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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 1-4300
APACHE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   41-0747868
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
Suite 100, One Post Oak Central
2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX
  77056-4400
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ       Accelerated filer o       Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES o NO þ
Number of shares of registrant’s common stock, outstanding as of September 30, 2007 332,647,440
 
 

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
Certification of CEO & CFO Pursuant to Section 1350


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    For the Quarter     For the Nine Months  
    Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except per common share data)  
REVENUES AND OTHER:
                               
Oil and gas production revenues
  $ 2,498,594     $ 2,072,815     $ 6,965,692     $ 6,108,240  
Gain on China divestiture
          173,545             173,545  
Other
    592       15,121       (1,498 )     40,316  
 
                       
 
    2,499,186       2,261,481       6,964,194       6,322,101  
 
                       
 
                               
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    600,796       487,542       1,722,816       1,301,557  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    24,436       22,762       72,634       64,268  
Lease operating expenses
    424,232       361,784       1,235,557       965,800  
Gathering and transportation costs
    28,674       24,815       86,884       76,728  
Severance and other taxes
    125,198       117,704       353,485       432,520  
General and administrative
    61,405       53,781       200,065       151,644  
Financing costs:
                               
Interest expense
    82,939       61,074       230,487       154,073  
Amortization of deferred loan costs
    875       501       2,421       1,530  
Capitalized interest
    (18,880 )     (16,108 )     (56,554 )     (46,183 )
Interest income
    (4,567 )     (3,481 )     (10,566 )     (13,112 )
 
                       
 
    1,325,108       1,110,374       3,837,229       3,088,825  
 
                       
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,174,078       1,151,107       3,126,965       3,233,276  
Provision for income taxes
    560,730       504,043       1,387,130       1,201,666  
 
                       
NET INCOME
    613,348       647,064       1,739,835       2,031,610  
Preferred stock dividends
    1,420       1,420       4,260       4,260  
 
                       
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK
  $ 611,928     $ 645,644     $ 1,735,575     $ 2,027,350  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
                               
Basic
  $ 1.84     $ 1.96     $ 5.23     $ 6.14  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 1.83     $ 1.94     $ 5.19     $ 6.08  
 
                       
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 1,739,835     $ 2,031,610  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    1,722,816       1,301,557  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    72,634       64,268  
Provision for deferred income taxes
    702,672       534,999  
Other
    39,502       (145,986 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
(Increase) decrease in receivables
    (30,595 )     44,356  
(Increase) decrease in drilling advances and other
    (36,324 )     78,576  
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    30,621       (13,468 )
(Increase) decrease in deferred charges and other
    (53,464 )     (131,075 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    (12,799 )     (130,884 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
    (231,327 )     (286,591 )
Increase (decrease) in advances from gas purchasers
    (25,900 )     (17,970 )
Increase (decrease) in deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities
    (40,199 )     69,620  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,877,472       3,399,012  
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Additions to oil and gas property
    (3,405,682 )     (2,697,012 )
Acquisition of Anadarko properties
    (1,004,581 )      
Acquisition of BP plc properties
          (821,282 )
Acquisition of Pioneer’s Argentina operations
          (704,809 )
Acquisition of Pan American Fueguina S.R.L. properties
          (396,056 )
Acquisition of Amerada Hess properties
          (229,095 )
Additions to gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities
    (301,226 )     (203,211 )
Proceeds from China divestiture
          264,081  
Proceeds from sale of Egyptian properties
          409,197  
Other, net
    (120,706 )     (308,166 )
 
           
 
               
Net cash used in investing activities
    (4,832,195 )     (4,686,353 )
 
           
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Debt borrowings
    3,455,997       1,531,436  
Payments on debt
    (2,414,959 )     (75,260 )
Dividends paid
    (153,421 )     (103,264 )
Common stock activity, net
    22,707       23,453  
Treasury stock activity, net
    12,474       (169,671 )
Cost of debt and equity transactions
    (18,000 )     (1,370 )
Other
    20,823       14,079  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    925,621       1,219,403  
 
           
 
               
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (29,102 )     (67,938 )
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    140,524       228,860  
 
           
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 111,422     $ 160,922  
 
           
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 111,422     $ 140,524  
Receivables, net of allowance
    1,701,230       1,651,664  
Inventories
    418,752       320,386  
Drilling advances
    118,612       78,838  
Derivative instruments
    33,866       139,756  
Prepaid assets and other
    170,110       159,103  
 
           
 
    2,553,992       2,490,271  
 
           
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Oil and gas, on the basis of full cost accounting:
               
Proved properties
    33,523,236       29,107,921  
Unproved properties and properties under development, not being amortized
    1,363,298       1,284,743  
Gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities
    2,026,845       1,725,619  
Other
    393,768       358,605  
 
           
 
    37,307,147       32,476,888  
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization
    (12,851,959 )     (11,130,636 )
 
           
 
    24,455,188       21,346,252  
 
           
 
               
OTHER ASSETS:
               
Goodwill, net
    189,252       189,252  
Deferred charges and other
    452,486       282,400  
 
           
 
  $ 27,650,918     $ 24,308,175  
 
           
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 655,476     $ 644,889  
Accrued operating expense
    90,871       70,551  
Accrued exploration and development
    544,540       534,924  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    137,319       127,779  
Accrued interest
    76,217       30,878  
Accrued income taxes
    38,192       2,133  
Current debt
    849,286       1,802,094  
Asset retirement obligation
    372,648       376,713  
Derivative instruments
    55,546       70,128  
Other
    106,682       151,523  
 
           
 
    2,926,777       3,811,612  
 
           
LONG-TERM DEBT
    4,011,378       2,019,831  
 
           
 
               
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Income taxes
    3,942,576       3,618,989  
Advances from gas purchasers
    17,267       43,167  
Asset retirement obligation
    1,311,730       1,370,853  
Derivative instruments
    89,865        
Other
    678,531       252,670  
 
           
 
    6,039,969       5,285,679  
 
           
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11)
               
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized — Series B, 5.68% Cumulative Preferred Stock, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding
    98,387       98,387  
Common stock, $0.625 par, 430,000,000 shares authorized, 341,118,293 and 339,783,392 shares issued, respectively
    213,199       212,365  
Paid-in capital
    4,342,009       4,269,795  
Retained earnings
    10,436,458       8,898,577  
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,470,853 and 9,045,967 shares, respectively
    (240,418 )     (256,739 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (176,841 )     (31,332 )
 
           
 
    14,672,794       13,191,053  
 
           
 
  $ 27,650,918     $ 24,308,175  
 
           
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
                                                                   
                                                      Accumulated        
              Series B                                     Other     Total  
    Comprehensive       Preferred     Common     Paid-In     Retained     Treasury     Comprehensive     Shareholders’  
    Income       Stock     Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock     Income (Loss)     Equity  
    (In thousands)  
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2005
            $ 98,387     $ 210,623     $ 4,170,714     $ 6,516,863     $ (89,764 )   $ (365,608 )   $ 10,541,215  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 2,031,610                           2,031,610                   2,031,610  
Commodity hedges, net of income tax expense of $152,871
    278,155                                       278,155       278,155  
 
                                                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 2,309,765                                                            
 
                                                               
Dividends:
                                                                 
Preferred
                                (4,260 )                 (4,260 )
Common ($.30 per share)
                                (115,440 )                 (115,440 )
Common shares issued
                    985       67,329                         68,314  
Treasury shares issued, net
                          5,566             (170,199 )           (164,633 )
Compensation expense
                                                   
Other
                          90       1       (8 )           83  
 
                                                 
 
                                                                 
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
            $ 98,387     $ 211,608     $ 4,243,699     $ 8,428,774     $ (259,971 )   $ (87,453 )   $ 12,635,044  
 
                                                   
 
                                                                 
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2006
            $ 98,387     $ 212,365     $ 4,269,795     $ 8,898,577     $ (256,739 )   $ (31,332 )   $ 13,191,053  
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 1,739,835                           1,739,835                   1,739,835  
Commodity hedges, net of income tax benefit of $82,848
    (145,509 )                                     (145,509 )     (145,509 )
 
                                                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,594,326                                                            
 
                                                               
Dividends:
                                                                 
Preferred
                                (4,260 )                 (4,260 )
Common ($.45 per share)
                                (149,433 )                 (149,433 )
Common shares issued
                    834       38,154                         38,988  
Treasury shares issued, net
                          972             16,321             17,293  
Compensation expense
                          34,571                         34,571  
FIN 48 Adoption
                                (48,502 )                 (48,502 )
Other
                          (1,483 )     241                   (1,242 )
 
                                                 
 
                                                                 
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
            $ 98,387     $ 213,199     $ 4,342,009     $ 10,436,458     $ (240,418 )   $ (176,841 )   $ 14,672,794  
 
                                                   
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of this statement.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
     These financial statements have been prepared by Apache Corporation (Apache or the company) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies, and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the summary of significant accounting policies and notes included in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Reclassifications
     Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current year presentations.
1. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
2007 Acquisition
     U.S. Permian Basin
     On March 29, 2007, the company closed its acquisition of controlling interest in 28 oil and gas fields in the Permian Basin of West Texas from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) for $1 billion. Apache estimates that these fields had proved reserves of 57 million barrels (MMbbls) of liquid hydrocarbons and 78 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas as of year end 2006. The company funded the acquisition with debt. Apache and Anadarko entered into a joint-venture arrangement to effect the transaction. The company entered into cash flow hedges for a portion of the crude oil and the natural gas production.
2. HEDGING AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
     Apache uses a variety of strategies to manage its exposure to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas commodity prices. As of September 30, 2007, the total outstanding positions of Apache’s natural gas and crude oil cash flow hedges were as follows:
Costless Collars
                                 
        Total Volumes   Weighted Average   Fair Value
Production Period   Instrument Type   (MMBtu/Bbl/GJ)   Floor/Ceiling   Asset/(Liability)
                    (In thousands)
2007
  US Gas Collars     19,320,000     MMBtu   $ 7.46 / 10.02     $ 19,533  
 
  Canadian Gas Collars     8,280,000     GJ   $ 6.22 / 10.12     $ 6,174  
 
  US Oil Collars     2,898,000     Bbl   $ 62.14 / 75.04     $ (20,511 )
 
                               
2008
  US Gas Collar     89,670,000     MMBtu   $ 7.24 / 10.28     $ 37,232  
 
  Canadian Gas Collars     32,940,000     GJ   $ 6.61 / 10.36     $ 21,700  
 
  US Oil Collars     11,529,000     Bbl   $ 63.06 / 75.10     $ (55,433 )
 
                               
2009
  US Gas Collars     14,600,000     MMBtu   $ 7.06 / 9.91     $ (2,426 )
 
  Canadian Gas Collars     29,200,000     GJ   $ 6.52 / 10.14     $ 10,046  
 
  US Oil Collars     7,861,000     Bbl   $ 59.38 / 72.65     $ (38,356 )
 
                               
2010
  US Gas Collars     1,350,000     MMBtu   $ 7.17 / 10.58     $ (408 )
 
  US Oil Collars     5,464,000     Bbl   $ 61.15 / 75.10     $ (13,662 )
 
                               
2011
  US Oil Collars     2,917,000     Bbl   $ 63.12 / 76.42     $ (3,004 )
 
                               
2012
  US Oil Collars     910,000     Bbl   $ 64.00 / 76.55     $ (682 )

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Fixed Price Swaps
                                         
            Total Volumes   Average   Fair Value
Production Period   Instrument Type   (MMBtu/Bbl)   Fixed Price   Asset/(Liability)
                (In thousands)
2007
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     1,104,000     Bbl   $ 70.88     $ (10,226 )
2008
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     4,392,000     Bbl   $ 69.21     $ (30,492 )
2009
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     368,000     Bbl   $ 67.95     $ (1,734 )
2010
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     1,466,000     Bbl   $ 69.53     $ (4,511 )
2011
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     2,190,000     Bbl   $ 69.57     $ (5,729 )
2012
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     1,828,000     Bbl   $ 69.55     $ (4,349 )
2013
  Oil Fixed-Price Swap     724,000     Bbl   $ 69.77     $ (1,576 )
     U.S. natural gas prices represent a weighted average of several contracts entered into on a per million British thermal units (MMBtu) basis and are settled against a combination of indices, including NYMEX, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line and Houston Ship Channel. Crude oil contracts are entered into on a per barrel (Bbl) basis, and are settled primarily against the NYMEX index. The Canadian gas collars are entered into on a per gigajoule (GJ) basis, are converted to U.S. dollars utilizing September 30, 2007 exchange rates, and are settled against the AECO Index.
     A reconciliation of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Statement of Consolidated Shareholders’ Equity related to Apache’s commodity derivative activity is presented in the table below:
                 
    Before tax     After tax  
    (In thousands)  
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives at December 31, 2006
  $ 129,325     $ 83,534  
Net gains (losses) realized into earnings
    (15,175 )     (10,183 )
Net change in derivative fair value
    (213,182 )     (135,326 )
 
           
 
               
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives at September 30, 2007
  $ (99,032 )   $ (61,975 )
 
           
     Differences between the fair values and the unrealized loss on derivatives before income taxes recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are related to premiums, recognition of unrealized gains and losses on certain derivatives that did not qualify for hedge accounting and hedge ineffectiveness. Based on market prices as of September 30, 2007, the company recorded an unrealized loss in other comprehensive income of $99 million ($62 million after tax). Unrealized gains and losses on these commodity hedges will fluctuate significantly and will ultimately be realized in future earnings contemporaneously with the related sales of natural gas and crude oil production applicable to specific hedges. Of the $99 million estimated unrealized loss on derivatives at September 30, 2007, approximately $24 million ($14 million after tax) applies to the next 12 months; however, estimated and actual amounts are likely to vary materially as a result of changes in market conditions. These contracts, designated as hedges, qualified and continue to qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, as amended.
3. DEBT
     On January 26, 2007, the company issued $500 million principal amount, $499.5 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 5.625-percent notes maturing January 15, 2017 and $1.0 billion principal amount, $993 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 6.0-percent notes maturing January 15, 2037. The notes are redeemable, as a whole or in part, at Apache’s option, subject to a make-whole premium. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of the company’s outstanding commercial paper in anticipation of funding our $1.0 billion acquisition of Permian Basin properties from Anadarko which closed March 29, 2007, and for general corporate purposes.
     On April 16, 2007, the company issued $500 million principal amount, $498.8 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 5.25-percent notes maturing April 15, 2013. The notes are redeemable, as a whole or in part, at Apache’s option, subject to a make-whole premium. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of the company’s outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.

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     On April 30, 2007, the company amended its existing $1.5 billion U.S. five-year revolving credit facility to extend the maturity date to May 28, 2012 from the current maturity date of May 28, 2011. The amendment also allows the company to increase the size of the facility by up to $750 million by adding commitments from new or existing lenders.
     The company also amended its $450 million U.S. credit facility, $150 million Australian credit facility and $150 million Canadian credit facility to extend the maturity dates of all the commitments to May 12, 2012. The amendment also allows the company to increase the size of the U.S. facility by up to $250 million, the Australian facility by up to $150 million and the Canadian facility by up to $150 million by adding commitments from new or existing lenders.
4. INCOME TAXES
     The company uses an estimated annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the company operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual discrete items are recognized in the quarter in which they occur.
     Apache adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” as of January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the company recorded a $49 million increase in its tax reserves and an offsetting decrease to retained earnings for uncertain tax positions. As of the adoption date, the company had total tax reserves of $563 million, including $521 million of unrecognized tax benefits which, if recognized, would impact the company’s effective income tax rate in future periods. This reserve includes an estimate of potential interest and penalties, which are recorded as components of income tax expense, in the amount of $91 million as of January 1, 2007. Subsequent to adoption, no significant changes were made to the company’s tax reserve balances during the first nine months of 2007; however, an additional $24 million of potential interest expense was recorded. Liabilities related to uncertain tax positions are reflected in Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities under the “Other” caption.
     The company is under audit by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for the 2002 through 2005 income tax years. The company is also under audit in various states and in most of the company’s foreign jurisdictions as part of its normal course of business. There were no significant changes to the status of these examinations during the first nine months of 2007.
5. CAPITAL STOCK
     During the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, Apache declared $50 million and $49 million, respectively, in dividends on its common stock and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the company declared $149 million and $115 million, respectively. The increase from the amount declared for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily reflects a 50 percent higher common stock dividend rate and a slight increase in common shares outstanding. On September 13, 2006, the company announced that its board of directors voted to increase the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock to 15 cents per share from 10 cents per share, effective with the November 2006 payment. In addition, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, Apache declared a total of $1.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock issued in August 1998.
6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
2005 Share Appreciation Plan
     On May 5, 2005, the company’s stockholders approved the 2005 Share Appreciation Plan that provides incentives for employees to double Apache’s share price to $108 by the end of 2008, with an interim goal of $81 to be achieved by the end of 2007. To achieve the trigger price, the company’s stock price must close at or above the stated threshold for 10 days out of any 30 consecutive trading days by the end of the stated period. Under the plan, achieving the first threshold results in approximately 1.4 million shares being awarded for an intrinsic cost of $113 million. Achieving the second threshold would result in approximately 2.1 million shares awarded for an intrinsic cost of $230 million. Shares ultimately issued would be reduced for any minimum tax withholding requirements.

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Under the terms of this targeted stock plan, awards are payable in four equal installments, beginning with the date the trigger stock price is met and on each succeeding anniversary date.
     As of June 14, 2007, Apache’s share price exceeded the interim $81 threshold for the 10-day requirement. As such, Apache will issue approximately one million shares of its common stock, after minimum tax withholding requirements, in four equal installments. The first installment was issued in July 2007. Subsequent installments will be issued in 2008, 2009 and 2010 to employees remaining with the company during that period.
     Current accounting practices dictate that, regardless of whether these thresholds are ultimately achieved, the company will recognize the cost over the term of the plan. Consequently, no additional cost was recognized upon attainment of the $81 interim threshold in June 2007, nor will there be any additional cost should we reach the second threshold of $108 per share. Apache’s common stock was $54 when the plan was conceived.
7. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
     A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted net income per common share is presented in the table below:
                                                 
    For the Quarter Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Income     Shares     Per Share     Income     Shares     Per Share  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Basic:
                                               
Income attributable to common stock
  $ 611,928       332,668     $ 1.84     $ 645,644       329,643     $ 1.96  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                                               
Stock options and other
          2,449                     3,212          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Diluted:
                                               
Income attributable to common stock, including assumed conversions
  $ 611,928       335,117     $ 1.83     $ 645,644       332,855     $ 1.94  
 
                                   
                                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Income     Shares     Per Share     Income     Shares     Per Share  
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)  
Basic:
                                               
Income attributable to common stock
  $ 1,735,575       331,903     $ 5.23     $ 2,027,350       329,971     $ 6.14  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
                                               
Stock options and other
          2,183                     3,431          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Diluted:
                                               
Income attributable to common stock, including assumed conversions
  $ 1,735,575       334,086     $ 5.19     $ 2,027,350       333,402     $ 6.08  
 
                                   
8. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
     The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)
  $ 124,913     $ 91,539  
Income taxes (net of refunds)
    604,862       784,258  

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9. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
     Apache has interests in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, offshore the United Kingdom (U.K.) in the North Sea, and Argentina. The company evaluates segment performance based on profit and loss from oil and gas operations before income and expense items incidental to oil and gas operations and income taxes. Apache’s reportable segments are managed separately because of their geographic locations. Financial information by reportable segment is presented below:
                                                                 
    United                             U.K.             Other        
    States     Canada     Egypt     Australia     North Sea     Argentina     International     Total  
    (In thousands)  
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
                                                               
 
                                                               
Oil and Gas Production Revenues
  $ 1,101,328     $ 330,804     $ 516,536     $ 138,016     $ 331,827     $ 80,083     $     $ 2,498,594  
 
                                               
Operating Income (1)
  $ 563,395     $ 113,525     $ 391,307     $ 61,236     $ 152,708     $ 13,087     $     $ 1,295,258  
 
                                                 
 
                                                               
Other Income (Expense):
                                                               
Other
                                                            592  
General and administrative
                                                            (61,405 )
Financing costs, net
                                                            (60,367 )
 
                                                             
Income Before Income Taxes
                                                          $ 1,174,078  
 
                                                             
 
                                                               
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
                                                               
 
                                                               
Oil and Gas Production Revenues
  $ 3,023,617     $ 1,009,517     $ 1,382,778     $ 383,820     $ 942,334     $ 223,626     $     $ 6,965,692  
 
                                               
Operating Income (1)
  $ 1,457,952     $ 404,549     $ 1,014,256     $ 163,819     $ 419,470     $ 34,270     $     $ 3,494,316  
 
                                                 
 
                                                               
Other Income (Expense):
                                                               
Other
                                                            (1,498 )
General and administrative
                                                            (200,065 )
Financing costs, net
                                                            (165,788 )
 
                                                             
Income Before Income Taxes
                                                          $ 3,126,965  
 
                                                             
 
                                                               
Total Assets
  $ 12,121,829     $ 7,087,271     $ 3,085,358     $ 1,649,165     $ 2,144,419     $ 1,551,516     $ 11,360     $ 27,650,918  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2006
                                                               
Oil and Gas Production Revenues
  $ 810,597     $ 341,436     $ 424,592     $ 115,063     $ 306,620     $ 58,715     $ 15,792     $ 2,072,815  
 
                                               
Operating Income (1)
  $ 372,908     $ 147,817     $ 327,314     $ 52,970     $ 133,489     $ 12,469     $ 11,241     $ 1,058,208  
 
                                                 
Other Income (Expense):
                                                               
Other
                                                            188,666  
General and administrative
                                                            (53,781 )
Financing costs, net
                                                            (41,986 )
 
                                                             
Income Before Income Taxes
                                                          $ 1,151,107  
 
                                                             
 
                                                               
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
                                                               
Oil and Gas Production Revenues
  $ 2,240,339     $ 1,075,002     $ 1,261,234     $ 319,242     $ 1,036,662     $ 103,251     $ 72,510     $ 6,108,240  
 
                                               
Operating Income (1)
  $ 1,106,487     $ 531,739     $ 974,141     $ 152,037     $ 438,146     $ 20,504     $ 44,313     $ 3,267,367  
 
                                                 
 
                                                               
Other Income (Expense):
                                                               
Other
                                                            213,861  
General and administrative
                                                            (151,644 )
Financing costs, net
                                                            (96,308 )
 
                                                             
Income Before Income Taxes
                                                          $ 3,233,276  
 
                                                           
Total Assets
  $ 11,167,383     $ 5,551,767     $ 2,401,477     $ 1,250,440     $ 1,715,446     $ 1,338,912     $ 500     $ 23,425,925  
 
                                               
 
1)   Operating Income consists of oil and gas production revenues less depreciation, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligation accretion, lease operating expenses, gathering and transportation costs, and severance and other taxes.

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10. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
     The following table describes changes to the company’s asset retirement obligation (ARO) liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
         
Asset retirement obligation as of December 31, 2006
  $ 1,747,566  
Liabilities incurred
    155,196  
Liabilities settled
    (291,018 )
Accretion expense
    72,634  
 
     
Asset retirement obligation as of September 30, 2007
  $ 1,684,378  
 
     
     Liabilities incurred primarily relate to abandonment obligations assumed in connection with current drilling activity and acquisitions closed during the period. Liabilities settled during the period relate to properties plugged and abandoned, primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
Texaco China B.V.
     In March 2007, Apache paid $81.5 million to settle Texaco China B.V.’s international arbitration award. The settlement was fully reserved. The history of this matter is discussed in Note 10 of the financial statements in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Grynberg
     As more fully described in Note 10 of the financial statements in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, Jack J. Grynberg began filing lawsuits against natural gas producers, gatherers, and pipelines in 1997, claiming that the defendants have underpaid royalty to the federal government and Indian tribes by mis-measurement of the volume and heating content of natural gas and are responsible for acts of others who mis-measured natural gas. The claims against Apache were dismissed on October 20, 2006, though Mr. Grynberg has appealed the dismissal. No other material changes in this matter have occurred since the filing of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Argentine Environmental Claims
     In connection with a 2006 acquisition from Pioneer Natural Resources (Pioneer), the company acquired a subsidiary of Pioneer in Argentina (“PNRA”) that is involved in various administrative proceedings with environmental authorities in the Neuquén Province relating to permits for and discharges from operations in that province. In addition, PNRA was named in a suit initiated against oil companies operating in the Neuquén basin entitled Asociación de Superficiarios de la Patagonia v. YPF S.A., et. al., originally filed on August 21, 2003, in the Argentine National Supreme Court of Justice relating to various environmental and remediation claims. All of these matters are more fully described in Note 10 of the financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for our 2006 fiscal year. No material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
Louisiana Restoration
     As more fully described in Note 10 of the financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for our 2006 fiscal year, numerous surface owners have filed claims or sent demand letters to various oil and gas companies, including Apache, claiming that, under either expressed or implied lease terms or Louisiana law, they are liable for damage measured by the cost of restoration of leased premises to their original condition as well as damages for contamination and cleanup. No material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

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Hurricane Related Litigation
     As more fully described in Note 10 of the financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for our 2006 fiscal year, two cases were filed against oil and gas companies and others relating to damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. In the class action lawsuit styled Barasich, et al., individually and as representatives of all those similarly situated vs. Columbia Gulf Transmission Co., et al, No. 05-4161, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, the District Court entered an order of dismissal. The judgment of the District Court is now final and the case has been dismissed.
     In a case styled Ned Comer, et al vs. Murphy Oil USA, Inc., et al, Case No: 1:05-cv-00436; U.S.D.C., United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi., Mississippi property owners allege that hurricanes’ meteorological effects increased in frequency and intensity due to global warming, and there will be continued future damage from increasing intensity of storms and sea level rises. They claim this was caused by the various defendants (oil and gas companies, electric and coal companies, and chemical manufacturers). The District Court entered an order of dismissal, though the Mississippi property owners have appealed the dismissal.
Insurance Claims
     As described in Note 10 of the financial statements in our 2006 annual report on Form 10-K, Apache filed claims for damage related to two 2005 hurricanes with OIL Insurance Ltd. (“OIL” and “OIL Coverage”) and with its principal commercial insurance underwriters who provided “Excess Coverage” for property damage in excess of OIL Coverage, business interruption insurance, and liability coverage.
     Through September 30, 2007, Apache collected $110 million from OIL for property damage and $119 million from underwriters for property damage in excess of OIL Coverage. Apache also collected $150 million from its underwriters for business interruption claims and has pending a $35 million claim for wreck removal under its primary liability policy.
     Apache’s Excess Coverage policy includes an endorsement providing $165 million per occurrence for wreck removal costs and expenses. Similarly, Apache has another policy which includes the same endorsement for wreck removal costs and expenses that provides an additional $100 million of coverage per occurrence (the “Second Excess Coverage”). The underwriters have agreed in principle to pay Apache $200 million to settle all existing and prospective claims for wreck removal costs related to Hurricane Katrina, subject to execution of a final settlement agreement.
General
     The company is involved in other litigation and is subject to governmental and regulatory controls arising in the ordinary course of business. The company has an accrued liability of approximately $7 million for other legal contingencies that are deemed probable of occurring and can be reasonably estimated. It is management’s opinion that the loss for any such other litigation matters and claims that are reasonably possible to occur will not have a material adverse affect on the company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Other Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental
     As of September 30, 2007, the company had an undiscounted reserve for environmental remediation of approximately $25 million. Apache is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of September 30, 2007, which have not been provided for in its results of operations or would otherwise have a material impact on its financial position. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change, or past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the company’s properties.
Other
     On May 7, 2007, Apache, on behalf of its joint venture, announced that it signed a contract for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel that will be used in the company’s Van Gogh development in Western Australia’s Exmouth Basin. Beginning with first production anticipated in 2009, Apache and its partner will pay $40 million (approximately $21 million to Apache) per year plus operating expenses for a seven-year term with options for an eight-year extension or to acquire the vessel. Apache owns 52.5 percent of the development.
12. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
     Apache Finance Pty Ltd. (Apache Finance Australia) and Apache Finance Canada Corporation (Apache Finance Canada) are subsidiaries of Apache that have issued publicly traded securities and require the following condensed consolidating financial statements be provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements.
     Each of the companies presented in the condensed consolidating financial statements has been fully consolidated in Apache’s consolidated financial statements. As such, the condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Apache Corporation and Subsidiaries and notes.

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                            Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Apache     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Finance Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
REVENUES AND OTHER:
                                                       
Oil and gas production revenues
  $ 1,086,882     $     $     $     $ 1,430,813     $ (19,101 )   $ 2,498,594  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
    317,145       15,825       18,700       (11,167 )     (12,570 )     (327,933 )      
Other
    1,939             (51 )     409       2,907       (4,612 )     592  
 
                                         
 
    1,405,966       15,825       18,649       (10,758 )     1,421,150       (351,646 )     2,499,186  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                                       
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    277,702                         323,094             600,796  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    17,768                         6,668             24,436  
Lease operating expenses
    196,038                         228,194             424,232  
Gathering and transportation costs
    10,028                         37,747       (19,101 )     28,674  
Severance and other taxes
    34,257                         90,941             125,198  
General and administrative
    49,262                         16,754       (4,611 )     61,405  
Financing costs, net
    46,894             4,514       14,112       (5,153 )           60,367  
 
                                         
 
    631,949             4,514       14,112       698,245       (23,712 )     1,325,108  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    774,017       15,825       14,135       (24,870 )     722,905       (327,934 )     1,174,078  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    160,669             (1,690 )     (4,008 )     405,759             560,730  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCOME
    613,348       15,825       15,825       (20,862 )     317,146       (327,934 )     613,348  
Preferred stock dividends
    1,420                                     1,420  
 
                                         
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK
  $ 611,928     $ 15,825     $ 15,825     $ (20,862 )   $ 317,146     $ (327,934 )   $ 611,928  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2006
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                            Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Apache     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Finance Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
REVENUES AND OTHER:
                                                       
Oil and gas production revenues
  $ 785,346     $     $     $     $ 1,340,264     $ (52,795 )   $ 2,072,815  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
    497,820       10,623       13,581       53,962       (12,329 )     (563,657 )      
Gain on China divestiture
                            173,545             173,545  
Other
    7,372                         7,749             15,121  
 
                                         
 
    1,290,538       10,623       13,581       53,962       1,509,229       (616,452 )     2,261,481  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                                       
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    210,025                         277,517             487,542  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    16,734                         6,028             22,762  
Lease operating expenses
    169,276                         245,303       (52,795 )     361,784  
Gathering and transportation costs
    7,366                         17,449             24,815  
Severance and other taxes
    29,126                         88,578             117,704  
General and administrative
    40,874                         12,907             53,781  
Financing costs, net
    37,038             4,442       14,111       (13,605 )           41,986  
 
                                         
 
    510,439             4,442       14,111       634,177       (52,795 )     1,110,374  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    780,099       10,623       9,139       39,851       875,052       (563,657 )     1,151,107  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    133,035             (1,484 )     (4,740 )     377,232             504,043  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCOME
    647,064       10,623       10,623       44,591       497,820       (563,657 )     647,064  
Preferred stock dividends
    1,420                                     1,420  
 
                                         
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK
  $ 645,644     $ 10,623     $ 10,623     $ 44,591     $ 497,820     $ (563,657 )   $ 645,644  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                            Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Apache     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Finance Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
REVENUES AND OTHER:
                                                       
Oil and gas production revenues
  $ 2,977,123     $     $     $     $ 4,082,417     $ (93,848 )   $ 6,965,692  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
    904,001       22,568       31,714       24,370       (39,099 )     (943,554 )      
Other
    5,350             (117 )           (3,964 )     (2,767 )     (1,498 )
 
                                         
 
    3,886,474       22,568       31,597       24,370       4,039,354       (1,040,169 )     6,964,194  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                                       
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    775,454                         947,362             1,722,816  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    52,948                         19,686             72,634  
Lease operating expenses
    610,780                         624,777             1,235,557  
Gathering and transportation costs
    29,040                         151,692       (93,848 )     86,884  
Severance and other taxes
    90,968                         262,517             353,485  
General and administrative
    162,650                         40,182       (2,767 )     200,065  
Financing costs, net
    134,469             13,540       42,336       (24,557 )           165,788  
 
                                         
 
    1,856,309             13,540       42,336       2,021,659       (96,615 )     3,837,229  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,030,165       22,568       18,057       (17,966 )     2,017,695       (943,554 )     3,126,965  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    290,330             (4,511 )     (12,383 )     1,113,694             1,387,130  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCOME
    1,739,835       22,568       22,568       (5,583 )     904,001       (943,554 )     1,739,835  
Preferred stock dividends
    4,260                                     4,260  
 
                                         
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK
  $ 1,735,575     $ 22,568     $ 22,568     $ (5,583 )   $ 904,001     $ (943,554 )   $ 1,735,575  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                            Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Apache     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Finance Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
REVENUES AND OTHER:
                                                       
Oil and gas production revenues
  $ 2,156,664     $     $     $     $ 4,128,917     $ (177,341 )   $ 6,108,240  
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates
    1,436,496       25,170       32,165       210,807       (35,108 )     (1,669,530 )      
Gain on China divestiture
                            173,545             173,545  
Other
    75,319             (38 )           (34,965 )           40,316  
 
                                         
 
    3,668,479       25,170       32,127       210,807       4,232,389       (1,846,871 )     6,322,101  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                                       
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
    540,507                         761,050             1,301,557  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    46,817                         17,451             64,268  
Lease operating expenses
    424,700                         718,441       (177,341 )     965,800  
Gathering and transportation costs
    22,977                         53,751             76,728  
Severance and other taxes
    84,649                         347,871             432,520  
General and administrative
    119,807                         31,837             151,644  
Financing costs, net
    79,851             13,490       42,333       (39,366 )           96,308  
 
                                         
 
    1,319,308             13,490       42,333       1,891,035       (177,341 )     3,088,825  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,349,171       25,170       18,637       168,474       2,341,354       (1,669,530 )     3,233,276  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    317,561             (6,533 )     (14,220 )     904,858             1,201,666  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCOME
    2,031,610       25,170       25,170       182,694       1,436,496       (1,669,530 )     2,031,610  
Preferred stock dividends
    4,260                                     4,260  
 
                                         
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK
  $ 2,027,350     $ 25,170     $ 25,170     $ 182,694     $ 1,436,496     $ (1,669,530 )   $ 2,027,350  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                    Apache     Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Finance     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  $ 2,692,991     $     $ (12,758 )   $ (1,021,084 )   $ 2,218,323     $     $ 3,877,472  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Additions to property and equipment
    (1,486,331 )                       (1,919,351 )           (3,405,682 )
Acquisition of Anadarko properties
    (1,004,581 )                                   (1,004,581 )
Additions to gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities
                            (301,226 )           (301,226 )
Proceeds from sale of oil & gas properties
    4,623                         6,451             11,074  
Investment in subsidiaries, net
    (1,061,800 )     (12,525 )                 (1,034,017 )     2,108,342        
Other, net
    (51,011 )                       (80,769 )           (131,780 )
 
                                         
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (3,599,100 )     (12,525 )                 (3,328,912 )     2,108,342       (4,832,195 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Debt borrowings
    3,409,588             233       (2,426 )     85,982       (37,380 )     3,455,997  
Payments on debt
    (2,388,100 )                       (26,859 )           (2,414,959 )
Dividends paid
    (153,421 )                                   (153,421 )
Common stock activity
    22,707       12,525       12,525       1,023,510       1,022,402       (2,070,962 )     22,707  
Treasury stock activity, net
    12,474                                     12,474  
Cost of debt and equity transactions
    (18,000 )                                   (18,000 )
Other
    20,823                                     20,823  
 
                                         
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    906,071       12,525       12,758       1,021,084       1,081,525       (2,108,342 )     925,621  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (38 )                       (29,064 )           (29,102 )
 
                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    4,148             1       1       136,374             140,524  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 4,110     $     $ 1     $ 1     $ 107,310     $     $ 111,422  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                    Apache     Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Finance     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  $ 1,321,464     $     $ (15,095 )   $ (21,550 )   $ 2,114,193     $     $ 3,399,012  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Additions to property and equipment
    (1,425,216 )                       (1,271,796 )           (2,697,012 )
Acquisition of BP p.l.c. properties
    (821,282 )                                   (821,282 )
Acquisition of Pioneer’s Argentine operations
                            (704,809 )           (704,809 )
Acquisition of Amerada Hess properties
    (229,095 )                                   (229,095 )
Acquisition of Pan American Fueguina S.R.L. properties
                            (396,056 )           (396,056 )
Additions to gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities
    (55,410 )                       (147,801 )           (203,211 )
Proceeds from China divestiture
                            264,081             264,081  
Proceeds from sale of Egyptian properties
                            409,197             409,197  
Investment in subsidiaries, net
    42,727       (12,525 )                 (36,477 )     6,275        
Other, net
    (17,230 )                       (290,936 )           (308,166 )
 
                                         
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (2,505,506 )     (12,525 )                 (2,174,597 )     6,275       (4,686,353 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                                                       
Debt borrowings
    1,495,981             2,569       1,828       (26,582 )     57,640       1,531,436  
Payments on debt
    (73,300 )                       (1,960 )           (75,260 )
Dividends paid
    (103,264 )                                   (103,264 )
Common stock activity
    23,453       12,525       12,525       19,721       19,144       (63,915 )     23,453  
Treasury stock activity, net
    (169,671 )                                   (169,671 )
Cost of debt and equity transactions
    (1,370 )                                   (1,370 )
Other
    14,079                                     14,079  
 
                                         
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    1,185,908       12,525       15,094       21,549       (9,398 )     (6,275 )     1,219,403  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    1,866             (1 )     (1 )     (69,802 )           (67,938 )
 
                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    3,785             2       1       225,072             228,860  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 5,651     $     $ 1     $     $ 155,270     $     $ 160,922  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of September 30, 2007
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                    Apache     Apache     Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Finance     Finance     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Australia     Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
                                                       
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,110     $     $ 1     $ 1     $ 107,310     $     $ 111,422  
Receivables, net of allowance
    796,636                         904,594             1,701,230  
Inventories
    28,743                         390,009             418,752  
Drilling advances and others
    196,031                         126,557             322,588  
 
                                         
 
    1,025,520             1       1       1,528,470             2,553,992  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    11,813,461                         12,641,727             24,455,188  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OTHER ASSETS:
                                                       
Intercompany receivable, net
    1,046,403             (6,401 )     (251,237 )     (788,765 )            
Goodwill, net
                            189,252             189,252  
Equity in affiliates
    8,883,805       408,915       638,400       2,016,552       (200,867 )     (11,746,805 )      
Deferred charges and other
    209,878                   1,003,747       238,861       (1,000,000 )     452,486  
 
                                         
 
  $ 22,979,067     $ 408,915     $ 632,000     $ 2,769,063     $ 13,608,678     $ (12,746,805 )   $ 27,650,918  
 
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Short-term debt
  $ 600,200     $     $ 169,964     $     $ 79,122     $     $ 849,286  
Accounts payable
    442,822                         212,654             655,476  
Other accrued expenses
    896,372             472       62,261       462,910             1,422,015  
 
                                         
 
    1,939,394             170,436       62,261       754,686             2,926,777  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
LONG-TERM DEBT
    3,263,632             99,869       646,978       899             4,011,378  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Income taxes
    1,526,236             (47,220 )     5,515       2,458,045             3,942,576  
Advances from gas purchasers
    17,267                                     17,267  
Asset retirement obligation
    852,115                         459,615             1,311,730  
Derivative instruments
    81,340                         8,525             89,865  
Other
    1,439,761                   9,139       229,631       (1,000,000 )     678,531  
 
                                         
 
    3,916,719             (47,220 )     14,654       3,155,816       (1,000,000 )     6,039,969  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                                                       
 
                                                       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    13,859,322       408,915       408,915       2,045,170       9,697,277       (11,746,805 )     14,672,794  
 
                                         
 
  $ 22,979,067     $ 408,915     $ 632,000     $ 2,769,063     $ 13,608,678     $ (12,746,805 )   $ 27,650,918  
 
                                         

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APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
As of December 31, 2006
                                                         
                                    All Other              
                                    Subsidiaries              
    Apache     Apache     Apache     Apache     of Apache     Reclassifications        
    Corporation     North America     Finance Australia     Finance Canada     Corporation     & Eliminations     Consolidated  
    (In thousands)  
ASSETS
                                                       
CURRENT ASSETS:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,148     $     $     $ 1     $ 136,375     $     $ 140,524  
Receivables, net of allowance
    824,404             861             826,399             1,651,664  
Inventories
    30,580                         289,806             320,386  
Drilling advances and other
    374,067                         3,630             377,697  
 
                                         
 
    1,233,199             861       1       1,256,210             2,490,271  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
    9,960,531                         11,385,721             21,346,252  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
OTHER ASSETS:
                                                       
Intercompany receivable, net
    1,013,099             (6,355 )     (253,715 )     (753,029 )            
Goodwill, net
                            189,252             189,252  
Equity in affiliates
    7,761,686       279,129       511,806       1,908,263       (1,171,863 )     (9,289,021 )      
Deferred charges and other
    122,893                   3,985       155,522             282,400  
 
                                         
 
  $ 20,091,408     $ 279,129     $ 506,312     $ 1,658,534     $ 11,061,813     $ (9,289,021 )   $ 24,308,175  
 
                                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                       
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 381,780     $     $     $ 57     $ 263,052     $     $ 644,889  
Other accrued expenses
    958,294             2,599       38,201       365,535             1,364,629  
Current debt
    1,570,500             169,837             61,757             1,802,094  
 
                                         
 
    2,910,574             172,436       38,258       690,344             3,811,612  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
LONG-TERM DEBT
    1,271,845             99,809       646,926       1,251             2,019,831  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
                                                       
Income taxes
    1,631,847             (45,062 )     4,273       2,027,931             3,618,989  
Advances from gas purchasers
    43,167                                     43,167  
Asset retirement obligation
    932,844                         438,009             1,370,853  
Other
    110,078                         142,592             252,670  
 
                                         
 
    2,717,936             (45,062 )     4,273       2,608,532             5,285,679  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
                                                       
 
                                                       
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    13,191,053       279,129       279,129       969,077       7,761,686       (9,289,021 )     13,191,053  
 
                                         
 
  $ 20,091,408     $ 279,129     $ 506,312     $ 1,658,534     $ 11,061,813     $ (9,289,021 )   $ 24,308,175  
 
                                         

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ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     The following discussion addresses material changes in our results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007, compared to the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006, and in our financial condition since December 31, 2006. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, the summary of significant accounting policies and notes included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
     General
     Apache Corporation (Apache) is an independent energy company whose principle business includes exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. We operate in six countries: the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, offshore the United Kingdom in the North Sea, and Argentina.
     Our growth strategy focuses on economic growth through drilling, acquisitions, or a combination of both, depending on, among other things, cost levels, potential rates of return and the availability of acquisition opportunities. We utilize a portfolio approach to provide diversity in terms of geologic risk, geographic location, hydrocarbon mix (crude oil and natural gas) and reserve life. This strategy provides multiple avenues of growth.
     The merits of Apache’s balanced, global strategy were evident in our third-quarter 2007 results. Rising oil prices had an outsized impact on our current quarter results given that liquids comprised 47 percent of our total production but 67 percent of our total oil and gas production revenues. This compares to 45 percent and 63 percent in the comparable 2006 quarter.
     Third Quarter 2007 vs. Third Quarter 2006
     Apache’s third-quarter 2007 earnings were $612 million, or $1.83 per diluted common share, compared to $646 million or $1.94 per share in the prior-year period.  The strength of our quarter was readily apparent in our record net cash flow from operating activities of $1.4 billion, which is 22 percent higher than last year’s third quarter.
     Third-quarter 2007 and 2006 earnings were reduced by non-cash charges related to foreign currency fluctuations of $114 million and $24 million, respectively.  In addition, third-quarter 2006 earnings included a $92 million charge from a retroactive tax rate increase in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and a $174 million gain on the sale of our China assets.
     Increases in both production and prices drove oil and gas production revenues to an all-time quarterly high of $2.5 billion which is 21 percent, or $426 million, higher than the third quarter of 2006. Oil and gas production increased 16 percent and five percent, respectively. Oil prices averaged $70.43 per barrel, 11 percent more than the comparable prior-year quarter. Natural gas prices averaged $4.99 per million cubic feet (Mcf), three percent higher than the 2006 period.  Overall costs were up nine percent on a per unit basis.
     Nine Months 2007 vs. Nine Months 2006
     For the nine months ending September 30, 2007, the company reported earnings of $1.7 billion, $5.19 per diluted common share, compared to $2.0 billion or $6.08 per share in the comparable 2006 period. Net cash flow from operating activities of $3.9 billion increased $478 million, or 14 percent, from last year.
     Earnings for the 2007 and 2006 nine-month periods were reduced $182 million and $49 million, respectively, by non-cash charges primarily related to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on deferred taxes.  In addition, the 2006 nine-month period included a $63 million charge for the retroactive U.K. tax rate increase, the $174 million gain from the sale of our China assets and a non-recurring $121 million benefit associated with a Canadian tax rate reduction.  Also, for comparative purposes, the 2006 period benefited from $71 million of business interruption claims for production shut-in from two 2005 hurricanes.
     Oil and gas production revenues increased $857 million, with over 90 percent of the increase attributable to strong production growth.  Crude oil prices were up marginally, averaging $63.74 per barrel while natural gas prices declined slightly to $5.24 per Mcf.  Per unit costs for the nine-month period were up similar to the prior period.

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     For a more detailed discussion of the revenue and costs components please refer to Results of Operations in this Item 2.
     Third-quarter 2007 operational highlights
  ¨   The U.S., Gulf Coast and Central production averaged a record 57,861 and 39,164 barrels per day (b/d), respectively. The company also restored production from hurricane-damaged properties in the Gulf Coast region, except for properties to be plugged and abandoned.
 
  ¨   On July 3, 2007, Apache announced that it will proceed with development of the Pyrenees fields in the Exmouth Sub-basin offshore Western Australia. Apache has a 28.57 percent interest in the estimated $1.7 billion BHP Billiton-operated development. First production from our Pyrenees fields is slated for late 2009.
 
  ¨   On July 17, 2007, the company announced that the Julimar East-1 exploratory/appraisal well on Australia’s Northwest Shelf logged 224 net feet of gas pay in six sandstone reservoirs. Production tests on two zones flowed at a combined rate of 85 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d).
 
  ¨   On September 10, 2007, Apache announced that its Brunello-1 discovery in the Carnarvon Basin on Australia’s Northwest Shelf test-flowed 72.5 MMcf/d of gas and 1,230 barrels of condensate per day in a test of a single zone.
 
  ¨   On September 12, 2007, Apache announced a multi-year agreement with EV Energy Partners, L.P. and institutional partnerships managed by EnerVest, Ltd. to explore for oil and gas in deeper formations across 400,000 acres in Central and East Texas.
 
  ¨   On October 25, 2007, the company reported that it’s Jade-2x well in Egypt’s Western Desert test-flowed 26.7 MMcf/d of natural gas and 1,325 barrels of condensate per day.

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Results of Operations
Revenues
     The table below presents oil and gas production revenues, production and average prices received from sales of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids.
                                                 
    For the Quarter Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
                    Increase                     Increase  
    2007     2006     (Decrease)     2007     2006     (Decrease)  
Revenues (in thousands):
                                               
Oil
  $ 1,627,467     $ 1,267,880       28.36 %   $ 4,261,017     $ 3,740,472       13.92 %
Natural gas
    819,351       758,726       7.99 %     2,568,847       2,245,550       14.40 %
Natural gas liquids
    51,776       46,209       12.05 %     135,828       122,218       11.14 %
 
                                       
Total
  $ 2,498,594     $ 2,072,815       20.54 %   $ 6,965,692     $ 6,108,240       14.04 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Oil Volume — Barrels per day:
                                               
United States
    97,025       67,996       42.69 %     87,660       64,277       36.38 %
Canada
    18,451       20,509       (10.03 %)     18,838       21,123       (10.82 %)
Egypt
    60,395       54,634       10.54 %     60,219       55,756       8.00 %
Australia
    14,685       12,249       19.89 %     14,308       12,146       17.80 %
North Sea
    48,888       49,375       (.99 %)     52,572       58,370       (9.93 %)
Argentina
    11,708       8,960       30.67 %     11,266       5,632       100.04 %
China
          2,745     NM           4,234     NM
 
                                       
Total
    251,152       216,468       16.02 %     244,863       221,538       10.53 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Average Oil price — Per barrel:
                                               
United States
  $ 67.70     $ 58.39       15.94 %   $ 61.75     $ 55.38       11.50 %
Canada
    73.95       66.09       11.89 %     63.74       62.30       2.31 %
Egypt
    74.04       66.88       10.71 %     66.50       65.66       1.28 %
Australia
    76.65       73.80       3.86 %     73.30       71.67       2.27 %
North Sea
    73.18       67.04       9.16 %     65.21       64.68       .82 %
Argentina
    49.70       46.41       7.09 %     45.52       45.03       1.09 %
China
          62.53     NM           62.73     NM
Total
    70.43       63.66       10.63 %     63.74       61.85       3.06 %
 
                                               
Natural Gas Volume — Mcf per day:
                                               
United States
    763,693       719,324       6.17 %     768,520       653,379       17.62 %
Canada
    386,659       422,397       (8.46 %)     386,312       408,758       (5.49 %)
Egypt
    241,919       207,686       16.48 %     239,951       213,097       12.60 %
Australia
    194,520       204,465       (4.86 %)     195,242       181,143       7.78 %
North Sea
    1,721       1,738       (.98 %)     1,851       2,055       (9.93 %)
Argentina
    196,168       151,122       29.81 %     203,524       86,275       135.90 %
 
                                       
Total
    1,784,680       1,706,732       4.57 %     1,795,400       1,544,707       16.23 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Average Natural Gas price — Per Mcf:
                                               
United States
  $ 6.59     $ 6.27       5.10 %   $ 6.95     $ 6.62       4.98 %
Canada
    5.54       5.38       2.97 %     6.25       6.22       .48 %
Egypt
    4.72       4.63       1.94 %     4.42       4.50       (1.78 %)
Australia
    1.93       1.70       13.53 %     1.83       1.65       10.91 %
North Sea
    16.98       13.20       28.64 %     12.80       10.79       18.63 %
Argentina
    0.93       0.89       4.49 %     1.03       0.91       13.19 %
Total
    4.99       4.83       3.31 %     5.24       5.32       (1.50 %)
 
                                               
Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)
                                               
Volume — Barrels per day:
                                               
United States
    7,766       7,896       (1.65 %)     7,677       8,088       (5.08 %)
Canada
    2,253       2,104       7.08 %     2,199       2,169       1.38 %
Argentina
    2,794       2,083       34.13 %     2,749       1,154       138.21 %
 
                                       
Total
    12,813       12,083       6.04 %     12,625       11,411       10.64 %
 
                                       
 
                                               
Average NGL Price — Per barrel:
                                               
United States
  $ 47.18     $ 42.19       11.83 %   $ 41.64     $ 39.73       4.81 %
Canada
    40.39       38.66       4.47 %     37.05       36.83       .60 %
Argentina
    37.74       42.15       (10.46 %)     35.07       40.31       (13.00 %)
Total
    43.92       41.57       5.65 %     39.41       39.23       .46 %
 
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     Contributions to Oil and Natural Gas Revenues
     The following table presents each segment’s oil revenues and gas revenues as a percentage of total oil revenues and gas revenues, respectively.
                                                                 
    Oil Revenues     Gas Revenues     Oil Revenues     Gas Revenues  
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
United States
    37 %     29 %     57 %     55 %     34 %     26 %     57 %     52 %
Canada
    8 %     10 %     24 %     27 %     8 %     10 %     25 %     31 %
 
                                               
North America
    45 %     39 %     81 %     82 %     42 %     36 %     82 %     83 %
 
                                                               
Egypt
    25 %     26 %     13 %     12 %     26 %     27 %     12 %     12 %
Australia
    7 %     7 %     4 %     4 %     7 %     6 %     4 %     4 %
North Sea
    20 %     24 %                 22 %     27 %            
Argentina
    3 %     3 %     2 %     2 %     3 %     2 %     2 %     1 %
China
          1 %                       2 %            
 
                                               
Total
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
 
                                               
     Crude Oil Revenues
     Third-quarter oil production increased 16 percent from the 2006 comparable quarter.  This increase, coupled with an 11 percent increase in realized prices, increased crude oil revenues by $360 million.   The U.S., Argentina, Australia, and Egypt regions drove the production growth, while all segments reported significant increases in realized price.  For the nine-month-period production increased 11 percent and prices increased three percent from the comparable period last year; increasing crude oil revenues by $521 million.  Operations in China were sold in August 2006.
     U.S. third-quarter 2007 crude oil revenues increased $239 million compared to the same quarter of 2006. A 43 percent increase in production generated an additional $181 million of revenues, while a 16 percent increase in realized price added another $58 million to revenues.  The Gulf Coast region’s production increased 55 percent from drilling and recompletion activity and production restored from hurricane damaged properties.   Central region production rose 28 percent, reflecting the acquisition of the Permian Basin properties from Anadarko in March 2007 and drilling and recompletion activity.  The 2007 nine-month period revenues increased $506 million when compared to the 2006 period. A 36 percent increase in production and a 12 percent increase in realized price added $394 million and $112 million to 2007 revenues, respectively.
     Egypt’s crude oil revenues increased $75 million in the third quarter of 2007 compared to the same quarter in 2006.  An 11 percent increase in oil production added $39 million in revenues on production gains from development drilling, notably in the East Bahariya, Umbarka, and El Diyur concessions. An 11 percent increase in realized prices added an additional $36 million.  Egypt’s revenues for the first nine months of 2007 increased $94 million from 2006 with an eight percent increase in production.  Development drilling in the East Bahariya, Umbarka, El Diyur and North El Diyur concessions led the way to the higher production volumes.
     The North Sea’s third-quarter 2007 crude oil revenues were $25 million more than the comparable 2006 period with a nine percent increase in realized price adding $28 million to revenues and a slight decrease in oil production reducing revenues $3 million.  Production gains from drilling activity were largely offset by downtime for planned maintenance. Year-to-date revenues were $95 million below the comparable 2006 period. A 10 percent decline in production lowered revenues by $103 million, while a one percent increase in price added $8 million to revenues. The lower production was largely the result of downtime for maintenance and timing of drilling activity.
     Australia’s third-quarter 2007 crude oil revenues increased $20 million compared to the third quarter of 2006 with a 20 percent increase in production adding $17 million and a four percent increase in realized price adding an additional $3 million. Production gains resulted from the acquisition of additional working interest in the Legendre field, completion of West Cycad and increased liquids production from the Bambra, Wonnich Deep, Doric and Lee gas wells. Australia’s revenues for the 2007 nine-month period were up $49 million when compared to the same period in 2006; $43 million generated from an 18 percent increase in production; and $6 million added from a two percent rise in realized price. Production for the nine-month period rose for the reasons listed above.
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the third quarter of 2006, and a seven percent increase in realized price. The production growth added $12 million, while higher prices added $3 million to revenues. Revenues for the 2007 nine-month period increased $71 million on a doubling of production and a slight increase in price. Production was up over the prior year because 2007 included the full impact of 2006 second-quarter and third-quarter acquisitions.
     Canada’s third-quarter 2007 revenues were relatively flat from third-quarter of 2006 with an additional $15 million of revenues generated by a 12 percent increase in realized prices mostly offset by the impact of a 10 percent decline in oil production.  Oil production was down in several areas on natural decline, and downtime.  Canada’s 2007 nine-month period oil revenues were $31 million less than the comparable 2006 period on an 11 percent drop in production, which more than offset an additional $8 million of revenues generated by a two percent increase in prices.
     Approximately 20 percent and 18 percent of our worldwide crude oil production was subject to financial derivative hedges for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007, respectively, compared to 11 percent and nine percent for the two comparable periods in 2006.  (See Note 2, Hedging and Derivative Instruments, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for a summary of the current derivative positions and terms.)  These financial derivative instruments reduced our third-quarter 2007 and 2006 worldwide realized prices $1.71 and $1.76 per barrel, respectively.  For the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007 and 2006 these hedges decreased our average realized prices $.44 and $1.60 per barrel, respectively.
     Natural Gas Revenues
     Third-quarter gas production increased five percent from the 2006 comparable quarter.  This increase, coupled with a three percent increase in realized prices, increased natural gas revenues by $61 million.   Argentina, the U.S. and Egypt all saw production growth.  For the nine-month-period production increased 16% while price realizations declined two percent from the comparable prior-year period.  For the 2007 nine-month period, natural gas revenues increased by $323 million when compared to the 2006 period.  Eighty-six percent of the nine-month revenue growth occurred in the U.S.
     U.S. third-quarter 2007 natural gas revenues increased $49 million compared to the third quarter 2006 with a six percent increase in natural gas production adding $27 million to U.S. natural gas revenues on acquisitions, drilling and recompletion activities, and restoration of production shut-in because of hurricane damage. A five percent increase in realized prices added another $22 million to U.S. natural gas revenues over the prior-year quarter. The 2007 year-to-date period reflects a $278 million increase in revenue on an 18 percent increase in production, for the reasons noted above, and a five percent increase in realized prices over the same period in 2006.
     Egypt added $17 million to its third quarter 2007 natural gas revenues compared to the same quarter of 2006 on a 17 percent increase in natural gas production and a two percent increase in realized prices.  Production increased on higher Qasr field gas throughput at the Obaiyed gas plant combined with less downtime at the Obaiyed and Salam gas plants.  Egypt’s revenues for the first nine months of 2007 increased $28 million over the same period in 2006 on a 13 percent increase in production, partially offset by a two percent decline in price.  The production increase was attributable to higher throughput at the Obaiyed plant combined with less downtime than in the comparative 2006 period.
     Argentina’s third-quarter 2007 natural gas revenues increased $4 million compared to the third-quarter of 2006 on a 30 percent increase in production and a four percent increase in realized price. Production increases were driven by new drilling and recompletion activity, and an acquisition closed during the third quarter of 2006.  The current year nine-month period reflects a $36 million increase in revenues, because the 2007 period includes the full impact of acquisitions closed in the second-quarter and third-quarter of 2006.
     Australia’s 2007 third-quarter natural gas revenues were $3 million higher than the respective prior-year period on a 14 percent increase in realized price, which contributed $4 million, partially offset by the impact of a five percent decrease in production.  The lower gas production was associated with less customer demand.  Australia’s nine-month revenues were up $16 million from 2006 on an eight percent increase in production and an 11 percent increase in realized price.  The 2007 nine-month period production gains were driven by sales to Burrup Fertilizers which commenced at less than full contract capacity in March of 2006.
     Canada’s third-quarter 2007 natural gas revenues decreased $12 million over the prior-year comparable quarter. Canada’s realized natural gas price increased three percent, partially offsetting an eight percent decline in gas production. Canada’s gas production was down because of downtime, delays in obtaining regulatory approvals on new wells and natural decline. Production gains from new wells in the ExxonMobil lands area limited the decline. On a year-to-date basis, gas revenues were down $35 million from 2006 on a five percent decline in production. Natural gas prices for the 2007 nine-month period were down slightly from 2006.

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     Although a majority of our worldwide gas sales contracts are indexed to prevailing market prices, approximately four percent and seven percent of our third-quarter 2007 and 2006 U.S. natural gas production, respectively, was subject to long-term, fixed-price physical contracts and for the first nine months of 2007 approximately five percent of our U.S. natural gas production was subject to long-term, fixed price physical contracts down from eight percent in the prior year.  These fixed-price contracts reduced third-quarter 2007 and 2006 worldwide realized prices $.05 and $.07 per Mcf, respectively and 2007 and 2006 nine-month worldwide realized prices $.07 and $.11 per Mcf, respectively.
     Approximately 20 percent and 18 percent of our worldwide natural gas production was subject to financial derivative hedges for the third-quarter and nine-month periods of 2007, respectively, compared to 10 percent and eight percent for the two comparable periods in 2006.  These financial derivative instruments increased our third-quarter 2007 consolidated realized prices $.21 per Mcf but reduced them $.02 Mcf in the third-quarter 2006.  For the first nine months of 2007, these instruments increased our realized price $.09 per mcf but reduced them $.07 per mcf in the first nine months of 2006. (See Note 2, Hedging and Derivative Instruments, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for a summary of our current derivative positions and terms.)
Costs
     The table below presents a comparison of our expenses on an absolute dollar basis and an equivalent unit of production (boe) basis. Our discussion may reference expenses either on a boe basis or on an absolute dollar basis, or both, depending on their relevance.
                                                                 
    For the Quarter Ended September 30,     For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)     (Per boe)     (In millions)     (Per boe)  
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
                                                               
(DD&A):
                                                               
Oil and gas property
  $ 565     $ 456     $ 10.94     $ 9.68     $ 1,619     $ 1,215     $ 10.65     $ 9.08  
Other assets
    36       31       .70       .65       104       86       .68       .64  
 
                                                       
Total DD&A
    601       487                       1,723       1,301                  
Asset retirement obligation accretion
    24       23       .47       .48       73       64       .48       .48  
Lease operating costs
    424       362       8.21       7.67       1,235       966       8.13       7.21  
Gathering and transportation costs
    29       25       .56       .53       87       77       .57       .58  
Severance and other taxes
    125       117       2.42       2.49       353       433       2.33       3.23  
General and administrative expense
    61       54       1.19       1.14       200       152       1.32       1.13  
Financing costs, net
    61       42       1.17       .89       166       96       1.09       .72  
 
                                               
Total
  $ 1,325     $ 1,110     $ 25.66     $ 23.53     $ 3,837     $ 3,089     $ 25.25     $ 23.07  
 
                                               
     Oil and Gas Property DD&A
     The following table details the changes in DD&A of oil and gas properties between 2006 and 2007 for the three-month and nine-month periods.
                 
    For the Quarter     For the Nine Months  
    (In millions)  
2006 DD&A
  $ 456     $ 1,215  
Volume change
    43       168  
Rate change
    66       236  
 
           
2007 DD&A
  $ 565     $ 1,619  
 
           
     Third-quarter 2007 full-cost DD&A expense increased $109 million from the third quarter of 2006, $43 million of which was a result of higher production and $66 million of which was related to an increase in the DD&A rate.  The DD&A rate increased $1.26 to $10.94 per boe as the costs to acquire, find and develop reserves continue to exceed our historical cost basis.  Increasing costs also impact our estimates for future development of known reserves and estimates to abandon properties, both of which impact our full-cost depletion rate.
     DD&A expense for the first nine months of 2007 totaled $1.6 billion, $404 million more than 2006. Production growth drove $168 million of the increase; the remainder is a consequence of higher costs.  The year-to-date full-cost DD&A rate averaged $10.65 per boe, $1.57 higher than the rate for the first nine months of 2006 for the same reasons discussed above.

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     Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)
     LOE increased $62 million from the third quarter of last year to $424 million in the third quarter of 2007. The increase for the quarter reflects a September 2006 acquisition in Argentina, a March 2007 acquisition in the U.S. Permian Basin, new wells from our active drilling program, generally rising costs and the impact of a weakening U.S. dollar. Acquisitions and new wells increase absolute LOE, but they also add production, thereby limiting increases to our worldwide per unit rate. While Apache’s 2007 third-quarter total costs were 17 percent higher than the respective 2006 period, the rate per boe produced increased only 7 percent. As such, the following discussion will focus on per unit operating costs as management believes this is the most informative method of analyzing LOE trends.
     Our 2007 third-quarter worldwide LOE rate averaged $8.21 per boe, an increase of $.54 when compared to the 2006 quarter.
     Canada added $.47 to the consolidated rate, $.14 of which was related to lower volumes. The remaining $.33 was attributable to the impact of a weakening U.S. dollar, higher than normal repair and maintenance, more workover activity and higher ad valorem taxes.
     Australia added $.09 to the consolidated rate with the acquisition of additional working interest in a mature oil field, which carries a higher cost per barrel than our existing Australian LOE rate, and appreciation of the Australian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar.
     The U.S. reduced the consolidated rate $.04 per boe. Production gains in our Central and Gulf Coast regions, coupled with less workover activity in Gulf Coast areas, more than offset the impact of generally rising costs, higher stock-based compensation, and higher LOE and workover activity on properties acquired in the Permian Basin late in the first quarter of 2007. These properties carried a higher LOE rate than our existing U.S. properties.
     Changes to the third-quarter 2007 consolidated rate from Egypt, Argentina and the North Sea were minimal.
     LOE for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, totaled $1.2 billion, $269 million more than the 2006 period. The increase for the 2007 nine-month period includes those same items for the quarter, an April 2006 acquisition in Argentina, a June 2006 Gulf of Mexico acquisition and cost incurred in 2007 to repair properties damaged by hurricanes. While Apache’s 2007 nine-month total costs were 28 percent higher than the comparable 2006 period, the rate per boe produced increased only 13 percent. For the 2007 nine-month period, our worldwide LOE rate averaged $8.13, an increase of $.92 per boe. The following discussion will focus on per unit operating costs.
     The U.S. accounted for $.65 of the increase, with $.35 per boe related to costs incurred to repair properties in the Gulf Coast region damaged by hurricanes. The remainder was associated with the acquisition of properties in the Gulf of Mexico late in the second quarter of 2006, the acquisition of the Permian basin properties discussed above, and generally rising costs.
     Canada added $.30 per boe to the nine-month consolidated rate with $.11 associated with lower production. The balance of the increase related to higher levels of workover activity, the impact of the weakening U.S. dollar, higher ad valorem taxes and generally rising costs.
     The North Sea pushed up the consolidated rate $.15 per boe, mainly on lower volumes. The impact of the weakening U.S. dollar, higher standby and supply boat costs, higher contract labor and turnaround expenses were largely offset by a decrease in diesel fuel consumption.
     Two Argentine acquisitions in April and September 2006 lowered the nine-month 2007 consolidated rate $.24 per boe. The LOE rate on these properties was lower than our existing consolidated rate.

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     Gathering and Transportation Costs
     Gathering and transportation costs for the third quarter and first nine month periods of 2007 were up $4 million and $10 million, respectively, from the 2006 comparative periods. The following table presents gathering and transportation costs paid by Apache to third-party carriers for each of the periods presented.
                                 
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
U.S.
  $ 10     $ 8     $ 29     $ 23  
Canada
    9       8       25       26  
North Sea
    6       6       19       19  
Egypt
    3       3       12       8  
Argentina
    1             2       1  
 
                   
 
                               
Total Gathering and Transportation
  $ 29     $ 25     $ 87     $ 77  
 
                   
     The increases for both periods in the U.S. were primarily related to new production from Gulf of Mexico properties acquired in mid-2006, new wells brought on production and additional volumes associated with production restored from hurricane damaged properties. Egypt’s transportation costs for the nine-month period was higher because of additional crude oil exports, when compared to the prior-year period. Argentina’s increases for both periods presented were primarily associated with production from properties acquired in 2006.
     Severance and Other Taxes
     Severance and other taxes for the third quarter of 2007 were comparable to the 2006 period. Severance and other taxes for the 2007 nine-month period were $80 million less than the corresponding prior-year period. A detail of these taxes follows:
                                 
    For the Quarter Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In millions)  
Severance taxes
  $ 37     $ 34     $ 104     $ 96  
U.K. PRT
    73       74       215       305  
Canadian taxes
    6       5       17       14  
Other
    9       5       17       18  
 
                       
 
                               
Total Severance and Other Taxes
  $ 125     $ 118     $ 353     $ 433  
 
                       
     U.K. Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) is assessed on net profits from subject fields in the United Kingdom (U.K.) North Sea, including Apache’s Forties field. U.K. PRT for the nine months ending September 30, 2007 was 30 percent below the first nine months of 2006, largely driven by lower comparable revenues on less production and slightly higher deductible costs. Deductible costs include capital expenditures, LOE, G&A, and transportation tariffs. Severance taxes are incurred primarily on onshore properties in the U.S., Argentina and certain properties in Australia. The third-quarter and nine-month increases in severance taxes resulted from higher taxable revenues, when compared to the prior year.
     General and Administrative Expenses (G&A)
     General and administrative costs for the current quarter were $7 million, or $.05 per boe, higher than the comparable quarter last year.  Stock appreciation rights expense was $6 million higher, a reflection of strong stock price appreciation in the quarter compared to a share price decline in last year’s quarter. Other stock-based compensation expenses were $2 million more than the 2006 period.  Insurance costs increased $6 million on both higher rates and additional coverage.  These cost increases were partly offset by lower cost in other areas.  On a per unit basis, higher costs were largely offset by increases in production.
     For the year-to-date, general and administrative costs were $48 million, or $.19 per boe, higher than the prior year for the reasons discussed above. Stock appreciation rights and other stock-based compensation added $18 million over the prior-year amount, while insurance costs increased $16 million.  In addition, the 2007 nine-month period included

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a one-time $7 million charge related to our board of director’s compensation and retirement plans.  As with the quarter, the impact of these increases on a per unit basis were partially offset by increases in production.
     Financing Costs, Net
     Net financing costs for the third-quarter and nine months of 2007 increased $19 million and $70 million, respectively, from the comparative prior-year periods on higher average outstanding debt balances.
     Provision for Income Taxes
     During interim periods, income tax expense is based on the estimated effective income tax rate that is expected for the entire fiscal year. The third-quarter and first nine-month 2007 provision for income taxes were $57 million and $185 million more than their comparative 2006 periods.
     The third-quarter and first nine-month 2007 effective tax rates were 47.8 percent and 44.4 percent compared to third-quarter and first nine-month 2006 rates of 43.8 percent and 37.2 percent. The effective rates for both periods were impacted by the effect of the weakening U.S. dollar primarily on re-measurement of our foreign deferred tax liabilities ($114 million for the current 2007 quarter and $182 million for the nine-month period; $24 million and $49 million for the respective 2006 periods). The 2006 third-quarter tax provision was also impacted by a $92 million charge related to retroactive application of a 10 percent supplemental tax enacted by the U.K.. The 2006 nine-month period included a $63 million charge for the 10 percent U.K. tax increase. The 2006 nine-month period effective rate also included a $121 million one-time benefit from a Canadian tax rate reduction enacted in the second quarter of 2006.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
 
Financial Indicators
                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2007   2006
Millions of dollars except as indicated
               
 
               
Current ratio
    .87       .65  
Total debt
  $ 4,861     $ 3,822  
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 14,673     $ 13,191  
Percent of total debt to capitalization
    25 %     22 %
Floating-rate debt/total debt
    14 %     43 %
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
     Apache’s net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2007 totaled $3.9 billion, up $478 million from the same period in 2006. For a detailed discussion of commodity prices, production, costs and expenses, refer to the “Results of Operations” of this Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
     Fluctuations in commodity prices continue to be the primary reason for the company’s short-term changes in cash flow from operating activities. Sales volume changes have also impacted cash flow in the short-term, but have not been as volatile as commodity prices. Apache’s long-term cash flow from operating activities is dependent on commodity prices, reserve replacement and the level of costs and expenses required for continued operations.
Debt
     During the first nine months of 2007, the company’s debt-to-capitalization ratio increased to 25 percent from 22 percent at December 31, 2006.
     On January 26, 2007, the company issued $500 million principal amount, $499.5 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 5.625-percent notes maturing January 15, 2017 and $1.0 billion principal amount, $993 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 6.0-percent notes maturing January 15, 2037. The notes are redeemable, as a whole or in part, at Apache’s option, subject to a make-whole premium. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of the company’s outstanding commercial paper in anticipation of funding our $1.0 billion acquisition of Permian Basin

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properties from Anadarko which closed March 29, 2007, and for general corporate purposes. The company’s outstanding debt includes notes and debentures maturing in the years 2007 through 2096.
     On April 16, 2007, the company issued $500 million principal amount, $498.8 million net of discount, of senior unsecured 5.25-percent notes maturing April 15, 2013. The notes are redeemable, as a whole or part, at Apache’s option, subject to a make-whole premium. The proceeds were used to repay a portion of the company’s outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.
     On April 30, 2007, the company amended its existing $1.5 billion U.S. five-year revolving credit facility to extend the maturity date to May 28, 2012 from the current maturity date of May 28, 2011. The amendment also allows the company to increase the size of the facility by up to $750 million by adding commitments from new or existing lenders.
     The company also amended its $450 million U.S. credit facility, $150 million Australian credit facility and $150 million Canadian credit facility to extend the maturity dates of all the commitments to May 12, 2012. The amendment also allows the company to increase the size of the U.S. facility by up to $250 million, the Australian facility by up to $150 million and the Canadian facility by up to $150 million by adding commitments from new or existing lenders.
     The company has available a $1.95 billion commercial paper program which enables Apache to borrow funds for up to 270 days at competitive interest rates. As of September 30, 2007, Apache had $549 million of commercial paper outstanding. Our weighted-average interest rate for commercial paper was 5.45 percent and 5.06 percent for the first nine months of 2007 and 2006, respectively. If the company is unable to issue commercial paper following a significant credit downgrade or dislocation in the market, the company’s U.S. credit facilities are available as a 100 percent backstop. The company had available borrowing capacity under our total credit facilities of approximately $1.7 billion at September 30, 2007.
     The company was in compliance with the terms of all credit facilities as of September 30, 2007.
Contingencies
     Apache Corporation adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” as of January 1, 2007. FIN 48 requires, among other things, that uncertain income tax contingencies be disclosed separately from the company’s deferred tax liability. As of the adoption date, the company had total tax reserves of $563 million, which represents potential future cash obligations.
     On May 7, 2007, Apache, on behalf of its joint venture, announced that it signed a contract for a floating production, storage and offloading vessel that will be used in the company’s Van Gogh development in Western Australia’s Exmouth Basin.  Apache and its partner will pay $40 million (approximately $21 million to Apache) per year plus operating expenses for a seven-year term with options for an eight-year extension or to acquire the vessel. Apache owns 52.5 percent of the development.

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Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures
     The following table presents a summary of the company’s capital expenditures for each of our reportable segments for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
                 
    For the Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Exploration and development (E&D):
               
United States
  $ 1,400,964     $ 1,108,793  
Canada
    466,676       721,989  
Egypt
    435,425       330,599  
Australia
    366,235       115,540  
North Sea
    412,029       255,219  
Argentina
    186,040       63,621  
China
          12,288  
 
           
 
    3,267,369       2,608,049  
 
               
Acquisitions — Oil and gas properties
    1,028,322       2,358,774  
Asset Retirement Costs (ARC)
    155,197       375,708  
Capitalized Interest
    56,554       46,183  
Gathering Transmission and Processing Facilities
    298,729       203,210  
 
           
Total capital expenditures
  $ 4,806,171     $ 5,591,924  
 
           
     All of our reportable segments, except for Canada, reported an increase in E&D expenditures. The U.S. accounted for 43 percent of the E&D expenditures in first nine months of 2007 and 2006.  Canada’s 2007 E&D expenditures totaled 14 percent of the company’s total, down from 28 percent in 2006, on reduced activity. All other segments reported increases in their expenditures reflecting higher levels of activity compared to the first nine months of 2006.
Cash Dividends
     Common dividends declared during the first nine months of 2007 rose to $149 million, reflecting a slight increase in common shares outstanding and the higher common stock dividend rate. The company increased its quarterly cash dividend 50 percent, to 15 cents per share from 10 cents per share, effective with the November 2006 dividend payment. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, Apache declared $1.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively, in dividends on its Series B Preferred Stock issued in August 1998.

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ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Commodity Risk
     The company is exposed to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices on the majority of its worldwide production.  These fluctuations can influence future operating results and capital investment decisions.  The company utilizes commodity hedges to mitigate a portion of this exposure.
      In the first nine months of 2007, financial derivative hedges covered approximately 18 percent of the average worldwide natural gas and crude oil production. For the remainder of the year, approximately 15 percent of worldwide natural gas and crude oil production is covered by financial derivative hedges.
     On September 30, 2007, the company had open natural gas derivative hedges in an asset position with a fair value of $95 million.  A 10 percent increase in natural gas prices would decrease the asset fair value by $51 million.  A 10 percent decrease in prices would increase the asset fair value by $56 million.  The company also had open oil derivatives in a liability position with a fair value of $192 million on September 30, 2007.  A 10 percent increase in crude oil prices would increase the liability fair value by $307 million.  A 10 percent decrease in prices would reduce the liability by $250 million.  See Note 2, Hedging and Derivative Instruments of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for notional volumes associated with the company’s derivative contracts.
Interest Rate Risk
     The company considers its interest rate risk exposure to be minimal as a result of fixed interest rates on approximately 86 percent of the company’s debt. At September 30, 2007, total debt included $679 million of floating-rate debt. As a result, Apache’s annual interest costs in 2007 will fluctuate based on short-term interest rates on what is approximately 14 percent of our total debt outstanding at September 30, 2007. The impact on cash flow of a ten percent change in the floating interest rate would be approximately $1.1 million per quarter at September 30, 2007.
Foreign Currency Risk
     The company’s cash flow stream relating to certain international operations is based on the U.S. dollar equivalent of cash flows measured in foreign currencies. In Australia, oil production is sold under U.S. dollar contracts and the majority of the gas production is sold under fixed-price Australian dollar contracts. Over half the costs incurred for Australian operations are paid in U.S. dollars. In Canada, the majority of oil and gas production is sold under Canadian dollar contracts. The majority of the costs incurred are paid in Canadian dollars. The North Sea production is sold under U.S. dollar contracts and the majority of costs incurred are paid in U.K. pounds. In Egypt, all oil and gas production is sold under U.S. dollar contracts and the majority of the costs incurred are denominated in U.S. dollars. Argentine revenues and expenditures are largely denominated in U.S. dollars, but converted into Argentine pesos at the time of payment. Revenue and disbursement transactions denominated in Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, U.K. pounds, Egyptian pounds and Argentine pesos are converted to U.S. dollars equivalents based on the average exchange rates during the period.
     Foreign currency gains and losses also arise when monetary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the end of each month. Currency gains and losses are included as either a component of “Other” under “Revenues and Other,” or, as is the case when we re-measure our foreign tax liabilities, as a component of the company’s provision for income tax expense on the Statement of Consolidated Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements And Risk
     Certain statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including statements of the future plans, objectives, and expected performance of the company, are forward-looking statements that involve estimates, assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in Apache’s 2006 annual report on Form 10-K and on its website, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Some of these include, but are not limited to, the market prices of oil and gas, economic and competitive conditions, inflation rates, legislative and regulatory changes, financial market conditions, political and economic uncertainties of foreign governments, future business decisions, and other uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict. Apache assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements as of any future date.

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     There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production and the timing of development expenditures. The total amount or timing of actual future production may vary significantly from reserves and production estimates. The drilling of exploratory wells can involve significant risks, including those related to timing, success rates and cost overruns. Lease and rig availability, complex geology and other factors can affect these risks. Although Apache may make use of futures contracts, swaps, options and fixed-price physical contracts to mitigate risk, fluctuations in oil and natural gas prices or a prolonged continuation of low prices, may adversely affect the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     G. Steven Farris, the company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and Roger B. Plank, the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2007, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation and as of the date of that evaluation, these officers concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, providing effective means to ensure that information we are required to disclose under applicable laws and regulations is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner.
     We periodically review the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls, including compliance with various laws and regulations that apply to our operations both inside and outside the United States. We make modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls, and may take other corrective action, if our reviews identify deficiencies or weaknesses in our controls.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
     There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The information set forth in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (filed with the SEC on March 1, 2007) and the updating of those matters in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
During the quarter ending September 30, 2007, there were no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
         
*12.1
    Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.
 
       
*31.1
    Certification (pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act) by Chief Executive Officer.
 
       
*31.2
    Certification (pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act) by Chief Financial Officer.
 
       
*32.1
    Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
 
*   Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  APACHE CORPORATION
 
 
Dated: November 9, 2007  /s/ ROGER B. PLANK    
  Roger B. Plank   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
     
Dated: November 9, 2007  /s/ REBECCA A. HOYT    
  Rebecca A. Hoyt   
  Vice President and Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer) 
 
 

 


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Exhibit Index
         
*12.1
    Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.
 
       
*31.1
    Certification (pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act) by Chief Executive Officer.
 
       
*31.2
    Certification (pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act) by Chief Financial Officer.
 
       
*32.1
    Section 1350 Certification (pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 906) by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
 
*   Filed herewith