Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Kevin G. Fitzgerald, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 of Murphy Oil Corporation; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: March 16, 2012
/s/ Kevin G. Fitzgerald |
Kevin G. Fitzgerald Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |