Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MURPHY ROBERT MADISON
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MURPHY OIL CORP /DE [MUR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P. O. BOX 7000, 200 PEACH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2005
(Street)

EL DORADO, AR 71731-7000		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               322,072 D  
Common Stock               95,107.4 (1) I Trustee for my children.
Common Stock               17,110 (1) I Others as Trustee for children.
Common Stock               196,038 I Limited Partnership
Common Stock               723,038 I Beneficiary of Trusts.
Common Stock               1,237,540 (1) I Co-Trustee of Family Trusts.
Common Stock               33,840 (1) I Spouse.
Common Stock               623,796 (2) I Murphy Foundation
Common Stock               5,125 (3) I Trustee for Murphy Thrift Plan
Common Stock 02/01/2005   A   1,275 (4) A $ 0 2,015 (4) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (5) $ 47.16             05/14/2004 05/14/2013 Common Stock 2,000   2,000 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 47.16             05/14/2005 05/14/2013 Common Stock 2,000   4,000 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 47.16             05/14/2006 05/14/2013 Common Stock 2,000   6,000 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 60.59             02/03/2005 02/03/2014 Common Stock 700   6,700 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 60.59             02/03/2006 02/03/2014 Common Stock 700   7,400 D  
Stock Option (5) $ 60.59             02/03/2007 02/03/2014 Common Stock 700   8,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MURPHY ROBERT MADISON
P. O. BOX 7000
200 PEACH STREET
EL DORADO, AR 71731-7000		   X      

Signatures

 Robert Madison Murphy by Walter K. Compton   02/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
(2) I am President of the Foundation. Beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.
(3) Number of shares owned as of December 31, 2004.
(4) Restricted stock issued pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Stock Plan approved on May 14, 2003. Reporting person has voting and dividend rights only.
(5) Non-Employee Director Stock Option issued under Non-Employee Director Stock Plan approved on May 14, 2003.

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