El Dorado Still Has A Murphy to Rely On 
by Kyle Massey – 1 day ago
More than a year after Murphy Oil Corp. severed most of its old and deep roots in El Dorado, the region still leans hard on one of its branches.
More than a year after Murphy Oil Corp. severed most of its old and deep roots in El Dorado, the region still leans hard on one of its branches.
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