POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these present, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of E. Ted Botner, Walter K. Compton, Tricia M. Hammons, Roger W. Landes
and Ashley B. Smith, 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 Form 144 in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933
and the rules thereunder; and

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Form ID, Forms 3, 4,
5 and Form 144; 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 and Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and Form 144  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 4th day of October, 2017.




						/s/ Jeffrey W. Nolan