<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT MARCH 31, 2000, AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED OF MURPHY OIL
CORPORATION AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                          54,246
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  360,606
<ALLOWANCES>                                     8,506
<INVENTORY>                                    178,285
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               642,189
<PP&E>                                       4,855,802
<DEPRECIATION>                               3,045,355
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,520,260
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          535,205
<BONDS>                                        392,869
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,036,552
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,520,260
<SALES>                                        714,845
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               728,666
<CGS>                                          587,430
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  587,430
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                47,858
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,595
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 71,923
<INCOME-TAX>                                    24,490
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             47,433
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