Mr. Murphy was appointed Executive Vice President, International Oil and Gas in November 2007. He most recently held the position Senior Vice President, International Oil and Gas since January 1998. Prior to this, Mr. Murphy was appointed Vice President of the International Division in February 1998 and served as President of Nexen Petroleum International Ltd., the international operating subsidiary. He has been with the company since 1986 in a variety of positions in the Petrogas Operations, Corporate Planning and International Divisions.

Mr. Murphy has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College in Ireland.