Murphy Oil Corporation Announces Executive Management Succession Plan
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE: MUR) ('Murphy?) announced today that its
President and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Coss?, has informed the
Murphy Board of Directors that he intends to step down from that
position following the completion of the previously announced plan to
spin off to its stockholders its U.S. downstream operations into an
independent and separately traded company. The spin-off will be effected
through a distribution of the shares of Murphy′s subsidiary, Murphy USA
Inc., pro rata to all Murphy stockholders as of a record date to be
established by Murphy′s Board of Directors. Murphy will continue in the
exploration and production business following the spin-off, which is
expected to be completed in the second half of this year.
The Murphy Board of Directors announced that it plans for Roger Jenkins
to succeed Mr. ?Coss? as Murphy′s President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Jenkins is currently Murphy′s Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Jenkins joined Murphy in 2001. He was named
Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production in 2009 and has
played a critical leadership role in Murphy′s worldwide exploration and
production operations, including the development of the Kikeh field in
Malaysia and the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas. Prior to joining
Murphy, Mr. Jenkins spent 17 years with a major oil company. He holds a
bachelor′s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State
University and an MBA from Tulane University and completed the Advanced
Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Steve Coss? was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer on June
20, 2012. He was elected to Murphy′s Board of Directors on August 3,
2011, following his retirement from the management of Murphy on March 1,
2011 after over 40 years of service. He will continue to serve as a
member of Murphy′s Board of Directors after stepping down as President
and Chief Executive Officer.
Murphy announced earlier this year the appointment of R. Andrew Clyde as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Murphy Oil USA, Inc., Murphy′s
principal operating subsidiary for its U.S. downstream business. Upon
completion of the spin-off, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. will be a wholly owned
subsidiary of Murphy USA Inc.
Claiborne Deming, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Murphy, said 'We
are grateful to Steve for guiding Murphy through this period of
transition and are pleased to have Roger Jenkins on board to lead Murphy
as it launches a new phase as an independent exploration and production
company.?
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These
statements, which express management′s current views concerning future
events or results, including Murphy′s plans to separate its U.S.
downstream operations, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.Factors that could cause one or more of the events forecasted in this
press release not to occur include, but are not limited to, a failure to
obtain necessary regulatory approvals, a failure to obtain assurances of
anticipated tax treatment, a deterioration in the business or prospects
of Murphy or Murphy Oil USA, Inc., adverse developments in Murphy or
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.′s markets or adverse developments in the U.S. or
global capital markets, credit markets or economies generally.For
further discussion of risk factors, see Murphy′s 2012 Annual Report on
Form 10-K on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Murphy
undertakes no duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements.
Murphy Oil Corporation
Barry Jeffery, 870-864-6501
