Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Murphy Oil Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$345M
Total assets
588
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$586,413
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation · Sponsored by Murphy Oil Corporation · Texas · Manufacturing

$345M in assets, 588 participants

Murphy Oil Corporation's Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation reported $345M in total assets and 588 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,632 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation sits by assets

Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $345M for 588 participants (~$586,413/participant), down 14.1% in 2022.

$345M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
588
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$586,413
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $56M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State
Industry

Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$401M
Net Assets (End of Year)$345M
Net Income-$56M
Employer EIN710361522
Plan Effective Date1955-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Murphy Oil Corporation)

$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $532M $614M ▲ +15.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Murphy Oil Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,244 $532M
2023 2 1,226 $574M
2024 2 1,289 $614M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation assets move in 2022?
Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation pulled back noticeably - down 14.1% during 2022, from $401M to $345M. Reported net income was -$56M.
How have Murphy Oil Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Murphy Oil Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $532M to $614M.
Where does Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Plan of Murphy Oil Corporation?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nalc Annuity Trust Fund in VA ($345M, 564 participants).

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