Murphy Oil Corporation announced the appointment of Michol L. Ecklund as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective August 31, 2026. Ms. Ecklund brings over 25 years of legal and governance experience in the energy industry, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Anew Climate. She previously held senior leadership roles at Callon Petroleum Company and Marathon Oil Corporation. In her new role, she will oversee legal, compliance, governance, government affairs, land, sustainability, and risk management functions while reporting directly to CEO Eric M. Hambly. Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company with a multi-basin onshore and offshore portfolio.

Murphy Oil Corporation reported second quarter 2026 net income attributable to Murphy of $232.2 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, compared to $22.3 million in the prior year period. The increase was driven by stronger commodity prices and operational outperformance, with adjusted EBITDA reaching $592.7 million. Production averaged 85,265 barrels of oil per day (BOPD) and 168,995 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD). The company announced an oil discovery at the Bubale-1X well in Côte d’Ivoire and completed pipeline work for the Lac Da Vang project in Vietnam. Consequently, Murphy expanded its full-year 2026 capital expenditure guidance midpoint from $1.25 billion to $1.55 billion. The company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share during the quarter. Murphy Oil Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company with onshore and offshore operations in North America, Vietnam, and West Africa.

E. Ted Botner will retire from his position as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately, and will officially retire from the Company on June 30, 2026. Roger W. Landes, the Company's Associate General Counsel, and will be appointed the Interim General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Murphy Oil Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company.