

                            FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CORRECT PAGE 19 AND ADD EXHIBIT 99.2, FORM 
11-K, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
COVERING COMBINED THRIFT PLANS FOR EMPLOYEES OF MURPHY OIL
CORPORATION, MURPHY OIL USA, INC., AND  DELTIC FARM & TIMBER
CO., INC.

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
       SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
        For The Fiscal Year Ended DECEMBER 31, 1993

                                or

 [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
   For the transition period from ----------- to -----------     

                   Commission file number 1-8590

                       MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             DELAWARE                            71-0361522
    (State or other jurisdiction             (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation or organization)       Identification Number)

   200 PEACH STREET, P. O. BOX 7000, 
         EL DORADO, ARKANSAS                          71731-7000
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (501) 862-6411

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                              Name of each 
                                           exchange on which
      Title of each class                     registered

COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE         NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND
                                       THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE

SERIES A PARTICIPATING CUMULATIVE     NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND
PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS        THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  NONE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months,
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.  /X/ Yes   / / No.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge,
in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.  /X/

Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant, based on average price at February 28, 1994 as
quoted by the New York Stock Exchange, was approximately
$1,276,693,000.

Number of shares of Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value, outstanding at
February 28, 1994, was 44,806,705.

               DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement relating to the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11, 1994         (Part III)
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                         EXHIBIT INDEX

                                            Page Number or
Exhibit                                     Incorporation by
  No.                                       Reference to         
- - - -------                                     ------------------

 3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of      Exhibit 3.1, Page 
       Murphy Oil Corporation as of         Ex. 3.1-0 of Murphy's
       September 25, 1986                   Annual Report on Form
                                            10-K for the year
                                            ended December 31, 
                                            1991

 3.2   Bylaws of Murphy Oil Corporation     Exhibit 3.3, Page
       at February 3, 1993                  3.3-0 of Murphy's
                                            Annual Report on Form
                                            10-K for the year 
                                            ended December 31,
                                            1992

 3.3   Bylaws of Murphy Oil Corporation 
       at February 2, 1994                  Ex. 3.3-1

 4     Instruments Defining the Rights
       of Security Holders.  Murphy Oil
       Corporation is party to several
       long-term debt instruments, none
       of which authorizes securities
       that exceed 10 percent of the
       total assets of Murphy Oil
       Corporation and it subsidiaries
       on a consolidated basis.  Pursuant
       to Regulation S-K, Item 601 (b),
       paragraph 4(iii)(A), Murphy agrees
       to furnish a copy of each such
       instrument to the Securities and
       Exchange Commission upon request.

 4.1   Rights Agreement dated as of         Exhibit 4.1, Page
       December 6, 1989 between Murphy      4.1-0 of Murphy's
       Oil Corporation and Harris Trust     Annual Report on
       Company of New York, as Rights       Form 10-K for the
       Agent                                year ended December
                                            31, 1989

10.1   1982 Management Incentive Plan       Exhibit 10.2, Page
                                            Ex. 10-2-0 of
                                            Murphy's Annual
                                            Report on Form 10-K
                                            for the year ended
                                            December 31, 1991


10.2   1987 Management Incentive Plan       Exhibit 10.3, Page
       (adopted May 13, 1987, amended       10.3-0 of Murphy's
       February 7, 1990 retroactive         Annual Report on Form
       to February 3, 1988)                 10-K for the year
                                            ended December 31,
                                            1989

10.3   1992 Stock Incentive Plan            Exhibit 10.3, Page
                                            10.3-0 of Murphy's
                                            Annual Report on Form
                                            10-K for the year
                                            ended December 31,
                                            1992

13     1993 Annual Report to                Ex. 13-0 - pages 4 
       Security Holders                     through 62
         Appendix - Narrative of            A-1 (electronic
          Graphic and Image Material        filing only)

21     Subsidiaries of the Registrant       Ex. 21-1

23     Independent Auditors' Consent        Ex. 23-1

99.1   Undertakings                         Ex. 99.1-1

99.2   Form 11-K, Annual Report for         Ex. 99.2-0 (filed as
       the fiscal year ended December       Amendment No. 1 to
       31, 1993 covering Combined           this Annual Report 
       Thrift Plans for Employees of        on Form 10-K)
       Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy
       Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic
       Farm & Timber Co., Inc.

Exhibits other than those listed above have been omitted since
they either are not required or are not applicable.

                                19

                                                     EXHIBIT 99.2


               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                                                                 


                            FORM 11-K


       (Mark One)
      [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE 
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

             For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 1993

                                OR

       [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

             For the transition period from -------- to -------- 

         
                       Commission file number 1-8590            


   COMBINED THRIFT PLANS FOR EMPLOYEES OF MURPHY OIL CORPORATION,
      MURPHY OIL USA, INC., AND DELTIC FARM & TIMBER CO., INC.
                      (Full title of the Plans)



                                                                 

                       MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
     (Exact name of issuer of securities held pursuant to Plans)


200 PEACH STREET, P.O. BOX 7000, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS   71731-7000
(Address of issuer's principal executive office)       (Zip Code)


          The number of pages contained in this document is 20.




                             Ex. 99.2-0 


                        MURPHY OIL CORPORATION

              Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of
       Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic
                       Farm & Timber Co., Inc.

                          December 31, 1993


                          TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                       Page No.
                                                      ---------- 
Independent Auditors' Report                          Ex. 99.2-2

Consolidating Statements of Net Assets Available 
 for Benefits - December 31, 1993 and 1992            Ex. 99.2-3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets 
 Available for Benefits - By Year for Three Years 
 Ended December 31, 1993                              Ex. 99.2-4

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available 
 for Benefits - Fund A - By Year for Three Years 
 Ended December 31, 1993                              Ex. 99.2-5

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available 
 for Benefits - Fund B - By Year for Three Years 
 Ended December 31, 1993                              Ex. 99.2-6

Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available 
 for Benefits - Fund C - By Year for Three Years 
 Ended December 31, 1993                              Ex. 99.2-7

Notes to Financial Statements                         Ex. 99.2-8

Schedule 1 - Item 27A - Schedule of Assets Held for 
 Investment Purposes - December 31, 1993              Ex. 99.2-15

Schedule 2 - Item 27D - Schedule of Reportable (5%) 
 Transactions - Year Ended December 31, 1993          Ex. 99.2-17

Signatures                                            Ex. 99.2-18

Exhibit A, Independent Auditors' Consent              Ex. 99.2-A






                                                                 
                                Ex. 99.2-1


                      INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
                      ----------------------------


The Board of Directors
Murphy Oil Corporation:

We have audited the consolidating statements of net assets
available for benefits of the Combined Thrift Plans for Employees
of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm
& Timber Co., Inc. (identified as the "Thrift Plan for Employees
of Murphy Oil Corporation," the "Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees
of Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc.," the "Thrift Plan for
Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Represented by the United
Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, on Behalf of Local Union 8363,"
and the "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil USA,Inc.
Represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers,
Local No. 305") as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related
consolidated and individual fund statements of changes in net
assets available for benefits for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1993.  In connection with
our audits of the aforementioned financial statements, we have
also audited the related financial statement schedules of Assets
Held for Investment Purposes as of December 31, 1993, and
Reportable (5%) Transactions for the year ended December 31,
1993.  These financial statements and financial statement
schedules are the responsibility of the Plans' management.  Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects,the consolidated
and individual fund net assets available for benefits of the
Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation,
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. as of
December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the consolidated and individual
fund changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.  Also,
in our opinion, the related financial statement schedules, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as
a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.



KPMG PEAT MARWICK


Shreveport, Louisiana
June 15, 1994

                                  Ex. 99.2-2


                       MURPHY OIL CORPORATION
   Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation,
      Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc.
   CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
                    December 31, 1993 and 1992
Fund A ----------------------- 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- Assets Investments in marketable securities Common stock of Murphy Oil Corp. $ - - Other common stock - - Other investments Guaranteed investment contracts, at contract value 72,498,394 66,039,254 Other 2,245,076 - ---------- ---------- Total investments 74,743,470 66,039,254 Cash - - Accrued interest and dividends - - ---------- ---------- Total assets 74,743,470 66,039,254 Liabilities - benefits payable to participants 485,344 480,397 ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $74,258,126 65,558,857 ========== ========== Number of units outstanding 6,616,030 6,404,554 ========== ========== Net assets available for benefits per unit $ 11.2240 10.2363 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS December 31, 1993 and 1992
Fund B ----------------------- 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- Assets Investments in marketable securities Common stock of Murphy Oil Corp. $ - - Other common stock (historical cost $7,347,665 and $5,428,272 in 1993 and 1992, respectively) 8,052,360 7,027,883 Other investments Guaranteed investment contracts, at contract value - - Other 290,281 541,461 ---------- ---------- Total investments 8,342,641 7,569,344 Cash (24,813) 39,603 Accrued interest and dividends 16,642 16,316 ---------- ---------- Total assets 8,334,470 7,625,263 Liabilities - benefits payable to participants 9,179 115,701 ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $ 8,325,291 7,509,562 ========== ========== Number of units outstanding 381,535 370,506 ========== ========== Net assets available for benefits per unit $ 21.8205 20.2684 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS December 31, 1993 and 1992
Fund C ----------------------- 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- Assets Investments in marketable securities Common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation at market value - 172,860 and 232,746 shares (historical cost $5,754,629 and $7,597,784) in 1993 and 1992, respectively $ 6,914,400 8,262,483 Other common stock - - Other investments Guaranteed investment contracts, at contract value - - Other 65,136 66,532 ---------- ---------- Total investments 6,979,536 8,329,015 Cash - 28,460 Accrued interest and dividends 104 141 ---------- ---------- Total assets 6,979,640 8,357,616 Liabilities - benefits payable to participants - 82,488 ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $ 6,979,640 8,275,128 ========== ========== Number of units outstanding 1,393,060 1,700,495 ========== ========== Net assets available for benefits per unit $ 5.0103 4.8663 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS December 31, 1993 and 1992
Consolidated Totals ----------------------- 1993 1992 ---------- ---------- Assets Investments in marketable securities Common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation at market value - 172,860 and 232,746 shares (historical cost $5,754,629 and $7,597,784) in 1993 and 1992, respectively $ 6,914,400 8,262,483 Other common stock (historical cost $7,347,665 and $5,428,272 in 1993 and 1992, respectively) 8,052,360 7,027,883 Other investments Guaranteed investment contracts, at contract value 72,498,394 66,039,254 Other 2,600,493 607,993 ---------- ---------- Total investments 90,065,647 81,937,613 Cash (24,813) 68,063 Accrued interest and dividends 16,746 16,457 --------- ---------- Total assets 90,057,580 82,022,133 Liabilities - benefits payable to participants 494,523 678,586 ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits $89,563,057 81,343,547 ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Ex. 99.2-3 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- Dividends and interest Dividends Common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation $ 242,033 233,951 163,751 Other common stock 200,523 115,730 70,157 Interest 5,814,214 4,661,717 3,657,100 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total dividends and interest 6,256,770 5,011,398 3,891,008 Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments Common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation 1,205,528 352,521 (630,405) Other investments in securities 166,923 517,747 561,760 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net appreciation (depreciation) of investments 1,372,451 870,268 (68,645) Contributions Employer 1,959,266 1,887,247 1,221,504 Employee 3,777,957 4,119,591 2,492,658 Amounts received due to merger of plans (Note 2) - 23,351,729 - Benefits paid directly to participants (5,146,934) (5,113,512) (4,901,098) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net additions for the year 8,219,510 30,126,721 2,635,427 Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year 81,343,547 51,216,826 48,581,399 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits at end of year $ 89,563,057 81,343,547 51,216,826 ========== ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Ex. 99.2-4 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - FUND A
Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest $ 5,785,648 4,636,508 3,636,070 Contributions Employer 1,299,884 1,212,938 854,232 Employee 2,787,182 3,171,037 2,078,649 Transfers between funds - net 3,157,273 771,197 (1,140,714) Amounts received due to merger of plans (Note 2) - 17,049,896 - Benefits paid directly to participants (4,330,718) (4,184,916) (4,471,848) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net additions for the year 8,699,269 22,656,660 956,389 Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year 65,558,857 42,902,197 41,945,808 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits at end of year $ 74,258,126 65,558,857 42,902,197 ========== ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Ex. 99.2-5 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - FUND B
Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- Dividends and interest Dividends - other common stock $ 200,523 115,730 70,157 Interest 27,511 23,351 15,704 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total dividends and interest 228,034 139,081 85,861 Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments 166,923 517,747 561,760 Contributions Employer 318,524 293,939 133,609 Employee 694,515 619,034 249,348 Transfers between funds - net 160,188 (203,910) (343,598) Amounts received due to merger of plans (Note 2) - 3,820,503 - Benefits paid directly to participants (752,455) (715,925) (280,602) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net additions for the year 815,729 4,470,469 406,378 Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year 7,509,562 3,039,093 2,632,715 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits at end of year $ 8,325,291 7,509,562 3,039,093 ========== ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Ex. 99.2-6 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS - FUND C
Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1993 1992 1991 ---------- ---------- ---------- Dividends and interest Dividends - common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation $ 242,033 233,951 163,751 Interest 1,055 1,858 5,326 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total dividends and interest 243,088 235,809 169,077 Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments 1,205,528 352,521 (630,405) Contributions Employer 340,858 380,370 233,663 Employee 296,260 329,520 164,661 Transfers between funds - net (3,317,461) (567,287) 1,484,312 Amounts received due to merger of plans (Note 2) - 2,481,330 - Benefits paid directly to participants (63,761) (212,671) (148,648) ---------- ---------- ---------- Net change for the year (1,295,488) 2,999,592 1,272,660 Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year 8,275,128 5,275,536 4,002,876 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net assets available for benefits at end of year $ 6,979,640 8,275,128 5,275,536 ========== ========== ==========
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Ex. 99.2-7 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PROVISIONS OF THE PLANS BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying financial statements of the Plans have been prepared on an accrual basis and present the net assets available for benefits to participants in the Plans and changes in net assets available for benefits of the Plans. The four Plans are identified collectively herein as the "Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc." [Combined Plans] and individually as follows. a) "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation" [Murphy Plan]. Also participating in the Murphy Plan are salaried employees of Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, and employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Murphy Exploration & Production Company, and El Dorado Engineering Inc., also wholly owned subsidiaries of Murphy Oil Corporation. b) "Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees of Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc." [Deltic Hourly Plan]. c) "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Represented by the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, on Behalf of Local Union 8363" [Meraux Plan]. d) "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 305" [Superior Plan]. The assets of the Combined Plans are commingled and invested by the Trustee in various investment programs [Funds] described in Note 3. The approximate net assets available for benefits of each Plan at each year-end in the three years ended December 31, 1993 in each of the Funds and in the total commingled Funds is shown below stated as a percentage of assets in the Combined Plans.
Commingled Fund A Fund B Fund C Funds ------ ------ ------ ---------- Murphy Plan - 1993 86.9% 88.2% 96.5% 87.9% - 1992 86.5% 89.7% 96.4% 87.8% - 1991 80.7% 77.7% 92.9% 81.7% Deltic Hourly Plan - 1993 .9% .5% .4% .8% - 1992 .9% .6% .3% .8% - 1991 1.2% 1.3% .4% 1.1% Meraux Plan - 1993 7.3% 8.1% .2% 6.8% - 1992 7.6% 7.3% .4% 6.8% - 1991 11.0% 12.6% 1.1% 10.1% Superior Plan - 1993 4.9% 3.2% 2.9% 4.5% - 1992 5.0% 2.4% 2.9% 4.6% - 1991 7.1% 8.4% 5.6% 7.1% Ex. 99.2-8
MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF THE PLANS The following is a summary of certain information related to the Plans. The respective Plan documents should be referred to for more specific information. Each permanent employee of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc., Murphy Exploration & Production Company, or El Dorado Engineering Inc., [the Companies], excluding marketing station hourly paid employees, who works 800 or more hours in a year may participate in the applicable one of the Combined Plans. An employee becomes eligible for participation in the Murphy Plan or the Deltic Hourly Plan on the first day of the month coinciding with or next following the date of employment. An employee becomes eligible for participation in the Meraux Plan or the Superior Plan on the first day of the month coinciding with or next following one year of employment. The type of account to which a participant's investments may be made varies among the Plans. Options available for allotments by the participants [Par.] and contributions by the Companies [Cos.] are shown in the following table.
Funds (See Note 3) --------------------------------- A B C ---------- ---------- ---------- Par. Cos. Par. Cos. Par. Cos. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Murphy Plan accounts Tax-Deferred X X X Matching X X X Supplemental X X X Deductible X X X Minimum Pre-Tax X Rollover X X X Deltic Hourly Plan accounts Matching X X X X X X Supplemental X X X Deductible X X X Meraux Plan accounts Matching X X X X X Supplemental X X Deductible X X Superior Plan accounts Matching X X X X X Supplemental X X Deductible X X
The amounts that may be allotted or contributed to each account are limited as follows. a) Tax-Deferred - a maximum of 8% of base pay not to exceed $8,475 annually in 1991, $8,728 in 1992, and $8,994 in 1993. Ex. 99.2-9 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) b) Matching - participants - a maximum of 5% of base pay. - Companies - based on each participant's allotment (up to a maximum of 5% of base pay) to a Tax-Deferred or Matching account and calculated as 50% of such allotment during the first five years of participation, 75% during the second five years, and 100% thereafter. c) Supplemental - a maximum of 5% of base pay for the year, except that if annualized salary was less than $60,535 in 1991, $62,345 in 1992, or $64,245 in 1993, a participant in the Murphy Plan or Superior Plan may allot a maximum of 10% of base pay. d) Deductible - allotments to this account have not been allowed after December 31, 1986, but established accounts have been allowed to remain. e) Minimum Pre-Tax - allotments to this account (acquired under merger described in Note 2) have not been allowed after March 31, 1992, and established accounts can only be withdrawn upon termination. f) Rollover - a lump-sum investment of taxable assets that a participant has accumulated from a previous employer's plan. A participant is vested in Company contributions upon occurrence of any of the following circumstances: completion of 60 months of credited participation, retirement on or after age 65, death, permanent disability, or discontinuance of the applicable Plan. Any amounts contributed by the Companies that are forfeited by participants in accordance with provisions of the Combined Plans are applied to reduce subsequent contributions by the Companies. A vested participant in any of the Plans may withdraw from a Matching account either totally or partially (limited to a minimum, which is the greater of 10% of the account balance or $250, or any higher multiple of 5% up to 50% of the account balance); a participant in the Murphy Plan may elect to make such a withdrawal either from his/her own allotments or from the total Matching account (with a minimum of 25% of employee's account balance). A nonvested participant in any of the Plans may only withdraw his/her allotments in total, at which time the participant forfeits his/her Company contributions unless the participant repays all amounts withdrawn within five years. After a total withdrawal from a Matching account, a participant in the Deltic Hourly Plan, Meraux Plan, or Superior Plan is not eligible for reinstatement until 12 months later; for a partial withdrawal, the suspension period is six months, and another such withdrawal cannot be made until at least 24 months have expired since the most recent withdrawal. Allotments by a Murphy Plan participant to the Tax-Deferred account may continue without interruption after a total or partial withdrawal from a Matching account by the participant; Company contributions are suspended for either 12 or six months under the conditions previously described for the other three Plans if the participant has withdrawn Company contributions from the Matching account. Any taxable income distributed from a Matching account may be subject to a 10% penalty tax under the Tax Reform Act of 1986. A withdrawal from either a Tax-Deferred account or a Rollover account is not permissible except upon a finding that a hardship exists pursuant to regulations issued by the IRS, upon the attainment of age 59 1/2, or upon termination. After such a withdrawal from a Tax-Deferred account, participation in all accounts is suspended for 12 months. Ex. 99.2-10 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) A withdrawal from a Supplemental account may not be made until at least 12 months have expired since the most recent such withdrawal, with the minimum amount being the greater of 10% of the account balance or $250. No participation penalty is applied to such a withdrawal. A withdrawal from a Deductible account must be the minimum of the greater of 10% of the account balance or $250 and may not be made until at least 12 months have expired since the most recent such withdrawal. No participation penalty is applied to such a withdrawal, but unless the participant is 59 1/2 years old, is permanently disabled, or has died, the withdrawal is subject to a 10% penalty tax as required by federal tax regulations. A withdrawal from a Minimum Pre-Tax account is not permissable except upon termination. Upon retirement, disability, or death of a participant, the participant or his/her designated beneficiary has the option to receive settlement in a lump sum or installment payments not to exceed 15 years or actuarial life if less than 15 years. OBLIGATION FOR THRIFT CONTRIBUTIONS The Companies have voluntarily agreed to make contributions to the Combined Plans based on the participants' allotments subject to a maximum of 5% of each participant's base pay. Although the Companies have not expressed any intent to terminate the Thrift Plan agreements, they may do so at any time except as limited by the contract period of labor agreements. In the event of a termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts. TRUSTEE The Trustee for the Combined Plans is the First Tennessee Bank National Association [First Tennessee], Memphis, Tennessee. INVESCO, Investment Manager located in Atlanta, Georgia, has discretionary authority concerning purchases and sales of investments in Fund B (described in Note 3) and directs First Tennessee in such transactions. First Tennessee acts as Investment Manager of Fund C (described in Note 3). Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, New York; Aetna Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut; New York Life Insurance Company, New York, New York; Hartford Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut; Pan American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, Louisiana; Allstate Life Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois; and Merrill Lynch Trust Company, Somerset, New Jersey, receive, hold, invest, and distribute assets under Fund A (described in Note 3). The investments and changes in the net assets available for benefits of the Funds have been determined by the Trustee and reported to the Plan Administrator based on contract values for the guaranteed investment contracts and current values of all other assets and liabilities of the Funds. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES The costs of Plan administration are paid by the Companies. Ex. 99.2-11 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) MARKET VALUE DETERMINATION Investments in marketable securities (Funds B and C) are included in the financial statements at market value as determined by the Trustee based on closing market quotes at each year-end. Investments in guaranteed investment contracts (Fund A) are valued as described in Note 3. REALIZED GAINS OR LOSSES AND UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OR DEPRECIATION - METHOD OF COMPUTATION Realized gains or losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments are determined in accordance with Department of Labor regulations for Form 5500. The cost basis used in determining gains or losses on investments purchased and disposed of in the same year is the cost at the date of purchase. For investments disposed of in a subsequent year, however, the cost basis is the fair market value at the beginning of the year. 2. MERGER OF PLANS Effective June 30, 1992, the following two plans [Expro Plans] were merged into the Murphy Plan, and the participants in the Expro Plans became participants in the Murphy Plan; the assets of the Expro Plans were combined with the assets of the Combined Plans on August 1, 1992. a) "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Exploration & Production Company (formerly Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company)." b) "401(k) Savings Plan for Employees of Murphy Exploration & Production Company (formerly Ocean Drilling & Exploration Company)." 3. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FUNDS Fund A - is primarily invested in guaranteed investment contracts [GIC's] in a manner so that a portion of the GIC's will mature each year over a number of years (currently about 5 1/2). The maturing amounts are reinvested in a new contract or contracts at the highest bid rate(s) received. All cash flows are processed through the most recently awarded contract(s) during the 12 months following the awarding of such contract(s) except that withdrawals may be prorated over several recent contracts. Twelve months after a contract has been awarded, the amount invested may be adjusted to achieve a guaranteed amount for that contract. Generally, only those insurance companies that have received the highest rating (indicative of financial strength to meet contractual obligations) assigned by well-known rating services are selected to bid for reinvestment of amounts from the expiring contracts. Each interest rate and principal amount is guaranteed by the applicable contracting company. A small portion of Fund A is invested in a collective trust fund. The principal amount is guaranteed, the interest rate fluctuates from month to month, and the term is open-ended. Ex. 99.2-12 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) All interest earned under Fund A is commingled, and a composite rate is developed to determine the amount credited to each participant's account. The value of the investment in Fund A is based on total contributions made, plus interest accrued thereon, less benefits paid to participants. Fund B - is invested in a diversified portfolio of stocks and other securities. Fund C - is invested in the common stock of Murphy Oil Corporation. Each participant determines how each of his/her accounts is divided among the different Funds (as allowed), but any division of a participant's allotments, Company contributions, or account balances must be in even multiples of 10%. 4. INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENTS EXCEEDING 5% OF NET ASSETS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK The fair value of each of the following investments, either individually or when grouped with others of the same issuer, exceeded 5% of the net assets of the Combined Plans available for benefits.
Value at December 31, ----------------------- Description 1993 1992 - - - ----------- ---------- ---------- Murphy Oil Corporation Common Stock (172,860 and 232,746 shares, respectively) $ 6,914,400 8,262,483 Aetna Life & Casualty Company GIC, 8.50%, due 6/30/93 - 5,220,124 Aetna Life & Casualty Company GIC, 8.93%, due 6/30/96 7,402,969 6,796,079 Aetna Life & Casualty Company GIC, 6.15%, due 7/01/99 12,251,548 - Hartford Life Insurance Company GIC, 9.01%, due 12/31/96 5,298,769 5,050,974 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company GIC, 8.40%, due 6/30/93 - 4,730,872 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company GIC, 7.34%, due 6/30/98 10,181,799 10,914,391 New York Life Insurance Company GIC, 9.27%, due 6/30/94 11,773,678 10,774,849 New York Life Insurance Company GIC, 9.55%, due 1/03/95 2,279,509 4,304,808 New York Life Insurance Company GIC, 9.40%, due 6/30/95 11,524,838 10,534,587 New York Life Insurance Company GIC, 8.60%, due 12/31/97 3,378,218 3,242,032 Pan American Life Insurance Company GIC, 9.85%, due 12/31/95 4,910,884 4,470,537
The above listing also reflects a significant concentration of credit risk. The GIC contracts have all been placed with insurance companies that received the highest rating (indicative of financial strength to meet contractual obligations) assigned by well-known rating services. The future value of the investment in the Common Stock of Murphy Oil Corporation will depend on the future well-being of this enterprise, the petroleum industry, and the overall U.S. economy. Historically, the Plans have not incurred any credit-related losses. Ex. 99.2-13 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Contd.) 5. INCOME TAXES The Combined Plans as amended meet the necessary requirements of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 as documented in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and accordingly, the related trust is exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. A favorable determination letter was obtained for the Plans prior to the Tax Reform Act of 1986. The Companies are in the process of obtaining a new determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service for the Plans as amended. Until such time as cash or shares are withdrawn from the Plans by a participant or a participant's beneficiary, no income tax is payable by the participant on: contributions made by the participant's employer on the participant's behalf, allotments made by the participant pursuant to the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, interest and dividends added to the account of the participant, gains on sales of securities by the trust, or any unrealized appreciation on investments. 6. PLAN AMENDMENTS Effective January 1, 1993, each of the Plans was amended to designate Murphy Oil Corporation as the company sponsor instead of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Also effective January 1, 1993, the Murphy Plan was amended to exclude marketing station hourly paid employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. as participants. Ex. 99.2-14 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. ITEM 27A - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES December 31, 1993
Description of investment Par or including maturity maturity value Identity date, rate or of issuer of interest, number borrower, lessor, collateral of Historical Current or similar party etc. shares cost Value - - - ---------------------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- Corporate stock - common Abbott Laboratories Common stock 5,000 106,940 148,125 Alcan Aluminum Ltd. Common stock 8,600 170,391 178,450 American Brands Common stock 5,100 167,031 169,575 American General Corporation Common stock 5,000 107,559 143,125 American Home Products Common stock 1,900 131,061 123,025 Amoco Corporation Common stock 2,300 123,210 121,612 Boeing Company Common stock 4,200 161,960 181,650 Bristol Myers Squibb Common stock 2,200 130,207 128,150 Browning Ferris Industries Inc. Common stock 6,400 164,634 164,800 Columbia Healthcare Corporation Common stock 5,812 138,251 192,523 Deluxe Corp. Common stock 3,800 144,153 137,750 Dover Corp. Common stock 2,700 129,087 164,025 Dow Chemical Common stock 2,900 161,805 164,575 Dun & Bradstreet Corporation Common stock 2,200 128,282 135,575 Eli Lilly & Co. Common stock 2,700 130,100 160,312 Emerson Electric Company Common stock 2,700 140,430 162,675 Exxon Corporation Common stock 1,900 124,326 119,938 Fleming Companies Inc. Common stock 4,000 131,740 99,000 Ford Motor Common stock 2,500 126,400 161,250 General Electric Common stock 1,400 70,075 146,825 General Re Corp. Common stock 1,100 123,679 117,700 Genuine Parts Co. Common stock 3,700 129,259 139,212 H J Heinz Company Common stock 3,500 127,960 125,563 Hanson PLC Common stock 7,600 130,606 152,000 Hewlett Packard Company Common stock 2,100 111,599 165,900 IBM Common stock 3,400 161,862 192,100 Johnson & Johnson Common stock 4,300 190,146 192,962 K-Mart Corporation Common stock 6,400 126,784 137,600 Liz Claiborne Inc. Common stock 7,200 197,692 162,900 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. Common stock 1,500 129,652 121,875 Maytag Corporation Common stock 8,600 130,591 154,800 McDonald's Corp. Common stock 2,700 131,449 153,900 Melville Corp. Common stock 3,300 146,440 134,063 Merck Common stock 4,800 166,638 165,000 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Common stock 1,200 92,018 130,500 Mobil Corporation Common stock 1,700 123,777 134,512 Murphy Oil Corp. Common stock 172,860 5,754,629 6,914,400 Nalco Chemical Co. Common stock 3,700 129,722 138,750 NBD Bancorp Inc. Commom stock 4,100 130,934 121,975 National Services Industries Inc. Common stock 6,000 153,360 153,750 Norsk-Hydro A.S. Common stock 5,100 128,443 142,800 Philip Morris Companies Inc. Common stock 2,600 124,631 144,625 Raytheon Company Common stock 2,200 80,470 145,200 Roadway Services Inc. Common stock 1,200 70,700 72,000 Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. NV Common stock 1,400 86,257 146,125 Suntrust Banks Inc. Common stock 3,800 174,038 171,000 Syntex Corporation Common stock 7,100 130,889 112,713 Telefonica Nacional de Espana Common stock 5,100 165,756 198,900 Telefonos de Mexico Common stock 2,500 158,588 168,750
Ex. 99.2-15 SCHEDULE 1 (Contd.) MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. ITEM 27A - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES December 31, 1993
Description of investment Par or including maturity maturity value Identity date, rate or of issuer of interest, number borrower, lessor, collateral of Historical Current or similar party etc. shares cost Value - - - ---------------------- ----------- ------- ---------- ------- Corporate stock - common (Contd.) Textron Inc. Common stock 2,400 129,744 139,800 United Technologies Common stock 2,400 132,744 148,800 V F Corp Common stock 3,400 162,912 156,825 Wachovia Corp. Common stock 4,800 163,213 160,800 Westvaco Corporation Common stock 4,900 159,792 174,562 WMX Technologies Common stock 6,500 157,678 171,438 ---------- ---------- Total corporate stock - common 13,102,294 14,966,760 ---------- ----------
Guaranteed investment contracts Aetna Life & Casualty Company 8.93% - due 6/30/96 7,402,969 7,402,969 Aetna Life & Casualty Company 6.15% - due 7/01/99 12,251,548 12,251,548 Allstate Life Insurance Company 5.38% - due 6/30/97 3,496,182 3,496,182 Hartford Life Insurance Company 9.01% - due 12/31/96 5,298,769 5,298,769 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 7.34% - due 6/30/98 10,181,799 10,181,799 New York Life Insurance Company 9.27% - due 6/30/94 11,773,678 11,773,678 New York Life Insurance Company 9.55% - due 1/03/95 2,279,509 2,279,509 New York Life Insurance Company 9.40% - due 6/30/95 11,524,838 11,524,838 New York Life Insurance Company 8.60% - due 12/31/97 3,378,218 3,378,218 Pan American Life Insurance Co. 9.85% - due 12/31/95 4,910,884 4,910,884 ---------- ---------- Total GIC's 8.27% average rate 72,498,394 72,498,394 ---------- ---------- Collective trust funds - fixed Merrill Lynch GIC's, U.S. Retirement Government Preservation agency Fund securities, money-market investments 2,245,076 2,245,076 ---------- ---------- Other investments U.S. Treasury Bills Due 3/31/94 $ 277,000 274,906 274,906 Fidelity Short-term Institutional money-market Cash - U.S. investments Government Portfolio $ 80,511 80,511 80,511 ---------- ---------- Total other investments 355,417 355,417 ---------- ---------- Total investments $88,201,181 90,065,647 ========== ==========
Ex. 99.2-16 SCHEDULE 2 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. ITEM 27D - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE (5%) TRANSACTIONS Year ended December 31, 1993
Exp. in- curred Description of asset Lse. with (includes interest rate and Purchase Selling ren- trans- maturity in case of loan) price price tal action --------------------------- --------- --------- ---- ------ Category (i) - A single transaction in excess of 5% of plan assets - - - ------------------------------------------------------------ Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 $5,434,418 - - - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13475 - 5,399,308 - - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 5,094,007 - - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 6/24/93 - 4,946,477 - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/93 4,911,086 - - - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #9868-9 - 4,733,023 - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/93 - 4,514,232 - - Category (iii) - A series of transactions involving securities of the same issue, aggregated, exceeding 5% of plan assets - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 (27 purchases and 10 sales) $3,110,924 1,449,272 - - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #13241 (34 purchases and 12 sales) 5,173,280 5,899,950 - - Fidelity Institutional Cash - U.S. Government Portfolio (195 purchases and 99 sales) 8,012,969 8,159,680 - - Other transactions involving category (i) securities ---------------------------------------------------- Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #9868-9 (7 purchases and 2 sales) $ 351,193 316,745 - - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13475 (6 purchases) 215,227 - - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 6/24/93 (11 purchases and 5 sales) 5,434,139 487,660 - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/94 (10 purchases and 8 sales) 532,595 929,449 - -
Notes: (1) The above data is based on information that has been certified as accurate and complete by the Trustee. (2) There were no reportable transactions during the year ended December 31, 1993 for categories (ii) or (iv). (3) Current value is substantially the same amount as either the purchase price or sales price of the security, at date of acquisition or disposition. SCHEDULE 2 MURPHY OIL CORPORATION Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. ITEM 27D - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE (5%) TRANSACTIONS Year ended December 31, 1993
Net Description of asset Cost Current gain (includes interest rate and of value or maturity in case of loan) asset of asset (loss) --------------------------- --------- --------- ------ Category (i) - A single transaction in excess of 5% of plan assets - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 - - - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13475 5,399,308 5,399,308 - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 - - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 6/24/93 4,946,477 4,946,477 - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/93 - - - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #9868-9 4,733,023 4,733,023 - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/93 4,514,232 4,514,232 - Category (iii) - A series of transactions involving securities of the same issue, aggregated, exceeding 5% of plan assets - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13470 (27 purchases and 10 sales) 1,449,272 1,449,272 - Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #13241 (34 purchases and 12 sales) 5,899,950 5,899,950 - Fidelity Institutional Cash - U.S. Government Portfolio (195 purchases and 99 sales) 8,159,680 8,159,680 - Other transactions involving category (i) securities ---------------------------------------------------- Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. - Group Contract #9868-9 (7 purchases and 2 sales) 316,745 316,745 - Aetna Life & Casualty Co. - Group Contract #LT-13475 (6 purchases) - - - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 6/24/93 (11 purchases and 5 sales) 487,660 487,660 - U.S. Treasury Bills - due 9/23/94 (10 purchases and 8 sales) 929,449 929,449 -
Ex. 99.2-17 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Employee Benefits Committee has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF MURPHY OIL CORPORATION THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES OF DELTIC FARM & TIMBER CO., INC. THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF MURPHY OIL USA, INC. REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, ON BEHALF OF LOCAL UNION 8363 THRIFT PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF MURPHY OIL USA, INC. REPRESENTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL NO. 305 Date: June 28, 1994 By: /s/ Troy Eubanks - - - -------------------- --------------------------------- Troy Eubanks, Manager of Employee Relations and Chairman of Employee Benefits Committee, Murphy Oil Corporation Ex. 99.2-18 FORM 11-K EXHIBIT A INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT ----------------------------- The Board of Directors Murphy Oil Corporation: We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Nos. 2-86749 and 2-86760) on Form S-8 of Murphy Oil Corporation of our report dated June 15, 1994, relating to the consolidating statements of net assets available for benefits of the Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. (identified as the "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation," the "Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees of Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc.," the "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Represented by the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, on Behalf of Local Union 8363," and the "Thrift Plan for Employees of Murphy Oil USA, Inc. Represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 305") as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related consolidated and individual fund statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, and related financial statements schedules of Assets Held for Investment Purposes as of December 31, 1993, and Reportable (5%) Transactions for the year ended December 31, 1993, which report appears in the December 31, 1993, annual report on Form 11-K of Murphy Oil Corporation's Combined Thrift Plans for Employees of Murphy Oil Corporation, Murphy Oil USA, Inc., and Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc. KPMG PEAT MARWICK Shreveport, Louisiana June 23, 1994 Ex. 99.2-A