UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
FORM 10-Q 
(Mark One)  
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20222023
or
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)
Delaware41-0747868
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Post Oak Central, 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056-4400
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 296-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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 No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No
Note: The registrant is a voluntary filer of reports required to be filed by certain companies under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer☐ Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
Number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of October 31, 20222023 (100% owned by APA Corporation)1,000 
OMISSION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.




TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.1.1.
2.2.2.
3.3.3.
4.4.4.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
1.1.1.
1A.1A.1A.
6.6.6.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISKS
This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). All statements other than statements of historical facts included or incorporated by reference in this report, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s examination of historical operating trends, the information that was used to prepare its estimate of proved reserves as of December 31, 2021,2022, and other data in the Company’s possession or available from third parties. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “believe,” “continue,” “seek,” “guidance,” “goal,” “might,” “outlook,” “possibly,” “potential,” “prospect,” “should,” “would,” or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward looking. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable under the circumstances, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, its assumptions about:
the scope, duration,changes in local, regional, national, and reoccurrenceinternational economic conditions, including as a result of any epidemics or pandemics, (including, specifically,such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and any related variants) and the actions taken by third parties, including, but not limited to, governmental authorities, customers, contractors, and suppliers, in response to such epidemics or pandemics;
the mandate, availability, and effectiveness of vaccine programs and therapeutics related to the treatment of COVID-19;variants;
the market prices of oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and other products or services;services, including the prices received for natural gas purchased from third parties to sell and deliver to a U.S. LNG export facility;
the Company’s commodity hedging arrangements;
the supply and demand for oil, natural gas, NGLs, and other products or services;
production and reserve levels;
drilling risks;
economic and competitive conditions, including market and macro-economic disruptions resulting from the Russian war in Ukraine;Ukraine, the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza, and actions taken by foreign oil and gas producing nations, including the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC members that participate in OPEC initiatives (OPEC+);
the availability of capital resources;
capital expenditures and other contractual obligations;
currency exchange rates;
weather conditions;
inflation rates;
the impact of changes in tax legislation;
the availability of goods and services;
the impact of political pressure and the influence of environmental groups and other stakeholders on decisions and policies related to the industries in which the Company and its affiliates operate;
legislative, regulatory, or policy changes, including initiatives addressing the impact of global climate change or further regulating hydraulic fracturing, methane emissions, flaring, or water disposal;
the Company’s performance on environmental, social, and governance measures;
terrorism or cyberattacks;
the occurrence of property acquisitions or divestitures;
the integration of acquisitions;
the Company’s ability to access the capital markets;
market-related risks, such as general credit, liquidity, and interest-rate risks;



the Company’s expectations with respect tobenefits derived from the new operating structure implemented pursuant to the Holding Company Reorganization (as defined in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements set forthcontained in Part I, Item 1—Financial Statements of this Quarterlythe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q) and10-K for the associated disclosure implications;fiscal year ended December 31, 2022);
other factors disclosed under Items 1 and 2—Business and Properties—Estimated Proved Reserves and Future Net Cash Flows, Item 1A—Risk Factors, Item 7—Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations, Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021;2022;
other risks and uncertainties disclosed in APA Corporation’s third-quarter 20222023 earnings release;
other factors disclosed under Part II, Item 1A—Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and
other factors disclosed in the other filings that the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other factors or events that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors or events. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company, or persons acting on its behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise these statements, whether based on changes in internal estimates or expectations, new information, future developments, or otherwise.



DEFINITIONS
All defined terms under Rule 4-10(a) of Regulation S-X shall have their statutorily prescribed meanings when used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As used herein:
“3-D” means three-dimensional.
“4-D” means four-dimensional.
“b/d” means barrels of oil or NGLs per day.
“bbl” or “bbls” means barrel or barrels of oil or NGLs.
“bcf” means billion cubic feet of natural gas.
“bcf/d” means one bcf per day.
“boe” means barrel of oil equivalent, determined by using the ratio of one barrel of oil or NGLs to six Mcf of gas.
“boe/d” means boe per day.
“Btu” means a British thermal unit, a measure of heating value.
“Liquids” means oil and NGLs.
“LNG” means liquefied natural gas.
“Mb/d” means Mbbls per day.
“Mbbls” means thousand barrels of oil or NGLs.
“Mboe” means thousand boe.
“Mboe/d” means Mboe per day.
“Mcf” means thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
“Mcf/d” means Mcf per day.
“MMbbls” means million barrels of oil or NGLs.
“MMboe” means million boe.
“MMBtu” means million Btu.
“MMBtu/d” means MMBtu per day.
“MMcf” means million cubic feet of natural gas.
“MMcf/d” means MMcf per day.
“NGL” or “NGLs” means natural gas liquids, which are expressed in barrels.
“NYMEX” means New York Mercantile Exchange.
“oil” includes crude oil and condensate.
“PUD” means proved undeveloped.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Tcf” means trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
“U.K.” means United Kingdom.
“U.S.” means United States.
With respect to information relating to the Company’s working interest in wells or acreage, “net” oil and gas wells or acreage is determined by multiplying gross wells or acreage by the Company’s working interest therein. Unless otherwise specified, all references to wells and acres are gross.
References to “Apache,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Apache Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise specifically stated. References to “APA” refer to APA Corporation, the Company’s parent holding company, and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Company, unless otherwise specifically stated.



PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
(In millions) (In millions)
REVENUES AND OTHER:REVENUES AND OTHER:REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues(1)Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues(1)$2,208 $1,685 $7,053 $4,630 Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues(1)$1,983 $2,208 $5,289 $7,053 
Purchased oil and gas sales(1)Purchased oil and gas sales(1)585 374 1,456 1,056 Purchased oil and gas sales(1)229 585 612 1,456 
Total revenuesTotal revenues2,793 2,059 8,509 5,686 Total revenues2,212 2,793 5,901 8,509 
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net(44)— (138)45 
Gain (loss) on divestitures, net31 (2)1,180 65 
Loss on previously sold Gulf of Mexico properties— (446)— (446)
Derivative instrument losses, netDerivative instrument losses, net— (44)— (138)
Gain on divestitures, netGain on divestitures, net31 1,180 
Other, netOther, net(10)40 99 175 Other, net(10)84 99 
2,770 1,651 9,650 5,525 2,220 2,770 5,992 9,650 
OPERATING EXPENSES:OPERATING EXPENSES:OPERATING EXPENSES:
Lease operating expensesLease operating expenses363 316 1,066 891 Lease operating expenses381 363 1,047 1,066 
Gathering, processing, and transmission(1)
Gathering, processing, and transmission(1)
94 68 269 187 
Gathering, processing, and transmission(1)
83 94 231 269 
Purchased oil and gas costs(1)Purchased oil and gas costs(1)573 396 1,452 1,152 Purchased oil and gas costs(1)211 573 558 1,452 
Taxes other than incomeTaxes other than income74 54 222 149 Taxes other than income56 74 153 222 
ExplorationExploration46 21 86 86 Exploration39 46 120 86 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative64 64 298 226 General and administrative132 64 256 298 
Transaction, reorganization, and separationTransaction, reorganization, and separation21 Transaction, reorganization, and separation11 21 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortizationDepreciation, depletion, and amortization288 335 857 1,028 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization377 288 1,024 857 
Asset retirement obligation accretionAsset retirement obligation accretion29 29 87 85 Asset retirement obligation accretion29 29 86 87 
ImpairmentsImpairments— 18 — 18 Impairments— — 46 — 
Financing costs, netFinancing costs, net55 192 257 393 Financing costs, net40 55 131 257 
1,590 1,497 4,615 4,223 1,353 1,590 3,663 4,615 
NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXESNET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES1,180 154 5,035 1,302 NET INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES867 1,180 2,329 5,035 
Current income tax provisionCurrent income tax provision357 183 1,164 463 Current income tax provision422 357 1,022 1,164 
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)Deferred income tax provision (benefit)293 (29)231 (51)Deferred income tax provision (benefit)(134)293 (29)231 
NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTSNET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS530 — 3,640 890 NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS579 530 1,336 3,640 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec108 49 368 132 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus— 14 32 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - APA Corporation65 — 221 — 
Net income (loss) attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— 30 (70)73 
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO APA CORPORATION$357 $(83)$3,107 $653 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – SinopecNet income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec96 108 261 368 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – AltusNet income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Altus— — — 14 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA CorporationNet income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA Corporation96 65 261 221 
Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partnersNet loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— — — (70)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATIONNET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATION$387 $357 $814 $3,107 
(1)    For gathering, processing, and transmission coststransactions associated with Kinetik, refer to Note 7—Equity Method InterestInterests for further detail.
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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
 
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2022202120222021
 (In millions)
NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS$530 $— $3,640 $890 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Share of equity method interests other comprehensive income— — — 
Pension and postretirement benefit plan— — (1)— 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS530 — 3,639 891 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec108 49 368 132 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus— 14 32 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest - APA Corporation65 — 221 — 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— 30 (70)73 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO APA CORPORATION$357 $(83)$3,106 $654 
 
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2023202220232022
 (In millions)
NET INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS$579 $530 $1,336 $3,640 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Pension and postretirement benefit plan— — (1)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME INCLUDING NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS579 530 1,339 3,639 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec96 108 261 368 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Altus— — — 14 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA Corporation96 65 261 221 
Comprehensive loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— — — (70)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATION$387 $357 $817 $3,106 

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,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021 20232022
(In millions) (In millions)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income including noncontrolling interestsNet income including noncontrolling interests$3,640 $890 Net income including noncontrolling interests$1,336 $3,640 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Unrealized derivative instrument losses, netUnrealized derivative instrument losses, net119 18 Unrealized derivative instrument losses, net— 119 
Gain on divestitures, netGain on divestitures, net(1,180)(65)Gain on divestitures, net(7)(1,180)
Exploratory dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairmentsExploratory dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairments52 57 Exploratory dry hole expense and unproved leasehold impairments86 52 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortizationDepreciation, depletion, and amortization857 1,028 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization1,024 857 
Asset retirement obligation accretionAsset retirement obligation accretion87 85 Asset retirement obligation accretion86 87 
ImpairmentsImpairments— 18 Impairments46 — 
Provision (benefit) from deferred income taxes231 (51)
Loss on extinguishment of debt67 104 
Loss on previously sold Gulf of Mexico properties— 446 
Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxesProvision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes(29)231 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt(9)67 
Other, netOther, net(137)(42)Other, net(119)(137)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
ReceivablesReceivables(442)(274)Receivables(278)(442)
InventoriesInventories(81)(19)Inventories19 (81)
Drilling advances and other current assetsDrilling advances and other current assets19 20 Drilling advances and other current assets78 19 
Deferred charges and other long-term assetsDeferred charges and other long-term assets(3)(46)Deferred charges and other long-term assets226 (3)
Accounts payableAccounts payable171 195 Accounts payable(5)171 
Accounts receivable from/payable to APA CorporationAccounts receivable from/payable to APA Corporation(417)33 Accounts receivable from/payable to APA Corporation(46)(417)
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses237 29 Accrued expenses— 237 
Deferred credits and noncurrent liabilitiesDeferred credits and noncurrent liabilities(41)(8)Deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities(436)(41)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIESNET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES3,179 2,418 NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES1,972 3,179 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to upstream oil and gas propertyAdditions to upstream oil and gas property(1,003)(673)Additions to upstream oil and gas property(1,480)(1,003)
Leasehold and property acquisitionsLeasehold and property acquisitions(30)(6)Leasehold and property acquisitions(10)(30)
Notes receivable from APA CorporationNotes receivable from APA Corporation(207)— 
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas propertiesProceeds from sale of oil and gas properties778 239 Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties29 778 
Proceeds from sale of Kinetik sharesProceeds from sale of Kinetik shares224 — Proceeds from sale of Kinetik shares— 224 
Deconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalentsDeconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalents(143)— Deconsolidation of Altus cash and cash equivalents— (143)
Other, netOther, net36 15 Other, net(29)36 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIESNET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES(138)(425)NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES(1,697)(138)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Apache credit facility, netProceeds from Apache credit facility, net138 290 Proceeds from Apache credit facility, net— 138 
Proceeds from Altus credit facility, net— 33 
Proceeds from (payments on) note payable to APA Corporation, net(835)139 
Payments on note payable to APA Corporation, netPayments on note payable to APA Corporation, net— (835)
Payments on fixed-rate debtPayments on fixed-rate debt(1,370)(1,795)Payments on fixed-rate debt(65)(1,370)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec(237)(203)
Distributions to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(11)(34)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest – SinopecDistributions to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec(154)(237)
Distributions to APA CorporationDistributions to APA Corporation(819)(311)Distributions to APA Corporation(154)(819)
Dividends paid— (9)
Other, netOther, net(3)(17)Other, net(14)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIESNET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES(3,137)(1,907)NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES(368)(3,137)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(96)86 
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTSNET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(93)(96)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEARCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR279 262 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR185 279 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIODCASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$183 $348 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$92 $183 
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interestInterest paid, net of capitalized interest$277 $365 Interest paid, net of capitalized interest$250 $277 
Income taxes paid, net of refundsIncome taxes paid, net of refunds1,029 415 Income taxes paid, net of refunds867 1,029 
Non-cash financing adjustment: APA’s assumption of Apache’s borrowings on its syndicated credit facilityNon-cash financing adjustment: APA’s assumption of Apache’s borrowings on its syndicated credit facility680 — Non-cash financing adjustment: APA’s assumption of Apache’s borrowings on its syndicated credit facility— 680 
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,
2022(1)
December 31,
2021(1)
(In millions, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ($132 related to Altus VIE)$183 $279 
Receivables, net of allowance of $115 and $1091,812 1,390 
Other current assets (Note 6) ($9 related to Altus VIE)
925 649 
Accounts receivable from APA Corporation437 77 
3,357 2,395 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas properties40,939 40,474 
Gathering, processing, and transmission facilities ($209 related to Altus VIE)447 673 
Other ($3 related to Altus VIE)606 1,126 
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization ($25 related to Altus VIE)(34,033)(34,213)
7,959 8,060 
OTHER ASSETS:
Equity method interests (Note 7) ($1,365 related to Altus VIE)
602 1,365 
Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties (Note 12)
376 640 
Deferred charges and other ($6 related to Altus VIE)483 581 
Note receivable from APA Corporation (Note 2)
1,415 1,352 
$14,192 $14,393 
LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable ($12 related to Altus VIE)$804 $651 
Note payable to APA Corporation— 195 
Current debt125 215 
Other current liabilities (Note 8) ($15 related to Altus VIE)
1,825 1,170 
2,754 2,231 
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 10) ($657 related to Altus VIE)
4,884 7,295 
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Income taxes389 148 
Asset retirement obligation (Note 9) ($68 related to Altus VIE)
2,074 2,089 
Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties (Note 12)
801 1,086 
Other ($67 related to Altus VIE)427 572 
3,691 3,895 
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - ALTUS PREFERRED UNIT LIMITED PARTNERS (Note 13)
— 712 
EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock, $0.625 par, 1,000 and 1,000 shares authorized, respectively, 1,000 and 1,000 shares issued, respectively— — 
Paid-in capital8,020 8,677 
Accumulated deficit(6,210)(9,317)
Accumulated other comprehensive income21 22 
EQUITY (DEFICIT) ATTRIBUTABLE TO APA CORPORATION1,831 (618)
Noncontrolling interest - Sinopec952 820 
Noncontrolling interest - APA Corporation80 — 
Noncontrolling interest - Altus— 58 
TOTAL EQUITY2,863 260 
$14,192 $14,393 
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In millions, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$92 $185 
Receivables, net of allowance of $103 and $1171,700 1,424 
Other current assets (Note 6)
880 993 
Accounts receivable from APA Corporation (Note 2)
46 — 
2,718 2,602 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas properties42,537 41,245 
Gathering, processing, and transmission facilities447 449 
Other613 613 
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization(35,319)(34,350)
8,278 7,957 
OTHER ASSETS:
Equity method interests (Note 7)
681 624 
Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties (Note 12)
38 217 
Deferred charges and other519 571 
Noncurrent receivable from APA Corporation (Note 2)
— 869 
Notes receivable from APA Corporation (Note 2)
2,565 1,415 
$14,799 $14,255 
LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS, AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable$640 $646 
Current debt
Other current liabilities (Note 8)
1,843 2,049 
2,485 2,697 
LONG-TERM DEBT (Note 10)
4,814 4,885 
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Income taxes299 314 
Asset retirement obligation (Note 9)
2,000 1,936 
Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties (Note 12)
470 738 
Other439 443 
3,208 3,431 
EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.625 par, 1,000 and 1,000 shares authorized, respectively, 1,000 and 1,000 shares issued, respectively— — 
Paid-in capital8,044 8,025 
Accumulated deficit(4,967)(5,781)
Accumulated other comprehensive income17 14 
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATION3,094 2,258 
Noncontrolling interest – Sinopec1,029 922 
Noncontrolling interest – APA Corporation169 62 
TOTAL EQUITY4,292 3,242 
$14,799 $14,255 
(1)    The Altus VIE amounts are disclosed as of December 31, 2021. All Altus balances were deconsolidated as of February 22, 2022. Refer to Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.
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 CHANGES IN EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(Unaudited)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus Preferred Unit Limited Partners(1)
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated DeficitTreasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
PARENT COMPANY
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Noncontrolling
Interests(1)
TOTAL
EQUITY
(In millions)
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
Balance at June 30, 2021$617 $— $9,535 $(9,642)$— $15 $(92)$1,040 $948 
Net loss attributable to APA Corporation— — — (83)— — (83)— (83)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — 49 49 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus— — — — — — — 
Net income attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners30 — — — — — — — — 
Distributions payable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(12)— — — — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — (143)(143)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — (9)— — — (9)— (9)
Other— — (1)— — (5)— 
Balance at September 30, 2021$635 $— $9,532 $(9,726)$— $15 $(179)$945 $766 
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Balance at June 30, 2022$— $— $8,054 $(6,567)$— $21 $1,508 $982 $2,490 
Net income attributable to APA Corporation— — — 357 — — 357 — 357 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - APA— — — — — — — 65 65 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — 108 108 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — (78)(78)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — (41)— — — (41)(45)(86)
Other— — — — — — 
Balance at September 30, 2022$— $— $8,020 $(6,210)$— $21 $1,831 $1,032 $2,863 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus Preferred Unit Limited Partners(1)
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated DeficitAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATION
Noncontrolling
Interests(1)
TOTAL
EQUITY
(In millions)
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Balance at June 30, 2022$— $8,054 $(6,567)$21 $1,508 $982 $2,490 
Net income attributable to Apache Corporation— — 357 — 357 — 357 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA— — — — — 65 65 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — 108 108 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — (78)(78)
Distributions to APA Corporation— (41)— — (41)(45)(86)
Other— — — — 
Balance at September 30, 2022$— $8,020 $(6,210)$21 $1,831 $1,032 $2,863 
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Balance at June 30, 2023$— $8,037 $(5,354)$17 $2,700 $1,114 $3,814 
Net income attributable to Apache Corporation— — 387 — 387 — 387 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA— — — — — 96 96 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — 96 96 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — (54)(54)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — — — — (54)(54)
Other— — — — 
Balance at September 30, 2023$— $8,044 $(4,967)$17 $3,094 $1,198 $4,292 
(1)    As a result of the BCP Business Combination (as defined herein), the Company deconsolidated Altus (as defined herein) on February 22, 2022. Refer to Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.
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 CHANGES IN EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Continued
(Unaudited)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus Preferred Unit Limited Partners(1)
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated DeficitTreasury
Stock
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
PARENT
COMPANY
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Noncontrolling
Interests(1)
TOTAL
EQUITY
(In millions)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Balance at December 31, 2020$608 $262 $11,735 $(10,461)$(3,189)$14 $(1,639)$994 $(645)
Net income attributable to APA Corporation— — — 653 — — 653 — 653 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — 132 132 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus— — — — — — — 32 32 
Net income attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners73 — — — — — — — — 
Distributions payable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(12)— — — — — — — — 
Distributions paid to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(34)— — — — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — (203)(203)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — (19)— — — (19)— (19)
Common dividends declared ($0.025 per share)— — (9)— — — (9)— (9)
APA Corporation share exchange— (262)(2,927)— 3,189 — — — — 
Holding Company Reorganization— — 757 82 — — 839 — 839 
Other— — (5)— — (4)(10)(14)
Balance at September 30, 2021$635 $— $9,532 $(9,726)$— $15 $(179)$945 $766 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Balance at December 31, 2021$712 $— $8,677 $(9,317)$— $22 $(618)$878 $260 
Net income attributable to APA Corporation— — — 3,107 — — 3,107 — 3,107 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - APA— — — — — — — 221 221 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — 368 368 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - Altus— — — — — — — 14 14 
Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(70)— — — — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest - Sinopec— — — — — — — (237)(237)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — (679)— — — (679)(140)(819)
Deconsolidation of Altus(642)— — — — — — (72)(72)
Other— — 22 — — (1)21 — 21 
Balance at September 30, 2022$— $— $8,020 $(6,210)$— $21 $1,831 $1,032 $2,863 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus Preferred Unit Limited Partners(1)
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated DeficitAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
EQUITY (DEFICIT) ATTRIBUTABLE TO APACHE CORPORATION
Noncontrolling
Interests(1)
TOTAL
EQUITY
(In millions)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Balance at December 31, 2021$712 $8,677 $(9,317)$22 $(618)$878 $260 
Net income attributable to Apache Corporation— 3,107 — 3,107 — 3,107 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA— — — — — 221 221 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — 368 368 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Altus— — — — — 14 14 
Net loss attributable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners(70)— — — — — — 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — (237)(237)
Distributions to APA Corporation— (679)— — (679)(140)(819)
Deconsolidation of Altus(642)— — — — (72)(72)
Other— 22 — (1)21 — 21 
Balance at September 30, 2022$— $8,020 $(6,210)$21 $1,831 $1,032 $2,863 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Balance at December 31, 2022$— $8,025 $(5,781)$14 $2,258 $984 $3,242 
Net income attributable to Apache Corporation— — 814 — 814 — 814 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – APA— — — — — 261 261 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — 261 261 
Distributions to noncontrolling interest – Sinopec— — — — — (154)(154)
Distributions to APA Corporation— — — — — (154)(154)
Other— 19 — 22 — 22 
Balance at September 30, 2023$— $8,044 $(4,967)$17 $3,094 $1,198 $4,292 
(1)    As a result of the BCP Business Combination (as defined herein), the Company deconsolidated Altus (as defined herein) on February 22, 2022. Refer to Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.
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 consolidated 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). The Company files these consolidated financial statements with the SEC as a voluntary filer to comply with the terms of certain of the Company’s outstanding debt instruments. They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements, with the exception of any recently adopted accounting pronouncements. 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 (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read along with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, which contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures.
On March 1, 2021, Apache consummated a holding company reorganization (the Holding Company Reorganization), pursuant to which Apache became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (APA), and all of Apache’s outstanding shares automatically converted into equivalent corresponding shares of APA. Pursuant to the Holding Company Reorganization, APA became the successor issuer to Apache pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and replaced Apache as the public company trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “APA.” The Holding Company Reorganization modernized the Company’s operating and legal structure, making it more consistent with other companies that have affiliates operating around the globe. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for more detail.
1.    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company's significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022. The Company’s financial statements for prior periods may include reclassifications that were made to conform to the current-year presentation, if applicable.presentation.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Apache and its subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. Apache’s consolidated financial statements reflect the impacts of the Holding Company Reorganization on a prospective basis, and results prior to completion of the Holding Company Reorganization have not been restated. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for more detail.
The Company’s undivided interests in oil and gas exploration and production ventures and partnerships are proportionately consolidated. The Company consolidates all other investments in which, either through direct or indirect ownership, it has more than a 50 percent voting interest or controls the financial and operating decisions. Noncontrolling interests represent third-party ownership in the net assets of a consolidated subsidiary of Apache and are reflected separately in the Company’s financial statements.
In conjunction with the ratification of a new merged concession agreement with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) in December 2021, Apache modified partnership agreements for certain consolidated subsidiaries. Apache subsequentlyhas determined that one of its limited partnership subsidiaries, which has control over Apache’s Egyptian operations, qualified as a variable interest entity (VIE) under GAAP. Apache continues to consolidate this limited partnership subsidiary because the Company has concluded that it has a controlling financial interest in the Egyptian operations and was determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE. For all periods presented, Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) has ownedowns a one-third minority participation in the Company’s consolidated Egypt oil and gas business as a noncontrolling interest. Under the modified partnership agreements, APA Corporation (APA) also owns a minority participationnoncontrolling interest in the remaining two-thirds of itsApache’s consolidated Egypt oil and gas business as a noncontrolling interest.business. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for detail regarding APA’s noncontrolling interest. All noncontrolling interests are reflected as a separate component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
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Additionally, prior to the BCP Business Combination defined below, third-party investors owned a minority interest of approximately 21 percent of Altus Midstream Company (ALTM or Altus), which was reflected as a separate noncontrolling interest component of equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. ALTM qualified as a VIE under GAAP, which Apache consolidated because a wholly owned subsidiary of Apache had a controlling financial interest and was determined to be the primary beneficiary. Additionally, the assets of ALTM could only be used to settle obligations of ALTM. There was no recourse to the Company for ALTM’s liabilities.
On February 22, 2022, ALTM closed a previously announced transaction to combine with privately owned BCP Raptor Holdco LP (BCP and, together with BCP Raptor Holdco GP, LLC, the Contributed Entities) in an all-stock transaction, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement entered into by and among ALTM, Altus Midstream LP, New BCP Raptor Holdco, LLC (the Contributor), and BCP (the BCP Contribution Agreement). Pursuant to the BCP Contribution Agreement, the Contributor contributed all of the equity interests of the Contributed Entities (the Contributed Interests) to Altus Midstream LP, with each Contributed Entity becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Altus Midstream LP (the BCP Business Combination). Upon closing the transaction, the combined entity was renamed Kinetik Holdings Inc. (Kinetik), and the Company determined that it was no longer the primary beneficiary of ALTM.Kinetik. The Company further determined that ALTMKinetik no longer qualified as a VIE under GAAP. As a result, the Company deconsolidated ALTM on February 22, 2022. Refer to Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.
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The stockholders agreement entered into by and among the Company, ALTM, BCP, and other related and affiliated entities provides that the Company, through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, retains the ability to designate a director to the board of directors of Kinetik for so long as the Company and its affiliates beneficially own 10 percent or more of Kinetik’s outstanding common stock. Based on this board representation, combined with the Company’s stock ownership, management determined it has significant influence over Kinetik.Kinetik, which is considered a related party of the Company. Investments in which the Company has significant influence, but not control, are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These investments are recorded separately as “Equity method interests” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company elected the fair value option to account for its equity method interest in Kinetik. Refer to Note 7—Equity Method Interests for further detail.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company evaluates its estimates and assumptions on a regular basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions used in preparation of the Company’s financial statements, and changes in these estimates are recorded when known.
Significant estimates with regard to these financial statements include the estimates of fair value for long-lived assets (refer to “Fair Value Measurements” and “Property and Equipment” sections in this Note 1 below), the fair value determination of acquired assets and liabilities (refer to Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures), the fair value of equity method interests (refer to “Equity Method Interests” within this Note 1 below and Note 7—Equity Method Interests), the assessment of asset retirement obligations (refer to Note 9—Asset Retirement Obligation), the estimate of income taxes (refer to Note 11—Income Taxes), the estimation of the contingent liability representing Apache’s potential obligation to decommissiondecommissioning obligations on sold properties in the Gulf of Mexico (refer to Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies), and the estimate of proved oil and gas reserves and related present value estimates of future net cash flows therefrom.
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Fair Value Measurements
Certain assets and liabilities are reported at fair value on a recurring basis in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820-10-35, “Fair Value Measurement” (ASC 820), provides a hierarchy that prioritizes and defines the types of inputs used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs, which consist of unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2 inputs consist of quoted prices for similar instruments. Level 3 valuations are derived from inputs that are significant and unobservable; hence, these valuations have the lowest priority.
The valuation techniques that may be used to measure fair value include a market approach, an income approach, and a cost approach. A market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. An income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on current market expectations, including present value techniques, option-pricing models, and the excess earnings method. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
Refer to Note 5—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, Note 10—Debt and Financing Costs7—Equity Method Interests, and Note 13—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus10—Debt and Financing Costs for further detail regarding the Company’s fair value measurements recorded on a recurring basis.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded no asset impairments in connection with fair value assessments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $18 million of asset impairments in connection with inventory valuations and expected equipment dispositions in the North Sea.
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Accounts Receivable from / Accounts Payable to APA
Accounts receivable from or payable to APA represents the net result of Apache’s administrative and support services provided to APA and other miscellaneous cash management transactions to be settled between the two affiliated entities. Generally, cash in this amount will be transferred to Apache or paid to APA in subsequent periods, after current period transactions are processed and net results of operations are determined. However, from time to time, Apache may estimate and transfer the cash settlement amount in the month the transactions are processed in order to minimize affiliate working capital balances or retain affiliate balances for cash management purposes. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for more detail.
Revenue Recognition
There have been no significant changes to the Company’s contracts with customers during the nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 2021.2022.
Payments under all contracts with customers are typically due and received within a short-term period of one year or less after physical delivery of the product or service has been rendered. Receivables from contracts with customers, including receivables for purchased oil and gas sales, andin each case, net of allowance for credit losses, were $1.7$1.5 billion and $1.3 billion as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. Payments under contracts with customers are typically due within a short-term period of 60 days after physical delivery of the product or service has been rendered. Over the past year, the Company experienced a gradual decline in the timeliness of receipts from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) for the Company’s Egyptian oil and gas sales. Although the Company continues to receive periodic payments from EGPC, deteriorating economic conditions in Egypt have lessened the availability of U.S. dollars in Egypt, resulting in a longer-than-usual delay in receipts from EGPC. Continuation of the currency shortage in Egypt could lead to further delays, deferrals of payment, or non-payment in the future; however, the Company currently anticipates that it will ultimately be able to collect its receivable from EGPC.
Oil and gas production revenues from non-customers representinclude income taxes that will be paid to the Arab Republic of Egypt by Egyptian General Petroleum CorporationEGPC on behalf of the Company. Revenue and associated expenses related to such tax volumes are recorded as “Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues” and “Current income tax provision,” respectively, in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.
Refer to Note 15—13—Business Segment Information for a disaggregation of oil, gas, and natural gas production revenue by product and reporting segment.
In accordance with the provisions of ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” variable market prices for each short-term commodity sale are allocated entirely to each performance obligation as the terms of payment relate specifically to the Company’s efforts to satisfy its obligations. As such, the Company has elected the practical expedients available under the standard to not disclose the aggregate transaction price allocated to unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, performance obligations as of the end of the reporting period.
Inventories
Inventories consist principally of tubular goods and equipment and are stated at the lower of weighted-average cost or net realizable value. Oil produced but not sold, primarily in the North Sea, is also recorded to inventory and is stated at the lower of the cost to produce or net realizable value.
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During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded $46 million of impairments in connection with valuations of drilling and operations equipment inventory upon the Company’s decision to suspend drilling operations in the North Sea.
Property and Equipment
The carrying value of the Company’s property and equipment represents the cost incurred to acquire the property and equipment, including capitalized interest, net of any impairments. For business combinations and acquisitions, property and equipment cost is based on the fair values at the acquisition date.
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Oil and Gas Property
The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its oil and gas property. Under this method of accounting, exploration costs, such as exploratory geological and geophysical costs, delay rentals, and exploration overhead, are expensed as incurred. All costs related to production, general corporate overhead, and similar activities are expensed as incurred. If an exploratory well provides evidence to justify potential development of reserves, drilling costs associated with the well are initially capitalized, or suspended, pending a determination as to whether a commercially sufficient quantity of proved reserves can be attributed to the area as a result of drilling. This determination may take longer than one year in certain areas depending on, among other things, the amount of hydrocarbons discovered, the outcome of planned geological and engineering studies, the need for additional appraisal drilling activities to determine whether the discovery is sufficient to support an economic development plan, and government sanctioning of development activities in certain international locations. At the end of each quarter, management reviews the status of all suspended exploratory well costs in light of ongoing exploration activities; in particular, whether the Company is making sufficient progress in its ongoing exploration and appraisal efforts or, in the case of discoveries requiring government sanctioning, whether development negotiations are underway and proceeding as planned. If management determines that future appraisal drilling or development activities are unlikely to occur, associated suspended exploratory well costs are expensed.
Acquisition costs of unproved properties are assessed for impairment at least annually and are transferred to proved oil and gas properties to the extent the costs are associated with successful exploration activities. Significant undeveloped leases are assessed individually for impairment based on the Company’s current exploration plans. Unproved oil and gas properties with individually insignificant lease acquisition costs are amortized on a group basis over the average lease term at rates that provide for full amortization of unsuccessful leases upon lease expiration or abandonment. Costs of expired or abandoned leases are charged to exploration expense, while costs of productive leases are transferred to proved oil and gas properties. Costs of maintaining and retaining unproved properties, as well as amortization of individually insignificant leases and impairment of unsuccessful leases, are included in exploration costs in the statement of consolidated operations.
Costs to develop proved reserves, including the costs of all development wells and related equipment used in the production of crude oil and natural gas, are capitalized. Depreciation of the cost of proved oil and gas properties is calculated using the unit-of-production (UOP) method. The UOP calculation multiplies the percentage of estimated proved reserves produced each quarter by the carrying value of associated proved oil and gas properties. The reserve base used to calculate depreciation for leasehold acquisition costs and the cost to acquire proved properties is the sum of proved developed reserves and proved undeveloped reserves. The reserve base used to calculate the depreciation for capitalized well costs is the sum of proved developed reserves only. Estimated future dismantlement, restoration and abandonment costs, net of salvage values, are included in the depreciable cost.
Oil and gas properties are grouped for depreciation in accordance with ASC 932, “Extractive Activities—Oil and Gas.” The basis for grouping is a reasonable aggregation of properties with a common geological structural feature or stratigraphic condition, such as a reservoir or field.
When circumstances indicate that the carrying value of proved oil and gas properties may not be recoverable, the Company compares unamortized capitalized costs to the expected undiscounted pre-tax future cash flows for the associated assets grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of cash flows of other assets. If the expected undiscounted pre-tax future cash flows, based on the Company’s estimate of future crude oil and natural gas prices, operating costs, anticipated production from proved reserves and other relevant data, are lower than the unamortized capitalized cost, the capitalized cost is reduced to fair value. Fair value is generally estimated using the income approach described in ASC 820. The expected future cash flows used for impairment reviews and related fair value calculations are typically based on judgmental assessments, a Level 3 fair value measurement.
Unproved leasehold impairments are typically recorded as a component of “Exploration” expense in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations. Gains and losses on divestitures of the Company’s oil and gas properties are recognized in the statement of consolidated operations upon closing of the transaction. Refer to Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for more detail.
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Gathering, Processing, and Transmission (GPT) Facilities
GPT facilities are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimation of useful life takes into consideration anticipated production lives from the fields serviced by the GPT assets, whether Apache-operated or third party-operated, as well as potential development plans by the Company for undeveloped acreage within, or close to, those fields.
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The Company assesses the carrying amount of its GPT facilities whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of these facilities is more than the sum of the undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess of the carrying value over its fair value.
2.    TRANSACTIONS WITH PARENT AFFILIATE
Apache is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of APA. Apache holds assets in the U.S., Egypt, and the U.K. and provides administrative and support operations for certain APA subsidiaries with interests in the U.S., Suriname, and the Dominican Republic. The Company completedincurred $6 million and $5 million in the Holding Company Reorganization onthird quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $17 million and $14 million in the first nine months of 2023 and 2022, respectively, in reimbursable corporate overhead charges in connection with these administration and support operations.
Notes Receivable from APA Corporation
On March 1, 2021, andApache sold to APA all of the equity in the three Apache subsidiaries through which Apache’s interests in Suriname and the Dominican Republic were held. The Company accounted for the divestiture of its subsidiaries as a transfer to an affiliate entity under common control and no longer consolidates the subsidiaries for periods subsequent to the Holding Company Reorganization. The carrying value of the net assets transferred was $483 million, which included approximately $292 million of cash and cash equivalents, $163 million of oil and gas properties, and working capital items. The Company continues to hold its existing assets in the U.S., Egypt, and the U.K.
The Holding Company Reorganization gave risepurchase price is payable pursuant to a senior promissory note payablemade by APA payable to Apache.Apache, dated March 1, 2021. The note has a seven-year term, maturing on February 29, 2028, and bears interest at a rate of 4.5 percent per annum, payable semi-annually, subject to APA’s option to allow accrued interest to convert to principal (PIK) during the first 5.5 years of the note’s term (to August 31, 2026). The note is guaranteed by each of the three subsidiaries sold by Apache to APA. APA allowed interest accrued from March 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023, totaling $158 million, to PIK pursuant to the note. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, in principal outstanding under this note.
APA also made a senior promissory note payable to Apache, dated March 31, 2023, pursuant to which Apache may loan and APA may borrow, repay, and reborrow up to $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time. The note has a five-year term, maturing March 31, 2028. The note bears interest at a rate per annum of 6.0 percent, payable semi-annually; however, APA may allow accrued interest to convert to principal, subject to the aggregate maximum principal amount of the note. APA allowed interest accrued from March 31, 2023 through May 15, 2023, totaling approximately $6 million, to PIK pursuant to the note. As of September 30, 2023, there were $1.1 billion in borrowings outstanding under this note. The note is intended to facilitate cash management of APA and Apache.
These notes are both reflected in “Notes receivable from APA Corporation” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognized interest income on this note of $16these notes totaling $30 million and $15$16 million during the third quarters of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, and $47$75 million and $35$47 million during the first nine months of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. The interest income related to this notethese notes is reflected in “Financing costs, net” on the Company’s statement of consolidated operations. Apache has allowed interest accrued from March 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022, totaling $93 million, to PIK pursuant to the note.
Noncontrolling Interest – APA Corporation
In the fourth quarter of 2021, in conjunction with the ratification of a new merged concession agreement (MCA) with the EGPC, Apache entered into an agreement with APA under which the historical value of existing concessions prior to ratifying the MCA was retained by Apache, with any excess value from the MCA terms being allocated to APA. Sinopec owns a one-third minority participation in the Company’s consolidated Egypt oil and gas business, and approximately 3050 percent of the remaining net income and distributable cash flow for the Company’s Egyptian operations is being allocated to APA in 2022.2023. Apache consolidates its Egyptian operations, with APA’s noncontrolling interest reflected as a separate component in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. In the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, theThe Company recorded net income attributable to APA’s noncontrolling interest of $96 million and $65 million in the third quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $261 million and $221 million respectively,in the first nine months of 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company also distributed $154 million and $140 million in the first nine months of 2023 and 2022, respectively, of cash to APA in association with its noncontrolling interest.
The Company continuesAccounts Receivable from / Accounts Payable to provide administrative and support operations for certainAPA
In connection with the Company’s role as service provider to APA, subsidiaries with interests in the U.S., Suriname, and the Dominican Republic. The CompanyApache is reimbursed by APA for employee costs, certain internal costs, and third-party costs paid by the Company in connection with its role as service provider.on behalf of APA. All reimbursements are based on actual costs incurred, and no market premium is applied by the Company to APA. The Company incurred $5 million and $14 million in reimbursable corporate overhead charges inalso collects third-party receivables on behalf of APA. As of September 30, 2023, the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively.
In August 2021, Apache entered into a promissory note with APA under which Apache could borrow up to $250 millionCompany had accounts receivable from APA at APA’s discretion. The note had a term of one year and bore interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the monthly, short-term applicable federal rate, payable semi-annually. As of December 31, 2021, there was $195in connection with these services totaling $46 million, outstanding under this note, which wasis reflected as “Note payable toin “Accounts receivable from APA Corporation” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. All remaining borrowings were fully repaid prior to maturity on August 4, 2022.
In AprilAs of December 31, 2022, Apache madethe Company had a receivable from APA totaling $869 million, which is reflected in “Noncurrent receivable from APA Corporation.” This balance was incorporated into the senior promissory note payable to APA in the original principal amount of $680 million. Apache made the note in consideration for APA’s assumption under its U.S. dollar denominated syndicated facility on April, 29, 2022 of Apache’s borrowings outstanding upon the simultaneous termination of its 2018 syndicated facility, as described in Note 10—Debt and Financing Costs. The non-interest-bearing note had a term of one year, maturing on April 28,dated March 31, 2023, and was fully repaid by September 30, 2022. Apache repaid $331 million on the notediscussed above during the second quarterfirst nine months of 2022, and the remaining $349 million during the third quarter of 2022.2023.
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Other Transactions with APA Corporation
From time to time, the Company may, at its discretion, make distributions of capital to APA Corporation.APA. No capital distributions were made during the first nine months of 2023. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, the Company made capital distributions totaling $86$679 million and $819 million, respectively, primarily in support of APA Corporation’s share repurchase program, dividend payments madeand capital transactions completed by APA and distributions for APA’s noncontrolling interest during the period.
3.    ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
2023 Activity
During the first nine months of 2023, the Company completed leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of approximately $10 million.
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2021,2023, the Company made capital distributions totaling $9completed the sale of non-core assets and leasehold in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $1 million and $19$29 million, respectively, related to dividend payments made by APA.
3.    ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURESrecognizing a gain of approximately $1 million and $7 million, respectively, upon closing of these transactions.
2022 Activity
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, the Company completed leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of approximately $3 million and $30 million, respectively.
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, the Company completed the sale of non-core assets and leasehold in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $37 million and $52 million, respectively, recognizing a gain of approximately $34 million and $36 million, respectively, upon closing of these transactions.
During the first quarternine months of 2022, the Company completed a previously announced transaction to sell certain non-core mineral rights in the Delaware Basin. The Company received total cash proceeds of approximately $726 million after certain post-closing adjustments and recognized an associated gain of approximately $560 million.
The BCP Business Combination was completed on February 22, 2022. As consideration for the contribution of the Contributed Interests, ALTM issued 50 million shares of Class C Common Stock (and Altus Midstream LP issued a corresponding number of common units) to BCP’s unitholders, which are principally funds affiliated with Blackstone and I Squared Capital. ALTM’s stockholders continued to hold their existing shares of Common Stock.common stock. As a result of the transaction, the Contributor, or its designees, collectively owned approximately 75 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of ALTM Common Stock.common stock. Apache Midstream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of APA, which owned approximately 79 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of ALTM Common Stockcommon stock prior to the BCP Business Combination, owned approximately 20 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of ALTM Common StockKinetik common stock after the transaction closed.


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As a result of the BCP Business Combination, the Company deconsolidated ALTM on February 22, 2022 and recognized a gain of approximately $609 million that reflects the difference ofbetween the Company’s share of ALTM’s deconsolidated balance sheet of $193 million and the fair value of $802 million of its approximate 20 percent retained ownership in the combined entity. A summary of components of the gain, including the ALTM balance sheet amounts deconsolidated at the time of close, is included below:
As of February 22, 2022
(In millions)
Fair value of Kinetik Class A Common Stock held by Company$802 
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents$143 
Other current assets29 
Property and equipment, net184 
Equity method interests1,367 
Other noncurrent assets12 
    Total assets deconsolidated$1,735 
LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities$
Long-term debt657 
Other noncurrent liabilities168 
Total liabilities deconsolidated$828 
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest preferred unit limited partners$642 
Noncontrolling interest-Altus72 
Total noncontrolling interests deconsolidated$714 
Net effect of deconsolidating balance sheet$(193)
Gain on deconsolidation of ALTM$609 
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company sold four million of its shares inof Kinetik Class A Common Stock for cash proceeds of $224 million and recognized a loss of $25 million, including transaction fees. Refer to Note 7—Equity Method Interests for further detail. In connection with this secondary offering, the Company agreed that, within 24 months of closing the offering, it will invest a minimum of $100 million of the proceeds of the offering for new well drilling and completion activity at the Alpine High play in the Delaware Basin, where Kinetik has exclusive gas and NGL gathering and processing rights.
2021 Activity
During the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of certain non-core assets in the Permian Basin with a net carrying value of $157 million, for cash proceeds of $176 million and the assumption of asset retirement obligations of $44 million. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $63 million in connection with the sale.
During the first nine months of 2021, the Company also completed the sale of other non-core assets and leasehold, primarily in the Permian Basin, in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $65 million. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $2 million upon closing of these transactions.
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During the first nine months of 2021, the Company completed leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of $6 million.
4.    CAPITALIZED EXPLORATORY WELL COSTS
The Company’s capitalized exploratory well costs were $97$50 million and $46$50 million as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. The increasebalance is primarily attributable to additional drilling activity in Egypt, and the North Sea, partially offset by successfulthe transfer of successful well costs. Nocosts during the third quarter of 2023. Approximately $5 million of suspended exploratory well costs previously capitalized for greater than one year at December 31, 20212022 were charged to dry hole expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2022.third quarter of 2023.
Projects with suspended exploratory well costs capitalized for a period greater than one year since the completion of drilling are those identified by management as exhibiting sufficient quantities of hydrocarbons to justify potential development. Management is actively pursuing efforts to assess whether proved reserves can be attributed to these projects.
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5.    DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Objectives and Strategies
The Company is exposed to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices on the majority of its worldwide production, as well as fluctuations in exchange rates in connection with transactions denominated in foreign currencies. The Company manages the variability in its cash flows by occasionally entering into derivative transactions on a portion of its crude oil and natural gas production and foreign currency transactions. The Company utilizesmay utilize various types of derivative financial instruments, including forward contracts, futures contracts, swaps, and options, to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in commodity prices or foreign currency values.
Counterparty Risk
The use ofIn December 2022, counterparty agreements for Apache’s commodity derivative instruments exposes the Companywere transferred from Apache to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty. To reduce the concentration of exposure to any individual counterparty, the Company utilizes a diversified group of investment-grade rated counterparties, primarily financial institutions, for itsAPA Corporation. Apache had no outstanding derivative transactions. Aspositions as of September 30, 2022, the Company had derivative positions with 12 counterparties. The Company monitors counterparty creditworthiness on an ongoing basis; however, it cannot predict sudden changes in counterparties’ creditworthiness. In addition, even if such changes are not sudden, the Company may be limited in its ability to mitigate an increase in counterparty credit risk. Should one of these counterparties not perform, the Company may not realize the benefit of some of its derivative instruments resulting from lower commodity prices2023 or changes in currency exchange rates.
Derivative Instruments
Commodity Derivative Instruments
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had the following open natural gas financial basis swap contracts:
Basis Swap PurchasedBasis Swap Sold
Production PeriodSettlement IndexMMBtu
(in 000’s)
Weighted Average Price DifferentialMMBtu
(in 000’s)
Weighted Average Price Differential
October—December 2022NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha22,080 $(0.71)— 
October—December 2022NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 22,080 $(0.12)
January—March 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha3,150 $(1.06)— 
January—March 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 3,150 $(0.03)
January—June 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha4,525 $(1.54)— 
January—June 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 4,525 $(0.11)
July—September 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha1,840 $(1.62)— 
July—September 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 1,840 $(0.19)
January—December 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha73,000 $(1.15)— 
January—December 2023NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 73,000 $(0.08)
January—June 2024NYMEX Henry Hub/IF Waha16,380 $(1.15)— 
January—June 2024NYMEX Henry Hub/IF HSC— 16,380 $(0.10)
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Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments
The Company has open foreign currency costless collar contracts in GBP/USD for £15 million per month for the calendar year 2022 with a weighted average floor and ceiling price of $1.29 and $1.39, respectively.
Embedded Derivatives
Altus Preferred Units Embedded Derivative
The Altus Preferred Units embedded derivative was deconsolidated as of March 31, 2022 as part of the BCP Business Combination. Refer to Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for discussion of the BCP Business Combination and Note 13—Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest - Altus for a description of the Altus Preferred Units and associated embedded derivative.
Pipeline Capacity Embedded Derivatives
During the fourth quarter of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, the Company entered into agreements to assign a portion of its contracted capacity under an existing transportation agreement to third parties. Embedded in these agreements were arrangements under which the Company received payments calculated based on pricing differentials between Houston Ship Channel and Waha during the calendar years 2020 and 2021. This feature required bifurcation and measurement of the change in market value throughout 2020 and 2021. Unrealized gains and losses in the fair value of this feature were recorded as “Derivative instrument gains (losses), net” under “Revenues and Other” in the statement of consolidated operations, and the balance at the end of December 31, 2021 will be amortized into income over the original tenure of the host contract.
Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted Price in Active Markets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Fair Value
Netting(1)
Carrying Amount
(In millions)
September 30, 2022
Assets:
Commodity derivative instruments$— $— $— $— $$
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative instruments— 88 — 88 91 
Foreign currency derivative instruments— — — 
December 31, 2021
Liabilities:
Commodity derivative instruments$— $10 $— $10 $— $10 
Pipeline capacity embedded derivative— 46 — 46 — 46 
Preferred Units embedded derivative— — 57 57 — 57 
(1)    The derivative fair values are based on analysis of each contract on a gross basis, excluding the impact of netting agreements with counterparties and reclassifications between long-term and short-term balances.
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The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are not actively quoted in the open market. The Company primarily uses a market approach to estimate the fair values of these derivatives on a recurring basis, utilizing futures pricing for the underlying positions provided by a reputable third party, a Level 2 fair value measurement.
Derivative Activity Recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
All derivative instruments are reflected as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. These fair values are recorded by netting asset and liability positions where counterparty master netting arrangements contain provisions for net settlement. The carrying value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities and their locations on the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In millions)
Current Assets: Other current assets$— $— 
Other Assets: Deferred charges and other— 
Total derivative assets$$— 
Current Liabilities: Other current liabilities$96 $
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities: Other109 
Total derivative liabilities$99 $113 
2022.
Derivative Activity Recorded in the Statement of Consolidated Operations
The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Company’s statement of consolidated operations:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
(In millions) (In millions)
Realized:Realized:Realized:
Commodity derivative instrumentsCommodity derivative instruments$(2)$(37)$(11)$63 Commodity derivative instruments$— $(2)$— $(11)
Foreign currency derivative instrumentsForeign currency derivative instruments(6)— (8)— Foreign currency derivative instruments— (6)— (8)
Realized gain (loss), net(8)(37)(19)63 
Realized losses, netRealized losses, net— (8)— (19)
Unrealized:Unrealized:Unrealized:
Commodity derivative instrumentsCommodity derivative instruments(35)29 (79)(43)Commodity derivative instruments— (35)— (79)
Pipeline capacity embedded derivatives— — 
Foreign currency derivative instrumentsForeign currency derivative instruments(1)— (9)— Foreign currency derivative instruments— (1)— (9)
Preferred Units embedded derivativePreferred Units embedded derivative— (31)19 Preferred Units embedded derivative— — — (31)
Unrealized gain (loss), net(36)37 (119)(18)
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net$(44)$— $(138)$45 
Unrealized losses, netUnrealized losses, net— (36)— (119)
Derivative instrument losses, netDerivative instrument losses, net$— $(44)$— $(138)
Derivative instrument gains and losses arewere recorded in “Derivative instrument gains (losses),losses, net” under “Revenues and Other” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations. Unrealized gains (losses)losses for derivative activity recorded in the statement of consolidated operations are reflected in the statement of consolidated cash flows separately as “Unrealized derivative instrument losses, (gains), net” inunder “Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities.”
The Company seeks to maintain a balance between “first of month” and “gas daily pricing” for its U.S. natural gas portfolio and sales activities in a given month as part of its ordinary course of business. This is typically implemented through a combination of physical and financial contracts that settle monthly. In January 2021, the Company entered into financial contracts that increased its exposure to “gas daily pricing” and reduced its exposure to “first of month” pricing for February 2021. The Company realized a gain of $147 million in connection with these contracts in the first quarter of 2021 as a result of extreme daily gas price volatility across Texas in February resulting from Winter Storm Uri.
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6.    OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The following table provides detail of the Company’s other current assets:
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In millions) (In millions)
InventoriesInventories$490 $438 Inventories$429 $425 
Drilling advancesDrilling advances62 55 Drilling advances46 64 
Prepaid assets and otherPrepaid assets and other23 56 Prepaid assets and other32 54 
Current decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico assetsCurrent decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico assets350 100 Current decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico assets373 450 
Total Other current assetsTotal Other current assets$925 $649 Total Other current assets$880 $993 
7.    EQUITY METHOD INTERESTS
The Kinetik Class A Common Stock held by the Company is treated as an interest in equity securities measured at fair value. The Company elected the fair value option for measuring its equity method interest in Kinetik based on practical expedience, variances in reporting timelines, and cost-benefit considerations. The fair value of the Company’s interest in Kinetik is determined using observable share prices on a major exchange, a Level 1 fair value measurement. Fair value adjustments and dividends received are recorded as a component of “Other, net” under “Revenues and other” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.
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The Company’s initial interest in Kinetik was measured at fair value based on the Company’s ownership of approximately 12.9 million shares of Kinetik Class A Common stock as of February 22, 2022. In March 2022, the Company sold four million of its shares of Kinetik Class A Common Stock for a loss, including underwriters fees, of $25 million, which was recorded as a component of “Gain (loss) on divestitures, net” under “Revenues and other” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations. Refer to Note 3—Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.
During the second quarter of 2022, Kinetik issued a two-for-one split of its Common Stock.
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2022,common stock, resulting in the Company owning approximately 17.7 million shares.
The Company has received approximately 0.42.5 million shares and 0.7 million shares, respectively, of Kinetik’s Class A Common Stock as paid-in-kind dividends. Also duringdividends through September 30, 2023. As of September 30, 2023, the third quarter and first nine months of 2022, the Company recorded fair value adjustments on its ownership in Kinetik totaling a loss of $30 million and a gain of $23 million, respectively. The Company’s ownership of 18.520.2 million shares represented approximately 1314 percent of Kinetik’s outstanding Class A Common Stock as of September 30, 2022.Stock.
The following table presents the activityCompany recorded changes in the Company’sfair value of its equity method interest in Kinetik fortotaling losses of $14 million and $17 million in the third quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, and gains of $57 million and $49 million in the first nine months ended September 30, 2022:of 2023 and 2022, respectively. These gains and losses were recorded as a component of “Revenues and other” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.
Kinetik Holdings Inc
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2021$— 
Initial interest upon closing the BCP Business Combination802 
Sale of Class A shares(250)
Paid-in-kind dividend27 
Fair value adjustments23 
Balance at September 30, 2022$602 
The following table represents sales and costs associated with Kinetik:
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded GPT costs for midstream services provided by Kinetik subsequent to the close of the transaction totaling $28 million and $64 million, respectively.
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
(In millions)
Natural gas and NGLs sales$27 $— $56 $— 
Purchased oil and gas sales11 — 18 — 
$38 $— $74 $— 
Gathering, processing, and transmission costs$24 $28 $74 $64 
Purchased oil and gas costs37 — 65 — 
$61 $28 $139 $64 
As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company has recorded accrued GPT costs payable to Kinetik of approximately $18$42 million and receivables from Kinetik of approximately $25 million.
Prior to the deconsolidation of Altus on February 22, 2022, the Company, through its ownership of Altus, had the following equity method interests in four Permian Basin long-haul pipeline entities, which were accounted for under the equity method of accounting at December 31, 2021. For each of the equity method interests, Altus had the ability to exercise significant influence based on certain governance provisions and its participation in activities and decisions that impact the management and economic performance of the equity method interests. The table below presents the ownership percentages held by the Company and associated carrying values for each entity:
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Interest
December 31,
2021
(In millions)
Gulf Coast Express Pipeline, LLC16.0%$274 
EPIC Crude Holdings, LP15.0%— 
Permian Highway Pipeline, LLC26.7%630 
Shin Oak Pipeline (Breviloba, LLC)33.0%461 
Total Altus equity method interests$1,365 
The following table presents the activity in Altus’ equity method interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Gulf Coast Express
Pipeline LLC
EPIC Crude
Holdings, LP
Permian Highway
Pipeline LLC
Breviloba, LLCTotal
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2021$274 $— $630 $461 $1,365 
Capital contributions— — — 
Distributions(5)— (9)(7)(21)
Equity income (loss), net(2)10 21 
Deconsolidation of Altus(277)— (631)(459)(1,367)
Balance at September 30, 2022$— $— $— $— $— 
For discussion of the financial statement impacts related to the deconsolidation of ALTM, refer to Note 3—Acquisitionsand Divestitures.
8.    OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
The following table provides detail of the Company’s other current liabilities:
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In millions) (In millions)
Accrued operating expensesAccrued operating expenses$157 $129 Accrued operating expenses$156 $139 
Accrued exploration and developmentAccrued exploration and development301 206 Accrued exploration and development289 300 
Accrued compensation and benefitsAccrued compensation and benefits308 292 Accrued compensation and benefits379 514 
Accrued interestAccrued interest67 107 Accrued interest65 96 
Accrued income taxesAccrued income taxes145 28 Accrued income taxes228 90 
Current asset retirement obligationCurrent asset retirement obligation40 41 Current asset retirement obligation55 55 
Current operating lease liabilityCurrent operating lease liability113 99 Current operating lease liability108 167 
Current portion of derivatives at fair value96 
Current decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico propertiesCurrent decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties350 100 Current decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties225 450 
OtherOther248 164 Other338 238 
Total Other current liabilitiesTotal Other current liabilities$1,825 $1,170 Total Other current liabilities$1,843 $2,049 
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9.    ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
The following table describes changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligation (ARO) liability:
September 30,
20222023
 (In millions)
Asset retirement obligation, December 31, 20212022$2,1301,991 
Liabilities incurred412 
Liabilities settled(34)
Liabilities divested(4)
Deconsolidation of Altus(69)
Accretion expense8786 
Asset retirement obligation, September 30, 202220232,1142,055 
Less current portion(40)(55)
Asset retirement obligation, long-term$2,0742,000 
10.    DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS
The following table presents the carrying values of the Company’s debt:
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
September 30,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In millions)(In millions)
Notes and debentures before unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(1)
Notes and debentures before unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(1)
$5,032 $6,344 
Notes and debentures before unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(1)
$4,835 $4,908 
Altus credit facility(2)
— 657 
Syndicated credit facility(2)
— 542 
Finance lease obligationsFinance lease obligations34 36 Finance lease obligations33 34 
Unamortized discountUnamortized discount(28)(30)Unamortized discount(26)(27)
Debt issuance costsDebt issuance costs(29)(39)Debt issuance costs(26)(28)
Total debtTotal debt5,009 7,510 Total debt4,816 4,887 
Current maturitiesCurrent maturities(125)(215)Current maturities(2)(2)
Long-term debtLong-term debt$4,884 $7,295 Long-term debt$4,814 $4,885 
(1)    The fair values of the Company’s notes and debentures were $4.3$4.1 billion and $7.1$4.2 billion as of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.
Apache uses a market approach to determine the fair values of its notes and debentures using estimates provided by an independent investment financial data services firm (a Level 2 fair value measurement).
(2)    The carrying value of borrowings on credit facilities approximates fair value because interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates.
AsAt each of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, current debt included $123 million carrying value of 2.625% senior notes due January 15, 2023 and $2 million of finance lease obligations. As of December 31, 2021, current debt included $213 million carrying value of 3.25% senior notes due April 15, 2022 and $2 million of finance lease obligations.
During the quarternine months ended September 30, 2022,2023, Apache notified holders ofpurchased in the open market and canceled senior notes issued under its 2.625% notes due 2023 that Apache elected to redeem the notes on October 17, 2022, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The redemption, including the $123 million outstandingindentures in an aggregate principal amount of the notes, was$74 million for an aggregate purchase price of $65 million in cash, including accrued interest and broker fees, reflecting a discount to par of an aggregate $10 million. The Company recognized a $9 million gain on these repurchases. The repurchases were partially financed in part by Apache’s borrowing under the US dollar-denominated revolving credit facility of APA Corporation described below.
During the quarternine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, Apache closed cash tender offers for certain outstanding notes issued under its indentures, accepting for purchase $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. Apache paid holders an aggregate $1.2 billion in cash, reflecting principal, premium to par, and accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recognized a $66 million loss on extinguishment of debt, including $11 million of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs in connection with the note purchases. The repurchases were partially financed by borrowing under Apache’s former revolving credit facility.
During the quarternine months ended March 31,September 30, 2022, Apache purchased in the open market and canceled senior notes issued under its indentures in an aggregate principal amount of $15 million for an aggregate purchase price of $16 million in cash, including accrued interest and broker fees, reflecting a premium to par of $1 million. The Company recognized a $1 million loss on these repurchases. The repurchases were partially financed by borrowing under Apache’s former revolving credit facility.
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During the quarter ended March 31,On January 18, 2022, Apache redeemed the outstanding $213 million principal amount of 3.25% senior notes due April 15, 2022, at a redemption price equal to 100%100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The redemption was financed by borrowing under Apache’s former revolving credit facility.
Apache intends to reduce debt outstanding under its indentures from time to time.
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On April 29, 2022, Apache entered into two unsecured guaranties of obligations under two unsecured syndicated credit agreements then entered into by APA, Corporation (APA), of which Apache is a wholly owned subsidiary. APA’s new credit agreements are for general corporate purposes and replaced and refinanced Apache’s 2018 unsecured syndicated credit agreement (the Former Facility).
APA’s first newOne credit agreement is denominated in US dollars (the USD Agreement) and provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit facility, with aggregate commitments of US$1.8 billion (including a letter of credit subfacility of up to US$750 million, of which US$150 million currently is committed). APA may increase commitments up to an aggregate US$2.3 billion by adding new lenders or obtaining the consent of any increasing existing lenders. This facility matures in April 2027, subject to APA’s two, one-year extension options.
APA’sThe second new credit agreement is denominated in pounds sterling (the GBP Agreement) and provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit facility, with aggregate commitments of £1.5 billion for loans and letters of credit. This facility matures in April 2027, subject to APA’s two, one-year extension options.
In connection with APA’s entry into the USD Agreement and the GBP Agreement (each, a New Agreement), Apache terminated US$4.0 billion of commitments under the Former Facility, borrowings then outstanding under the Former Facility were deemed outstanding under APA’s USD Agreement, and letters of credit then outstanding under the Former Facility were deemed outstanding under a New Agreement, depending upon whether denominated in US dollars or pounds sterling. Apache has guaranteed obligations under each New Agreement effective until the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness under senior notes and debentures outstanding under Apache’s existing indentures is less than US$1.0 billion.
Apache may borrow under APA’s USD Agreement up to an aggregate principal amount of US$300 million outstanding at any given time.As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no borrowings by Apache outstanding under the USD Agreement.As of December 31, 2021, there were $542 million of borrowings and an aggregate £748 million and $20 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Former Facility.
Apache, from time to time, has and uses uncommitted credit and letter of credit facilities for working capital and credit support purposes. As of September 30, 20222023 and December 31, 2021,2022, there were no outstanding borrowings under these facilities. As of September 30, 20222023, there were £185 million and $3 million in letters of credit outstanding under these facilities. As of December 31, 2021,2022, there were £117£199 million and $17 million in letters of credit outstanding under these facilities.
Financing Costs, Net
The following table presents the components of the Company’s financing costs, net:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Interest expenseInterest expense$74 $102 $239 $324 Interest expense$71 $74 $220 $239 
Amortization of debt issuance costsAmortization of debt issuance costsAmortization of debt issuance costs
Capitalized interestCapitalized interest— — (1)— Capitalized interest— — — (1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 105 67 104 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt— — (9)67 
Interest incomeInterest income(4)(1)(9)(6)Interest income(2)(4)(7)(9)
Interest income from APA Corporation, net(16)(15)(46)(35)
Interest income from APA Corporation, net (Note 2)
Interest income from APA Corporation, net (Note 2)
(30)(16)(75)(46)
Financing costs, netFinancing costs, net$55 $192 $257 $393 Financing costs, net$40 $55 $131 $257 
11.    INCOME TAXES
The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Non-cash impairments on the carrying value of the Company’s oil and gas properties, gains and losses on the sale of assets, statutory tax rate changes, and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur.
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During the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2023 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K. as a result of the enactment of Finance Act 2023 on January 10, 2023, and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K. as a result of the enactment of the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act of 2022 on July 14, 2022, and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a loss contingency in connection with decommissioning of previously sold Gulf of Mexico properties and an increase in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2022 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by the gain associated with deconsolidation of Altus, the gain on sale of certain non-core mineral rights in the Delaware Basin, a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K., and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2021 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a loss on offshore decommissioning contingency and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.
On May 26, 2022, the U.K. Chancellor announced a new tax on the profits of oilJanuary 10, 2023, Finance Act 2023 was enacted, receiving Royal Assent, and gas companies operating in the U.K. and the U.K. Continental Shelf. On June 21, 2022, the U.K. Government published draft legislation concerning this new tax and on July 14, 2022,included amendments to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act of 2022, was enacted, receiving Royal Assent. Underincreasing the new law, an additional levy is assessed atfrom a 25 percent rate and isto a 35 percent rate, effective for the period of May 26, 2022,January 1, 2023 through DecemberMarch 31, 2025.2028. Under U.S. GAAP, the financial statement impact of new legislation is recorded in the period of enactment. Therefore, in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022,2023, the Company has recorded a deferred tax expense of $230$174 million related to the remeasurement of the June 30,December 31, 2022 U.K. deferred tax liability.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA includes a new 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax (Corporate AMT) on applicable corporations with an average annual adjusted financial statement income that exceeds $1 billion for any three consecutive years preceding the tax year at issue.The Corporate AMT is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The Company is continuing to evaluate the provisions of the IRA and awaits further guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department to properly assess the impact of these provisions on the Company. Under the existing guidance, the Company does not believe the IRA will have a material impact for 2023.
The Company has a full valuation allowance against its U.S. net deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to maintain a full valuation allowance on its U.S. net deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of this allowance. However, given the Company’s current and anticipated future domestic earnings, the Company believes that there is a reasonable possibility that in the next 12 months sufficient positive evidence may become available to allow the Company to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the U.S. valuation allowance will no longer be needed. A release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense, which could be material, for the period the release is recorded.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income or capital taxes in various statestates and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s tax reserves are related to tax years that may be subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority. The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2014-2017 tax years and is also under audit in various states and foreign jurisdictions as part of its normal course of business.
12.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls, which also may include controls related to the potential impacts of climate change. As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company has an accrued liability of approximately $30$49 million for all legal contingencies that are deemed to be probable of occurring and can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates are based on information known about the matters and its experience in contesting, litigating, and settling similar matters. Although actual amounts could differ from management’s estimate, none of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity after consideration of recorded accruals. ForWith respect to material matters thatfor which the Company believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, the Company has disclosed the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at this time. It is management’s opinion that the loss for any other litigation matters and claims that are reasonably possible to occur will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
For additional information on Legal Matters described below, refer to Note 11—12—Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
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Argentine Environmental Claims
On March 12, 2014, the Company and its subsidiaries completed the sale of all of the Company’s subsidiaries’ operations and properties in Argentina to YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF). As part of that sale, YPF assumed responsibility for all of the past, present, and future litigation in Argentina involving Company subsidiaries, except that Company subsidiaries have agreed to indemnify YPF for certain environmental, tax, and royalty obligations capped at an aggregate of $100 million. The indemnity is subject to specific agreed conditions precedent, thresholds, contingencies, limitations, claim deadlines, loss sharing, and other terms and conditions. On April 11, 2014, YPF provided its first notice of claims pursuant to the indemnity. Company subsidiaries have not paid any amounts under the indemnity but will continue to review and consider claims presented by YPF. Further, Company subsidiaries retain the right to enforce certain Argentina-related indemnification obligations against Pioneer Natural Resources Company (Pioneer) in an amount up to $45 million pursuant to the terms and conditions of stock purchase agreements entered in 2006 between Company subsidiaries and subsidiaries of Pioneer.
Louisiana Restoration 
As more fully described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, Louisiana surface owners often file lawsuits or assert claims against oil and gas companies, including the Company, claiming that operators and working interest owners in the chain of title are liable for environmental damages on the leased premises, including damages measured by the cost of restoration of the leased premises to its original condition, regardless of the value of the underlying property. From time to time, restoration lawsuits and claims are resolved by the Company for amounts that are not material to the Company, while new lawsuits and claims are asserted against the Company. With respect to each of the pending lawsuits and claims, the amount claimed is not currently determinable or is not material. Further, the overall exposure related to these lawsuits and claims is not currently determinable. While adverse judgments against the Company are possible, the Company intends to actively defend these lawsuits and claims.
Starting in November of 2013 and continuing into 2022,2023, several parishes in Louisiana have pending lawsuits against many oil and gas producers, including the Company. These cases were all removed to federal courts in Louisiana. In these cases, the Parishes, as plaintiffs, allege that defendants’ oil and gas exploration, production, and transportation operations in specified fields were conducted in violation of the State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act of 1978, as amended, and applicable regulations, rules, orders, and ordinances promulgated or adopted thereunder by the Parish or the State of Louisiana. Plaintiffs allege that defendants caused substantial damage to land and water bodies located in the coastal zone of Louisiana. Plaintiffs seek, among other things, unspecified damages for alleged violations of applicable law within the coastal zone, the payment of costs necessary to clear, re-vegetate, detoxify, and otherwise restore the subject coastal zone as near as practicable to its original condition, and actual restoration of the coastal zone to its original condition. While adverse judgments against the Company might be possible, the Company intends to vigorously oppose these claims.
Apollo Exploration Lawsuit
In a case captioned Apollo Exploration, LLC, Cogent Exploration, Ltd. Co. & SellmoCo, LLC v. Apache Corporation, Cause No. CV50538 in the 385th Judicial District Court, Midland County, Texas, plaintiffs alleged damages in excess of $200 million (having previously claimed in excess of $1.1 billion) relating to purchase and sale agreements, mineral leases, and area of mutual interest agreements concerning properties located in Hartley, Moore, Potter, and Oldham Counties, Texas. The trial court entered final judgment in favor of the Company, ruling that the plaintiffs take nothing by their claims and awarding the Company its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in defending the lawsuit. The court of appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part the trial court’s judgment thereby reinstating some of plaintiff’splaintiffs’ claims. Further appeal is pending.The Texas Supreme Court granted the Company’s petition for review and heard oral argument in October 2022. On April 28, 2023, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals’ decision and remanded the case back to the court of appeals for further proceedings. After plaintiffs’ request for rehearing, on July 21, 2023, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed its reversal of the court of appeals’ decision and remand of the case back to the court of appeals for further proceedings.
Australian Operations Divestiture Dispute
Pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated April 9, 2015 (Quadrant SPA), the Company and its subsidiaries divested Australian operations to Quadrant Energy Pty Ltd (Quadrant). Closing occurred on June 5, 2015. In April 2017, the Company filed suit against Quadrant for breach of the Quadrant SPA. In its suit, the Company seeks approximately AUD $80 million. In December 2017, Quadrant filed a defense of equitable set-off to the Company’s claim and a counterclaim seeking approximately AUD $200 million in the aggregate. The Company believes thatwill vigorously prosecute its claim while vigorously defending against Quadrant’s claims lack merit and will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operation, or liquidity.counter claims.
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Canadian Operations Divestiture Dispute
Pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated July 6, 2017 (Paramount SPA), the Company and its subsidiaries divested their remaining Canadian operations to Paramount Resources LTD (Paramount). Closing occurred on August 16, 2017. On September 11, 2019, four ex-employees of Apache Canada LTD on behalf of themselves and individuals employed by Apache Canada LTD on July 6, 2017, filed an Amended Statement of Claim in a matter styled Stephen Flesch et. al. v Apache Corporation et. al., No. 1901-09160 Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta against the Company and others seeking class certification and a finding that the Paramount SPA amounted to a Change of Control of the Company, entitling them to accelerated vesting under the Company’s equity plans. In the suit, the class seeks approximately $60 million USD and punitive damages. Without acknowledging or admitting any liability and solely to avoid the expense and uncertainty of future litigation, Apache has agreed to a settlement in the Flesch class action matter under which Apache will pay $7 million USD to resolve all claims against the Company asserted by the class. The Company believes that Plaintiffs’ claims lack meritsettlement is subject to court approval and will not have a material adverse effect onis expected to be finalized by the Company’s financial position, resultsend of operation, or liquidity.2023.
California and Delaware Litigation
On July 17, 2017, in three separate actions, San Mateo County, California,and Marin County, California,Counties, and the City of Imperial Beach, California, all filed suit individually and on behalf of the people of the state of California against over 30 oil and gas companies alleging damages as a result of global warming. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and abatement under various tort theories. On December 20, 2017, in two separate actions, the City of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County and in a separate action onfiled similar lawsuits against many of the same defendants. On January 22, 2018, the City of Richmond filed a similar lawsuits against many of the same defendants.lawsuit. On November 14, 2018, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, Inc. also filed a similar lawsuit against many of the same defendants. After removal of all such lawsuits to federal court, the district court remanded them back to state court. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ affirmance of this remand decision was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. That appeal was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a similar case, BP p.l.c. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. As a result, the California cases were sent back to the 9th Circuit for further appellate review of the decision to remand the cases to state court. The 9th Circuit has since, once again, affirmed the district court’s remand to state court.The defendants are appealing this latest remand decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. Further activity in the cases has been stayed pending further appellate review.
On September 10, 2020, the State of Delaware filed suit, individually and on behalf of the people of the State of Delaware, against over 25 oil and gas companies alleging damages as a result of global warming. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and abatement under various tort theories. After removal of this lawsuit to federal court, the district court remanded it back to state court. The 3rd Circuit has since, once again, affirmed the district court’s remand to state court.The defendants are appealing this latest remand decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Company believes that it is not subject to jurisdiction of the California courts and that claims made against it in the California and Delaware litigation are baseless. The Company intends to challenge personal jurisdiction in California and to vigorously defend the Delaware lawsuit.
CastexKulp Minerals Lawsuit
In a case styled On or about April 7, 2023, Apache Corporation v. Castex Offshore, Inc., et. al., Cause No. 2015-48580,was sued in the 113th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, Castex filed claims for alleged damages of approximately $200 million, relating to overspend on the Belle Isle Gas Facility upgrade, and the drilling of five sidetracks on the Potomac #3 well. After a jury trial, a verdict of approximately $60 million, plus fees, costs, and interest was entered against the Company. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas reversed the judgment, in part, reducing the judgment to approximately $13.5 million, plus fees, costs, and interest against the Company. Further appeal is pending.
Oklahoma Class Action
The Company is a party to a purported class action in OklahomaNew Mexico styled Albert Steven AllenKulp Minerals LLC v. Apache Corporation, Case No. CJ-2019-00219.
D-506-CV-2023-00352 in the Fifth Judicial District. The AllenKulp Minerals case has not been certified and seeks to represent a group of owners who have allegedly receivedowed statutory interest under New Mexico law as a result of purported late royaltyoil and other payments under Oklahoma statutes. With no admissiongas payments. The amount of liability or wrongdoing, but onlythis claim is not yet reasonably determinable. The Company intends to avoidvigorously defend against the expense and uncertainty of future litigation, Apache has entered into a settlement agreementclaims asserted in the this lawsuit.Allen case to resolve all claims made against it by the class. The settlement agreement is subject to court approval and a full fairness hearing will be held in the coming months. The settlement will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.
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Shareholder and Derivative Lawsuits
On February 23, 2021, a case captioned Plymouth County Retirement System v. Apache Corporation, et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) against the Company and certain current and former officers. The complaint, which is a shareholder lawsuit styled as a class action, (1) alleges that (1) the Company intentionally used unrealistic assumptions regarding the amount and composition of available oil and gas in Alpine High; (2) alleges that the Company did not have the proper infrastructure in place to safely and/or economically drill and/or transport those resources even if they existed in the amounts purported; (3) alleges that thesecertain statements and omissions artificially inflated the value of the Company’s operations in the Permian Basin; and (4) alleges that, as a result, the Company’s public statements were materially false and misleading. The Company believes that plaintiffs’ claims lack merit and intends to vigorously defend this lawsuit.
On March 16, 2021,January 18, 2023, a case captioned Jerry Hight, Derivatively and on behalf of APA Corporation v. John J. Christmann IV et al. was filed in the 61st District Court of Harris County, Texas. Then, on February 21, 2023, a case captioned Steve Silverman, Derivatively and on behalf of Nominal Defendant APA Corp. v. John J. Christmann IV, et al. was filed in federal district court for the Southern District of Texas. Then, on April 20, 2023, a case captioned William Wessels, Derivatively and on behalf of APA Corporation v. John J. Christmann IV et al. was filed in the 334th151st District Court of Harris County, Texas. TheThen, on July 21, 2023, a case purportscaptioned Yang-Li-Yu, Derivatively and on behalf of Nominal Defendant APA Corp. v. John J. Christmann IV, et al. was filed in federal district court for the Southern District of Texas. These cases purport to be a derivative actionactions brought against senior management and Company directors over many of the same allegations included in the Plymouth County Retirement System matter and asserts claims of (1) breach of fiduciary duty; (2) waste of corporate assets; and (3) unjust enrichment. On March 17, 2022, the trial court granted Defendants’ Special Exceptions and dismissed the claim with prejudice.The defendants intend to vigorously defend these lawsuits.
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Environmental Matters
As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company had an undiscounted reserve for environmental remediation of approximately $2$5 million.
On September 11, 2020, the Company received a Notice of Violation and Finding of Violation, and accompanying Clean Air Act Information Request, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following site inspections in April 2019 at several of the Company’s oil and natural gas production facilities in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico. The notice and information request involve alleged emissions control and reporting violations. The Company is cooperating with the EPA and has responded to the information request. The EPA has referred the notice for civil enforcement proceedings; however, at this time the Company is unable to reasonably estimate whether such proceedings will result in monetary sanctions and, if so, whether they would be more or less than $100,000, exclusive of interest and costs.proceedings.
On December 29, 2020, the Company received a Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Confer, and accompanying Clean Air Act Information Request, from the EPA following helicopter flyovers in September 2019 of several of the Company’s oil and natural gas production facilities in Reeves County, Texas. The notice and information request involve alleged emissions control and reporting violations. The Company is cooperating with the EPA and has responded to the information request. The EPA has referred the notice for civil enforcement proceedings; however, at this time the Company is unable to reasonably estimate whether such proceedings will result in monetary sanctions and, if so, whether they would be more or less than $100,000, exclusive of interest and costs.proceedings.
The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of September 30, 20222023, that have not been provided for or would otherwise have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. 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.
Potential Decommissioning Obligations on Sold Properties
In 2013, Apache sold its Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Shelf operations and properties and its GOM operating subsidiary, GOM Shelf LLC (GOM Shelf) to Fieldwood Energy LLC (Fieldwood). Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Apache received cash consideration of $3.75 billion and Fieldwood assumed the obligation to decommission the properties held by GOM Shelf and the properties acquired from Apache and its other subsidiaries (collectively, the Legacy GOM Assets). In respect of such abandonment obligations, Fieldwood posted letters of credit in favor of Apache (Letters of Credit) and established trust accounts (Trust A and Trust B) of which Apache was a beneficiary and which were funded by two net profits interests (NPIs) depending on future oil prices. On February 14, 2018, Fieldwood filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. In connection with the 2018 bankruptcy, Fieldwood confirmed a plan under which Apache agreed, inter alia, to (i) accept bonds in exchange for certain of the Letters of Credit and (ii) amend the Trust A trust agreement and one of the NPIs to consolidate the trusts into a single Trust (Trust A) funded by both remaining NPIs. Currently,Following the 2018 reorganization of Fieldwood, Apache holdsheld two bonds (Bonds) and five Letters of Credit to securesecuring Fieldwood’s asset retirement obligations on the Legacy GOM Assets as and when Apache is required to perform or pay for decommissioning any Legacy GOM Asset over the remaining life of the Legacy GOM Assets.
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On August 3, 2020, Fieldwood again filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On June 25, 2021, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division) entered an order confirming Fieldwood’s bankruptcy plan. On August 27, 2021, Fieldwood’s bankruptcy plan became effective. Pursuant to the plan, the Legacy GOM Assets were separated into a standalone company, which was subsequently merged into GOM Shelf. Under GOM Shelf’s limited liability company agreement, the proceeds of production of the Legacy GOM Assets will be used to fund the operation of GOM Shelf and the decommissioning of Legacy GOM Assets.
By letter dated April 5, 2022, replacing two prior letters dated September 8, 2021 and February 22, 2022, respectively,and by subsequent letter dated March 1, 2023, GOM Shelf notified the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) that it was unable to fund the decommissioning obligations that it is currently obligated to perform on certain of the Legacy GOM Assets. As a result, Apache and other current and former owners in these assets have received orders from BSEE to decommission certain of the Legacy GOM Assets included in GOM Shelf’s notificationnotifications to BSEE. Apache expects to receive suchsimilar orders on the other Legacy GOM Assets included in GOM Shelf’s notification letter.letters. Apache has also received orders to decommission other Legacy GOM Assets that were not included in GOM Shelf’s notification letters. Further, Apache anticipates that GOM Shelf may send additional such notices to BSEE in the future and that it may receive additional orders from BSEE requiring it to decommission other Legacy GOM Assets.
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As of September 30, 2023, Apache incurshas incurred $692 million in decommissioning costs related to decommission anyseveral Legacy GOM AssetAssets. GOM Shelf did not, and has confirmed that it will not, reimburse Apache for these decommissioning costs. As a result, Apache has sought and will continue to seek reimbursement from its security for these costs, of which $288 million had been reimbursed from Trust A and $87 million has been reimbursed from the Letters of Credit as of September 30, 2023. If GOM Shelf does not reimburse Apache for suchfurther decommissioning costs incurred with respect to Legacy GOM Assets, then Apache expectswill continue to obtainseek reimbursement from Trust A, to the extent of available funds, and thereafter, will seek further reimbursement from the Bonds and the Letters of Credit until all such funds and securities are fully utilized. In addition, after such sources have been exhausted, Apache has agreed to provide a standby loan to GOM Shelf of up to $400 million to perform decommissioning (Standby Loan Agreement), with such standby loan secured by a first and prior lien on the Legacy GOM Assets.
If the combination of GOM Shelf’s net cash flow from its producing properties, the Trust A funds, the Bonds, and the remaining Letters of Credit are insufficient to fully fund decommissioning of any Legacy GOM Assets that Apache may be ordered by BSEErequired to perform or fund, or if GOM Shelf’s net cash flow from its remaining producing properties after the Trust A funds, Bonds, and Letters of Credit are exhausted is insufficient to repay any loans made by Apache under the Standby Loan Agreement, then Apache may be forced to effectively use its available cash to fund the deficit.
As of September 30, 2022,2023, Apache estimates that its potential liability to fund the remaining decommissioning of Legacy GOM Assets it may be ordered to perform or fund ranges from $1.2 billion$695 million to $1.4 billion$895 million on an undiscounted basis. Management does not believe any specific estimate within this range is a better estimate than any other. Accordingly, the Company has recorded a contingent liability of $1.2 billion$695 million as of September 30, 2022,2023, representing the estimated costs of decommissioning it may be required to perform or fund on Legacy GOM Assets. Of the total liability recorded, $801$470 million is reflected under the caption “Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of Mexico properties,” and $350$225 million is reflected under “Other current liabilities” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. TheChanges in significant assumptions impacting Apache’s estimated liability, including expected decommissioning rig spread rates, lift boat rates, and planned abandonment logistics could result in a liability in excess of the amount accrued.
As of September 30, 2023, the Company has also recorded a $726$411 million asset, which represents the remaining amount the Company expects to be reimbursed from the Trust A funds, the Bonds, and the Letters of Credit for decommissioning it may be required to perform on Legacy GOM Assets. Of the total asset recorded, $376$38 million is reflected under the caption “Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of Mexico properties,” and $350$373 million is reflected under “Other current assets.” Changes in significant assumptions impacting Apache’s estimated liability, including expected decommissioning rig spread rates, lift boat rates,
On June 21, 2023, the two sureties that issued bonds directly to Apache and planned abandonment logistics could resulttwo sureties that issued bonds to the issuing bank on the Letters of Credit filed suit against Apache in a liability in excess of the amount accrued. In addition, significant changescase styled Zurich American Insurance Company, HCC International Insurance Company PLC, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company and Everest Reinsurance Company (Insurers) v. Apache Corporation, Cause No. 2023-38238 in the market price281st Judicial District Court, Harris County Texas. Insurers are seeking to prevent Apache from drawing on the Bonds and Letters of oil, gas,Credit and NGLs could further impact Apache’s estimateallege that they are discharged from their reimbursement obligations related to decommissioning costs and are entitled to other relief. On July 20, 2023, the 281st Judicial District Court denied the Insurers’ request for a temporary injunction. On July 26, 2023, Apache removed the suit to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division). Apache intends to vigorously defend these claims, and will vigorously pursue its contingent liability to decommission Legacy GOM Assets.counterclaims.
13.    REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST — ALTUS
Preferred Units Issuance
On June 12, 2019, Altus Midstream LP issued and sold Preferred Units for an aggregate issue price of $625 million in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act (the Closing). Altus Midstream LP received approximately $611 million in cash proceeds from the sale after deducting transaction costs and discounts to certain purchasers.
Classification
Prior to the deconsolidation of Altus on February 22, 2022, at December 31, 2021, the carrying amount of the Preferred Units was recorded as “Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest — Altus Preferred Unit Limited Partners” classified as temporary equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet based on the terms of the Preferred Units, including the redemption rights with respect thereto.
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Measurement
Altus applied a two-step approach to subsequent measurement of the redeemable noncontrolling interest related to the Preferred Units by first allocating a portion of the net income of Altus Midstream LP in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement. An additional adjustment to the carrying value of the Preferred Unit redeemable noncontrolling interest at each period end was recorded, if applicable. The amount of such adjustment was determined based upon the accreted value method to reflect the passage of time until the Preferred Units were exchangeable at the option of the holder. Pursuant to this method, the net transaction price was accreted using the effective interest method to the Redemption Price calculated at the seventh anniversary of the Closing. The total adjustment was limited to an amount such that the carrying amount of the Preferred Unit redeemable noncontrolling interest at each period end was equal to the greater of (a) the sum of (i) the carrying amount of the Preferred Units, plus (ii) the fair value of the embedded derivative liability and (b) the accreted value of the net transaction price.
Activity related to the Preferred Units is as follows:
Units
Outstanding
Financial
Position
(In millions, except unit data)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest — Preferred Units at: December 31, 2020660,694 $608 
Cash distributions to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— (46)
Distributions payable to Altus Preferred Unit limited partners— (12)
Allocation of Altus Midstream LP net incomeN/A80 
Accreted value adjustmentN/A82 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest — Preferred Units at: December 31, 2021660,694 712 
Allocation of Altus Midstream LP net incomeN/A12 
Accreted value adjustment(1)
N/A(82)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest — Preferred Units at: February 22, 2022660,694 642 
Preferred Units embedded derivative89 
Deconsolidation of Altus(731)
$— 
(1)    Includes the reversal of previously recorded accreted value adjustments of $53 million due to the deconsolidation of Altus.
N/A - not applicable.
14.    CAPITAL STOCK AND EQUITY
Upon consummation of the Holding Company Reorganization, each outstanding share of Apache common stock automatically converted into a share of APA common stock on a one-for-one basis. As a result, each stockholder of Apache now owns the same number of shares of APA common stock that such stockholder owned of Apache common stock immediately prior to the Holding Company Reorganization. As a result of the Holding Company Reorganization and subsequent activity, Apache recorded various intercompany activities during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as capital transactions, which are reflected in Apache’s Statement of Consolidated Changes in Equity (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for more detail.
Additionally, in connection with the Holding Company Reorganization, Apache transferred to APA, and APA assumed, sponsorship of all of Apache’s stock plans along with all of Apache’s rights and obligations under each plan. Subsequent to the Holding Company Reorganization, stock-based compensation associated with APA equity awards granted and outstanding to Apache employees are reflected as capital contributions from APA to Apache.
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
Net income (loss) per share for Apache is no longer required, as its shares are not publicly traded, and Apache is now a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of APA.
Distributions to APA Corporation and Common Stock Dividends
During the third quarters of 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $86 million and $9 million, respectively, in capital distributions to its parent, APA. Additionally, during the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, Apache paid $819 million and $19 million, respectively, in capital distributions to APA. These payments are included as “Distributions to APA Corporation” on the Company’s statement of consolidated cash flows. During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, prior to completion of the Holding Company Reorganization, the Company paid $9 million in dividends on its common stock.
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15.13.    BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
As of September 30, 2022,2023, the Company is engaged in exploration and production (Upstream) activities across three operating segments: Egypt, North Sea, and the U.S. The Company’s Upstream business explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Prior to the deconsolidation of Altus on February 22, 2022, the Company’s Midstream business was operated by Altus Midstream Company,ALTM, which owned, developed, and operated a midstream energy asset network in the Permian Basin of West Texas. Financial information for each segment is presented below:
Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2023(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$724 $348 $557 $— $— $1,629 
Natural gas revenues81 66 83 — — 230 
Natural gas liquids revenues— 119 — — 124 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues805 419 759 — — 1,983 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 229 — — 229 
805 419 988 — — 2,212 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses128 102 151 — — 381 
Gathering, processing, and transmission13 15 55 — — 83 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 211 — — 211 
Taxes other than income— — 56 — — 56 
Exploration25 — 39 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization129 90 158 — — 377 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 20 — — 29 
295 236 644 — 1,176 
Operating Income(2)
$510 $183 $344 $— $(1)1,036 
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on divestitures, net
Other, net
General and administrative(132)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(5)
Financing costs, net(40)
Income Before Income Taxes$867 
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Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$1,971 $865 $1,469 $— $— $4,305 
Natural gas revenues264 165 214 — — 643 
Natural gas liquids revenues— 19 322 — — 341 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues2,235 1,049 2,005 — — 5,289 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 612 — — 612 
2,235 1,049 2,617 — — 5,901 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses346 278 423 — — 1,047 
Gathering, processing, and transmission26 38 167 — — 231 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 558 — — 558 
Taxes other than income— — 153 — — 153 
Exploration91 18 10 — 120 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization378 209 437 — — 1,024 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 57 29 — — 86 
Impairments— 46 — — — 46 
841 646 1,777 — 3,265 
Operating Income(2)
$1,394 $403 $840 $— $(1)2,636 
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on divestitures, net
Other, net84 
General and administrative(256)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(11)
Financing costs, net(131)
Income Before Income Taxes$2,329 
Total Assets(3)
$3,518 $1,665 $9,616 $— $— $14,799 

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Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$739 $303 $565 $— $— $1,607 
Natural gas revenues84 44 285 — — 413 
Natural gas liquids revenues— 183 — — 188 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues823 352 1,033 — — 2,208 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 585 — — 585 
823 352 1,618 — — 2,793 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses119 107 137 — — 363 
Gathering, processing, and transmission82 — — 94 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 573 — — 573 
Taxes other than income— — 74 — — 74 
Exploration29 16 — — 46 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization97 52 139 — — 288 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 21 — — 29 
250 188 1,029 — — 1,467 
Operating Income(2)
$573 $164 $589 $— $— 1,326 
Other Income (Expense):
Derivative instrument losses, net(44)
Gain on divestitures, net31 
Other, net(10)
General and administrative(64)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(4)
Financing costs, net(55)
Income Before Income Taxes$1,180 
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Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$2,431 $938 $1,818 $— $— $5,187 
Natural gas revenues270 207 749 — — 1,226 
Natural gas liquids revenues33 604 — (3)640 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues2,707 1,178 3,171 — (3)7,053 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 1,451 — 1,456 
Midstream service affiliate revenues— — — 16 (16)— 
2,707 1,178 4,622 21 (19)8,509 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses381 321 365 — (1)1,066 
Gathering, processing, and transmission15 31 236 (18)269 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 1,452 — — 1,452 
Taxes other than income— — 219 — 222 
Exploration56 21 — 86 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization285 168 402 — 857 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 61 25 — 87 
737 589 2,720 11 (18)4,039 
Operating Income (Loss)(2)
$1,970 $589 $1,902 $10 $(1)4,470 
Other Income (Expense):
Derivative instrument losses, net(138)
Gain on divestitures, net1,180 
Other, net99 
General and administrative(298)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(21)
Financing costs, net(257)
Income Before Income Taxes$5,035 
Total Assets(3)
$3,242 $2,185 $8,765 $— $— $14,192 

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Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$465 $233 $484 $— $— $1,182 
Natural gas revenues63 42 188 — — 293 
Natural gas liquids revenues202 — — 210 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues530 281 874 — — 1,685 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 374 — — 374 
Midstream service affiliate revenues— — — 35 (35)— 
530 281 1,248 35 (35)2,059 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses117 101 98 — — 316 
Gathering, processing, and transmission82 (35)68 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 396 — — 396 
Taxes other than income— — 52 — 54 
Exploration14 — — 21 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization128 61 143 — 335 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 20 — 29 
Impairments— 18 — — — 18 
263 212 782 15 (35)1,237 
Operating Income(2)
$267 $69 $466 $20 $— 822 
Other Income (Expense):
Loss on offshore decommissioning contingency(446)
Loss on divestitures, net(2)
Other, net40 
General and administrative(64)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(4)
Financing costs, net(192)
Income Before Income Taxes$154 
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Egypt(1)
North SeaU.S.Altus Midstream
Intersegment
Eliminations
& Other
Total(4)
Upstream
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021(In millions)
Revenues:
Oil revenues$1,299 $690 $1,325 $— $— $3,314 
Natural gas revenues198 100 533 — — 831 
Natural gas liquids revenues16 463 — — 485 
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues1,503 806 2,321 — — 4,630 
Purchased oil and gas sales— — 1,050 — 1,056 
Midstream service affiliate revenues— — — 99 (99)— 
1,503 806 3,371 105 (99)5,686 
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses335 274 283 — (1)891 
Gathering, processing, and transmission28 225 24 (98)187 
Purchased oil and gas costs— — 1,147 — 1,152 
Taxes other than income— — 139 10 — 149 
Exploration36 27 21 — 86 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization395 208 416 — 1,028 
Asset retirement obligation accretion— 59 23 — 85 
Impairments— 18 — — — 18 
774 614 2,254 51 (97)3,596 
Operating Income (Loss)(2)
$729 $192 $1,117 $54 $(2)2,090 
Other Income (Expense):
Derivative instrument gains, net45 
Loss on offshore decommissioning contingency(446)
Gain on divestitures, net65 
Other, net175 
General and administrative(226)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(8)
Financing costs, net(393)
Income Before Income Taxes$1,302 
Total Assets(3)
$2,887 $2,080 $7,606 $1,853 $— $14,426 
(1)    Includes oil and gas production revenue from non-customersthat will be paid as taxes by EGPC on behalf of the Company for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 20222023 and 20212022 of:
For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,,For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
(In millions)(In millions)
OilOil$227 $112 $779 $302 Oil$202 $227 $539 $779 
Natural gasNatural gas26 11 87 33 Natural gas23 26 73 87 
Natural gas liquidsNatural gas liquids— Natural gas liquids— — — 
(2)Operating income of U.S. and North Sea includes leasehold impairments of $2 million and $6 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2023.
Operating income of U.S. and Egypt includes leasehold impairments of $15 million and $1 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2022. Operating income of U.S. and North Sea includes leasehold impairments of $7 million and $12 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2023. Operating income of U.S. and Egypt includes leasehold impairments of $19 million and $3 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2022. Operating income of U.S., Egypt, and North Sea includes leasehold and other asset impairments of $2 million, $2 million, and $19 million, respectively, for the third quarter of 2021. Operating income of U.S., Egypt, and North Sea includes leasehold impairments and other asset impairments of $19 million, $6 million, and $19 million, respectively, for the first nine months of 2021.
(3)Intercompany balances are excluded from total assets.
(4)Includes noncontrolling interests of Sinopec, Altus prior to deconsolidation, and APA.

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion relates to Apache Corporation (Apache or the Company) and its consolidated subsidiaries and should be read together with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1—Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as related information set forth in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
Overview
On March 1, 2021, Apache, consummated a holding company reorganization (the Holding Company Reorganization), pursuant to which Apache became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (APA), and all of the Company’s outstanding shares automatically converted into equivalent corresponding shares of APA. Pursuant to the Holding Company Reorganization, APA became the successor issuer to the Company pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act and replaced the Company as the public company trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “APA.” The Holding Company Reorganization modernized the Company’s operating and legal structure, making it more consistent with other companies that have affiliates operating around the globe. Refer to Note 2—Transactions with Parent Affiliate for more detail.
Overview
Apache, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of APA, is an independent energy company that explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The Company’s upstream business currently has exploration and production operations in three geographic areas: the U.S., Egypt, and offshore the U.K. in the North Sea (North Sea). Prior to the BCP Business Combination (as defined below,in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1—Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), the Company’s midstream business was operated by Altus Midstream Company (ALTM) through its subsidiary Altus Midstream LP (collectively, Altus). Altus owned, developed, and operated a midstream energy asset network in the Permian Basin of West Texas.
The Company’s mission is to grow in an innovative, safe, environmentally responsible, and profitable manner for the long-term benefit of its stakeholders. The Company is focused on rigorous portfolio management, disciplined financial structure, and optimization of returns.
The global economy and the energy industry have been deeplycontinue to be impacted by the effects of ongoing international conflicts and the conflict in Ukraine and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and related governmental actions.pandemic. Uncertainties in the global supply chain commodity prices, and financial markets, including the impact of inflation and rising interest rates, and actions taken by foreign oil and gas producing nations, including OPEC+, continue to impact oil supply and demand.demand and contribute to commodity price volatility. Despite these uncertainties, the Company remains committed to its longer-term objectives: (1) to maintain a balanced asset portfolio; (2) to invest for long-term returns over production growth; and (3) to budget conservatively to generate cash flow in excess of its upstream exploration, appraisal, and development capital program that can be directed to debt reduction, share repurchases, and other return of capital to its stakeholders.shareholders. The Company continues to aggressively manage its cost structure regardless of the oil price environment and closely monitors hydrocarbon pricing fundamentals to reallocate capital as part of its ongoing planning process.
In the third quarter of 2022,2023, the Company reported net income of $357$387 million compared to a net lossincome of $83$357 million in the third quarter of 2021. Net income2022. Results for the third quarter of 2022 benefitedwere impacted by higher deferred income tax expense related to remeasurement of the Company’s deferred tax liability from higherincreases in the U.K. energy profits levy.
In the first nine months of 2023, the Company reported net income of $814 million compared to net income of $3.1 billion in the first nine months of 2022. Net income for the first nine months of 2023 was impacted by lower revenues attributable to a new merged concession agreement in Egypt and higher commodity prices. The increase insignificantly lower realized prices was primarily driven by the effects of global inflation, the conflict in Ukraine on global commodity prices when compared to the first nine months of 2022. Results from the first nine months of 2022 included approximately $1.2 billion of transaction gains recognized for divesting certain non-core mineral rights in the Delaware Basin and uncertainties around spare capacity and energy security globally.completing the BCP Business Combination.
The Company generated $3.2$2.0 billion of cash from operating activities during the first nine months of 2022, a 312023, 38 percent increase fromlower than the first nine months of 2021,2022. The Company’s lower operating cash flows for the first nine months of 2023 were driven by higher oillower commodity prices and gas revenues. Since year-end 2021, the Company has reduced its total outstanding debt and redeemable preferred interests by $2.7 billion and $712 million, respectively, through the deconsolidation of ALTMassociated revenues and the retirementtiming of outstanding notes and debentures. The Company had $183 million of cash on hand at September 30, 2022.working capital items.
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Operational Highlights
Key operational highlights for the quarter include:
United States
Daily boe production from the Company’s U.S. assets accounted for 5552 percent of its total production during the third quarter of 2022.2023. The Company averaged three drilling rigs in the U.S. during the quarter in the Southern Midland Basin and brought online 14 operated wells in the quarter. The Company’s core Midland Basin development program is expectedcontinues to represent a key growth area for the U.S. assets.
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International
In Egypt, the Company continued its drilling and workover activity with a heavier focus on oil prospects. The Company averaged 1518 drilling rigs and drilled 2526 new productive wells during the third quarter of 2022.2023. Third quarter 20222023 gross equivalent production in the Company’s Egypt assets decreased 5increased 2 percent from the third quarter of 2021, while2022, and net production increased 21 percent, primarily a function of improved cost recovery under the new merged concession agreement ratified at the end of 2021.decreased 3 percent. The Company continues to buildaveraged 20 workover rigs during the quarter and enhance its drilling inventory in Egypt, supplemented with recent seismic acquisitions and new play concept evaluations on both new and existing acreage. The Company continuesexpects to increase drilling and workover activity as a result ofover the merged concession agreement. Egypt production growth is anticipated in the fourth quarter on improvements in new well connections and recompletion activity.
On the environmental, social and governance (ESG) front, the Company has delivered on its upstream flaring reduction goal in Egypt, flaring at least 40 percent less gas than would otherwise be flared without these initiatives, instead now compressing this gas into sales lines.next two quarters.
The Company averaged two rigssuspended all new drilling activity in the North Sea during the thirdsecond quarter of 2022. Production was negatively impacted by considerable planned2023. The Company’s investment program there is now directed toward safety, base production management, and unplanned downtime at Berylasset maintenance and Forties during the third quarter of 2022. North Sea production in the fourth quarter of 2022 is expected to improve following completion of these maintenance activities.integrity.

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Results of Operations
Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Production Revenues
Revenue
The Company’s production revenues and respective contribution to total revenues by country were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
$ Value%
Contribution
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
Oil Revenues:Oil Revenues:Oil Revenues:
United StatesUnited States$565 35 %$484 41 %$1,818 35 %$1,325 40 %United States$557 34 %$565 35 %$1,469 34 %$1,818 35 %
Egypt(1)
Egypt(1)
739 46 %465 39 %2,431 47 %1,299 39 %
Egypt(1)
724 45 %739 46 %1,971 46 %2,431 47 %
North SeaNorth Sea303 19 %233 20 %938 18 %690 21 %North Sea348 21 %303 19 %865 20 %938 18 %
Total(1)
Total(1)
$1,607 100 %$1,182 100 %$5,187 100 %$3,314 100 %
Total(1)
$1,629 100 %$1,607 100 %$4,305 100 %$5,187 100 %
Natural Gas Revenues:Natural Gas Revenues:Natural Gas Revenues:
United StatesUnited States$285 69 %$188 64 %$749 61 %$533 64 %United States$83 36 %$285 69 %$214 33 %$749 61 %
Egypt(1)
Egypt(1)
84 20 %63 22 %270 22 %198 24 %
Egypt(1)
81 35 %84 20 %264 41 %270 22 %
North SeaNorth Sea44 11 %42 14 %207 17 %100 12 %North Sea66 29 %44 11 %165 26 %207 17 %
Total(1)
Total(1)
$413 100 %$293 100 %$1,226 100 %$831 100 %
Total(1)
$230 100 %$413 100 %$643 100 %$1,226 100 %
NGL Revenues:NGL Revenues:NGL Revenues:
United StatesUnited States$183 97 %$202 96 %$601 94 %$463 95 %United States$119 96 %$183 97 %$322 94 %$601 94 %
Egypt(1)
Egypt(1)
— — %%%%
Egypt(1)
— — %— — %— — %%
North SeaNorth Sea%%33 %16 %North Sea%%19 %33 %
Total(1)
Total(1)
$188 100 %$210 100 %$640 100 %$485 100 %
Total(1)
$124 100 %$188 100 %$341 100 %$640 100 %
Oil and Gas Revenues:Oil and Gas Revenues:Oil and Gas Revenues:
United StatesUnited States$1,033 47 %$874 52 %$3,168 45 %$2,321 50 %United States$759 38 %$1,033 47 %$2,005 38 %$3,168 45 %
Egypt(1)
Egypt(1)
823 37 %530 31 %2,707 38 %1,503 33 %
Egypt(1)
805 41 %823 37 %2,235 42 %2,707 38 %
North SeaNorth Sea352 16 %281 17 %1,178 17 %806 17 %North Sea419 21 %352 16 %1,049 20 %1,178 17 %
Total(1)
Total(1)
$2,208 100 %$1,685 100 %$7,053 100 %$4,630 100 %
Total(1)
$1,983 100 %$2,208 100 %$5,289 100 %$7,053 100 %
(1)    Includes revenues attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

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Production
The Company’s production volumes by country were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022Increase
(Decrease)
20212022Increase
(Decrease)
20212023Increase
(Decrease)
20222023Increase
(Decrease)
2022
Oil Volume (b/d)Oil Volume (b/d)Oil Volume (b/d)
United StatesUnited States64,540 (15)%75,526 66,293 (12)%75,384 United States73,562 14%64,540 69,552 5%66,293 
Egypt(1)(2)
Egypt(1)(2)
81,095 16%69,830 83,857 18%71,052 
Egypt(1)(2)
88,521 9%81,095 88,038 5%83,857 
North SeaNorth Sea25,160 (26)%33,783 30,928 (15)%36,398 North Sea35,680 42%25,160 36,070 17%30,928 
TotalTotal170,795 (5)%179,139 181,078 (1)%182,834 Total197,763 16%170,795 193,660 7%181,078 
Natural Gas Volume (Mcf/d)Natural Gas Volume (Mcf/d)Natural Gas Volume (Mcf/d)
United StatesUnited States463,372 (15)%546,058 466,105 (12)%531,695 United States418,354 (10)%463,372 417,597 (10)%466,105 
Egypt(1)(2)
Egypt(1)(2)
318,945 31%243,294 350,400 35%259,108 
Egypt(1)(2)
300,326 (6)%318,945 331,158 (5)%350,400 
North SeaNorth Sea18,822 (44)%33,752 33,291 (17)%40,061 North Sea65,168 246%18,822 47,665 43%33,291 
TotalTotal801,139 (3)%823,104 849,796 2%830,864 Total783,848 (2)%801,139 796,420 (6)%849,796 
NGL Volume (b/d)NGL Volume (b/d)NGL Volume (b/d)
United StatesUnited States60,685 (14)%70,962 60,550 (8)%65,805 United States59,512 (2)%60,685 55,938 (8)%60,550 
Egypt(1)(2)
Egypt(1)(2)
— NM496 261 (52)%544 
Egypt(1)(2)
— NM— — NM261 
North SeaNorth Sea558 (54)%1,200 1,080 (11)%1,220 North Sea1,497 168%558 1,209 12%1,080 
TotalTotal61,243 (16)%72,658 61,891 (8)%67,569 Total61,009 —%61,243 57,147 (8)%61,891 
BOE per day(3)
BOE per day(3)
BOE per day(3)
United StatesUnited States202,454 (15)%237,498 204,528 (11)%229,805 United States202,800 —%202,454 195,091 (5)%204,528 
Egypt(1)(2)
Egypt(1)(2)
134,253 21%110,875 142,518 24%114,780 
Egypt(1)(2)
138,575 3%134,253 143,231 1%142,518 
North Sea(4)
North Sea(4)
28,855 (29)%40,608 37,557 (15)%44,295 
North Sea(4)
48,038 66%28,855 45,222 20%37,557 
TotalTotal365,562 (6)%388,981 384,603 (1)%388,880 Total389,413 7%365,562 383,544 —%384,603 
(1)    Gross oil, natural gas, and NGL production in Egypt were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
Oil (b/d)Oil (b/d)133,607 134,128 136,476 134,976 Oil (b/d)144,528 133,607 141,995 136,476 
Natural Gas (Mcf/d)Natural Gas (Mcf/d)510,260 564,354 554,268 581,859 Natural Gas (Mcf/d)472,744 510,260 511,430 554,268 
NGL (b/d)NGL (b/d)— 776 397 846 NGL (b/d)— — — 397 
(2)    Includes net production volumes per day attributable to noncontrolling interests in Egypt of:
For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,For the Quarter Ended September 30,For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
Oil (b/d)Oil (b/d)43,301 23,309 44,742 23,716 Oil (b/d)59,021 43,301 58,715 44,742 
Natural Gas (Mcf/d)Natural Gas (Mcf/d)170,342 81,309 186,949 86,564 Natural Gas (Mcf/d)200,231 170,342 220,862 186,949 
NGL (b/d)NGL (b/d)— 165 139 181 NGL (b/d)— — — 139 
(3)    The table shows production on a boe basis in which natural gas is converted to an equivalent barrel of oil based on a 6:1 energy equivalent ratio. This ratio is not reflective of the price ratio between the two products.
(4)    Average sales volumes from the North Sea for the third quarters of 2023 and 2022 and 2021 were 36,46755,283 boe/d and 40,58136,467 boe/d, respectively, and 39,36247,370 boe/d and 45,63739,362 boe/d for the first nine months of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. Sales volumes may vary from production volumes as a result of the timing of liftings.
NM — Not Meaningful

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Pricing
The Company’s average selling prices by country were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022Increase
(Decrease)
20212022Increase
(Decrease)
20212023Increase
(Decrease)
20222023Increase
(Decrease)
2022
Average Oil Price - Per barrel
Average Oil Price – Per barrelAverage Oil Price – Per barrel
United StatesUnited States$94.62 36%$69.69 $100.06 55%$64.38 United States$82.38 (13)%$94.62 $77.36 (23)%$100.06 
EgyptEgypt99.04 37%72.37 106.19 59%66.97 Egypt88.99 (10)%99.04 82.04 (23)%106.19 
North SeaNorth Sea101.85 36%74.94 105.59 58%66.93 North Sea87.70 (14)%101.85 83.25 (21)%105.59 
TotalTotal97.81 36%71.72 103.81 58%65.90 Total86.35 (12)%97.81 80.61 (22)%103.81 
Average Natural Gas Price - Per Mcf
Average Natural Gas Price – Per McfAverage Natural Gas Price – Per Mcf
United StatesUnited States$6.67 78%$3.75 $5.89 60%$3.67 United States$2.14 (68)%$6.67 $1.87 (68)%$5.89 
EgyptEgypt2.87 2%2.82 2.82 1%2.80 Egypt2.91 1%2.87 2.92 4%2.82 
North SeaNorth Sea24.12 80%13.40 24.59 169%9.13 North Sea10.98 (54)%24.12 12.83 (48)%24.59 
TotalTotal5.62 45%3.87 5.31 45%3.66 Total3.17 (44)%5.62 2.96 (44)%5.31 
Average NGL Price - Per barrel
Average NGL Price – Per barrelAverage NGL Price – Per barrel
United StatesUnited States$32.97 7%$30.85 $36.36 41%$25.75 United States$21.74 (34)%$32.97 $21.08 (42)%$36.36 
EgyptEgypt— NM52.02 76.80 72%44.73 Egypt— NM— — NM76.80 
North SeaNorth Sea70.42 24%56.64 72.86 51%48.32 North Sea42.78 (39)%70.42 47.58 (35)%72.86 
TotalTotal33.39 6%31.42 37.47 42%26.32 Total22.17 (34)%33.39 21.76 (42)%37.47 
NM — Not Meaningful
Third-Quarter 20222023 compared to Third-Quarter 20212022
Crude Oil Crude oil revenues for the third quarter of 20222023 totaled $1.6 billion, a $425$22 million increase from the comparative 20212022 quarter. A 3616 percent increasehigher average daily production increased revenues by $216 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while 12 percent decrease in average realized prices primarily drove the increase indecreased third-quarter 2023 oil revenues compared to the prior-year quarter.by $194 million. Crude oil revenues accounted for 7282 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 4751 percent of worldwide production in the third quarter of 2022. 2023. Crude oil prices realized in the third quarter of 2023 averaged $86.35 per barrel, compared with $97.81 per barrel in the comparative prior-year quarter.
The Company’s worldwide oil production decreased 8.3increased 27 Mb/d to 170.8197.8 Mb/d during the third quarter of 20222023 from the comparative prior-year period, primarily a result of lower productionincreased drilling activity in the U.S. and Egypt, and prior year downtime for turnaround maintenance in the North Sea, due to longer operational downtime as compared to the third quarter of 2021 andpartially offset by natural production decline across all assets. These decreases were mostly offset by increased net production in Egypt resulting from improved cost recovery under the merged concession agreement ratified at the end of 2021.
Natural Gas Gas revenues for the third quarter of 20222023 totaled $413$230 million, a $120$183 million increasedecrease from the comparative 20212022 quarter. A 4544 percent increasedecrease in average realized prices primarily drove the increase indecreased third-quarter 2023 natural gas revenues by $178 million compared to the prior-year quarter.quarter, while 2 percent lower average daily production decreased revenues by $5 million. Natural gas revenues accounted for 1912 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 3734 percent of worldwide production during the third quarter of 2022.2023. The Company’s worldwide natural gas production decreased 22.017.3 MMcf/d to 801.1783.8 MMcf/d during the third quarter of 2022 from the comparative prior-year period, primarily a result of lower production in the North Sea due to longer operational downtime as compared to the third quarter of 2021, natural production decline across all assets, and the Company’s divestiture of non-core assets in the Permian Basin during the first quarter of 2022. These decreases were mostly offset by increased net production in Egypt resulting from improved cost recovery under the merged concession agreement ratified at the end of 2021.
NGL NGL revenues for the third quarter of 2022 totaled $188 million, a $22 million decrease from the comparative 2021 quarter. A 6 percent increase in average realized prices increased third-quarter 2022 NGL revenues by $13 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while 16 percent lower average daily production decreased revenues by $35 million. NGL revenues accounted for 9 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 16 percent of worldwide production during the third quarter of 2022. The Company’s worldwide NGL production decreased 11.4 Mb/d to 61.2 Mb/d during the third quarter of 20222023 from the comparative prior-year period, primarily a result of natural production decline across all assets and the Company’s divestituresale of non-core assets in the Permian BasinU.S., offset by increased drilling activity, recompletions, and prior year downtime for turnaround maintenance in the North Sea.
NGL NGL revenues for the third quarter of 2023 totaled $124 million, a $64 million decrease from the comparative 2022 quarter. A 34 percent decrease in average realized prices decreased third-quarter 2023 NGL revenues by $63 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while a slightly lower average daily production decreased revenues by $1 million. NGL revenues accounted for 6 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 15 percent of worldwide production during the firstthird quarter of 2022.2023. The Company’s worldwide NGL production decreased 0.2 Mb/d to 61.0 Mb/d during the third quarter of 2023 from the comparative prior-year period, primarily a result of natural production decline, partially offset by increased drilling activity, recompletions, and prior year downtime for turnaround maintenance in the North Sea.
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Year-to-Date 20222023 compared to Year-to-Date 20212022
Crude Oil Crude oil revenues for the first nine months of 20222023 totaled $5.2$4.3 billion, a $1.9 billion increase$882 million decrease from the comparative 20212022 period. A 5822 percent increasedecrease in average realized prices increaseddecreased oil revenues for the 20222023 period by $1.9approximately $1.2 billion compared to the prior-year period, while 7 percent higher average daily production remained relatively flat compared to the prior-year period.increased revenues by $284 million. Crude oil revenues accounted for 7482 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 4750 percent of worldwide production for the first nine months of 2022.2023. Crude oil prices realized during the first nine months of 20222023 averaged $103.81$80.61 per barrel, compared to $65.90$103.81 per barrel in the comparative prior-year period.
The Company’s worldwide oil production decreased 1.8increased 12.6 Mb/d to 181.1193.7 Mb/d in the first nine months of 20222023 compared to the prior-year period, primarily a result of operationalincreased drilling activity in the U.S. and Egypt and less maintenance downtime in the North Sea, andpartially offset by natural production decline across all assets, offset by improved cost recovery under the merged concession agreement in Egypt ratified at the end of 2021.assets.
Natural Gas Gas revenues for the first nine months of 20222023 totaled $1.2 billion,$643 million, a $395$583 million increasedecrease from the comparative 20212022 period. A 4544 percent increasedecrease in average realized prices increaseddecreased natural gas revenues for the 20222023 period by $370$542 million compared to the prior-year period, while 26 percent higherlower average daily production increaseddecreased revenues by $25$41 million compared to the prior-year period. Natural gas revenues accounted for 1712 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 3735 percent of worldwide production for the first nine months of 2022. Natural gas prices realized during the first nine months of 2022 averaged $5.31 per Mcf, compared to $3.66 per Mcf in the comparative prior-year period.2023. The Company’s worldwide natural gas production increased 19decreased 53.4 MMcf/d to 849.8796.4 MMcf/d in the first nine months of 20222023 compared to the prior-year period, primarily a result of increased net production in Egypt resulting from improved cost recovery under the merged concession agreement ratified at the end of 2021, offset by operational downtime in the North Sea and natural production decline across all assets.assets and the sale of non-core assets in the U.S., partially offset by increased drilling activity, recompletions, and less maintenance downtime in the North Sea.
NGL NGL revenues for the first nine months of 20222023 totaled $640$341 million, a $155$299 million increasedecrease from the comparative 20212022 period. A 42 percent increasedecrease in average realized prices increaseddecreased NGL revenues for the 20222023 period by $207$269 million compared to the prior-year period, while 8 percent lower average daily production decreased revenues by $52$30 million compared to the prior-year period. NGL revenues accounted for 96 percent of total oil and gas production revenues and 1615 percent of worldwide production for the first nine months of 2022. NGL prices realized during the first nine months of 2022 averaged $37.47 per barrel, compared to $26.32 per barrel in the comparative prior-year period.2023. The Company’s worldwide NGL production decreased 5.74.8 Mb/d to 61.957.1 Mb/d in the first nine months of 20222023 compared to the prior-year period, primarily a result of natural production decline, across all countries.
Altus Midstream Revenues
Prior topartially offset by increased drilling activity, recompletions, and less maintenance downtime in the deconsolidation of Altus on February 22, 2022, Altus Midstream services revenues generated through its fee-based contractual arrangements with the Company totaled $35 million during the third quarter of 2021 and $16 million and $99 million during the first nine months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. These revenues were eliminated upon consolidation.North Sea.
Purchased Oil and Gas Sales
Purchased oil and gas sales represent volumes primarily attributable to transport, fuel, and physical in-basin gas purchases that were sold by the Company to fulfill natural gas takeaway obligations. Sales related to these purchased volumes totaled $585$229 million and $374$585 million during the third quarters of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, and $1.5 billion$612 million and $1.1$1.5 billion during the first nine months of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. Purchased oil and gas sales were offset by associated purchase costs of $573$211 million and $396$573 million during the third quarters of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively, and $1.5 billion$558 million and $1.2$1.5 billion during the first nine months of 20222023 and 2021,2022, respectively. Gross purchased oil and gas sales values were higherlower in the third quarter and the first nine months of 20222023, primarily due to higherlower average natural gas prices during the 20222023 periods.
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Operating Expenses
The Company’s operating expenses were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022202120222021 2023202220232022
(In millions) (In millions)
Lease operating expensesLease operating expenses$363 $316 $1,066 $891 Lease operating expenses$381 $363 $1,047 $1,066 
Gathering, processing, and transmissionGathering, processing, and transmission94 68 269 187 Gathering, processing, and transmission83 94 231 269 
Purchased oil and gas costsPurchased oil and gas costs573 396 1,452 1,152 Purchased oil and gas costs211 573 558 1,452 
Taxes other than incomeTaxes other than income74 54 222 149 Taxes other than income56 74 153 222 
ExplorationExploration46 21 86 86 Exploration39 46 120 86 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative64 64 298 226 General and administrative132 64 256 298 
Transaction, reorganization, and separationTransaction, reorganization, and separation21 Transaction, reorganization, and separation11 21 
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization:Depreciation, depletion, and amortization:Depreciation, depletion, and amortization:
Oil and gas property and equipmentOil and gas property and equipment278 306 825 940 Oil and gas property and equipment366 278 993 825 
Gathering, processing, and transmission assetsGathering, processing, and transmission assets18 10 56 Gathering, processing, and transmission assets10 
Other assetsOther assets11 22 32 Other assets26 22 
Asset retirement obligation accretionAsset retirement obligation accretion29 29 87 85 Asset retirement obligation accretion29 29 86 87 
ImpairmentsImpairments— 18 — 18 Impairments— — 46 — 
Financing costs, netFinancing costs, net55 192 257 393 Financing costs, net40 55 131 257 
Total Operating ExpensesTotal Operating Expenses$1,590 $1,497 $4,615 $4,223 Total Operating Expenses$1,353 $1,590 $3,663 $4,615 
Lease Operating Expenses (LOE)
LOE increased $47$18 million and $175decreased $19 million incompared to the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively, from the comparative prior-year periods.respectively. On a per-unit basis, LOE increased 15decreased 1 percent and 192 percent in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022,2023, respectively, from the comparative prior-year periods. The increase in absolute expenses for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by overall higher labor costs and other operating costs trending with higher oil and gas prices and global inflation. These increases were coupled with overall higherinflation, partially offset by decreased workover activity in the U.S. andprimarily in the North Sea duringSea. The decrease in expenses for the first nine months of 2022.2023 compared to the first nine months of 2022 was primarily driven by decreased workover activity primarily in the North Sea and changes in foreign currency exchange rates against the US dollar, offset by higher labor costs and other operating costs trending with global inflation.
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Gathering, Processing, and Transmission (GPT)
The Company’s GPT expenses were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
(In millions)(In millions)
Third-party processing and transmission costsThird-party processing and transmission costs$66 $59 $200 $163 Third-party processing and transmission costs$59 $66 $157 $200 
Midstream service costs - ALTM— 35 18 98 
Midstream service costs - Kinetik28 — 64 — 
Midstream service costs – ALTMMidstream service costs – ALTM— — — 18 
Midstream service costs – KinetikMidstream service costs – Kinetik24 28 74 64 
Upstream processing and transmission costsUpstream processing and transmission costs94 94 282 261 Upstream processing and transmission costs83 94 231 282 
Midstream operating expensesMidstream operating expenses— 24 Midstream operating expenses— — — 
Intersegment eliminationsIntersegment eliminations— (35)(18)(98)Intersegment eliminations— — — (18)
Total Gathering, processing, and transmissionTotal Gathering, processing, and transmission$94 $68 $269 $187 Total Gathering, processing, and transmission$83 $94 $231 $269 
GPT costs increased $26decreased $11 million and $82$38 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022,2023, respectively, from the comparative prior-year periods. Third-partyperiod, primarily the result of lower upstream processing and transmission costs, increased $7partially offset by impacts of the BCP Business Combination. Upstream processing and transmission costs decreased $11 million and $37$51 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022,2023, respectively, from the comparative prior-year periods. The increase in third-party costs for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022 wasperiod, primarily driven by an increasea decrease in average transportation rates duringnatural gas production volumes when compared to the year.prior-year period. Costs for services provided by ALTM in the first quarter of 2022 and prior to the BCP Business Combination (as defined in the Notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1—Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) totaling $18 million were eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and reflected as “Intersegment eliminations” in the table above. Subsequent to the BCP Business Combination and the Company’s deconsolidation of Altus on February 22, 2022, these midstream services continue to be provided by Kinetik Holdings Inc. (Kinetik) but are no longer eliminated. Midstream services provided by Kinetik totaled $28
Taxes Other Than Income
Taxes other than income decreased $18 million and $64$69 million in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively.
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Purchased Oil and Gas Costs
Purchased oil and gas costs totaled $573 million and $1.5 billion duringfrom the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to $396 million and $1.2 billion during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021, respectively. Purchased oil and gas costs were offset by associated purchase sales of $585 million and $1.5 billion during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively, compared to $374 million and $1.1 billion during the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021, respectively, as further discussed above.
Taxes Other Than Income
Taxes other than income increased $20 million and $73 million from the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021, respectively, primarily from higherlower severance taxes driven by higherlower commodity prices as compared to the same prior-year periods.
Exploration Expenses
The Company’s exploration expenses were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20222021202220212023202220232022
(In millions)(In millions)
Unproved leasehold impairmentsUnproved leasehold impairments$16 $$22 $26 Unproved leasehold impairments$$16 $19 $22 
Dry hole expenseDry hole expense21 30 31 Dry hole expense17 21 67 30 
Geological and geophysical expenseGeological and geophysical expenseGeological and geophysical expense
Exploration overhead and otherExploration overhead and other31 23 Exploration overhead and other13 32 31 
Total ExplorationTotal Exploration$46 $21 $86 $86 Total Exploration$39 $46 $120 $86 
Exploration expenses decreased $7 million and increased $25$34 million from the third quarter of 2021 and remained flat compared to the first nine months of 2021.2022, respectively. The increase duringdecrease in expenses for the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same prior-year period was primarily a result of higher dry hole expenses in Egypt and exploration overhead, a function of increased exploration activities.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
G&A expenses remained flat2023 compared to the third quarter of 20212022 was primarily driven by lower unproved leasehold impairments and increased $72 million from the first nine months of 2021.dry hole expenses, partially offset by higher exploration overhead expenses. The increase in expenses for the first nine months of 20222023 compared to the same prior-year periodfirst nine months of 2022 was primarily the result of higher dry hole expense from increased Egypt exploration activity during 2023.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses
G&A expenses increased $68 million and decreased $42 million compared to the third quarter and the first nine months of 2022, respectively. The increase in expenses for the third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by higher cash-based stock compensation expense resulting from an increasechanges in the Company’s stock price and anticipated achievement of performance and financial objectives as defined in the stock award plans. Higher overall wages across the Company and inflationary pressures also impacted G&A expenses compared tofor the prior-year period.first nine months of 2022 were higher than the first nine months of 2023, as impacts of anticipated achievement-based objectives and changes in the Company’s stock price on cash-based stock compensation were greater during the first nine months of 2022 than those in the first nine months of 2023.
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Transaction, Reorganization, and Separation (TRS) Costs
TRS costs remained essentially flat in the third quarter of 2023 when compared to the third quarter of 20212022 and increased $13decreased $10 million fromcompared to the first nine months of 2021. The increase in2022. Higher TRS costs during the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same prior-year period waswere primarily a result of transaction costs from the BCP Business Combination.Combination in the first quarter of 2022.
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization (DD&A)
Total DD&A expenses on the Company’s oil and gas properties decreased $28increased $89 million and $115$167 million from the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021, respectively.2022, respectively, primarily driven by DD&A on the Company’s oil and gas properties. The Company’s DD&A rate on its oil and gas properties decreased $0.81increased $1.76 per boe and $1.12$1.30 per boe from the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021, respectively.2022, respectively, driven by general cost inflation. The decreaseincrease on an absolute basis was drivenalso impacted by lower depletion ratesan increase in capital investment activity in Egypt partially offset by higher production volumes.and acquisitions in the U.S. over the past year.
Impairments
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During the second quarter of 2023, the Company recorded $46 million of impairments in connection with valuations of drilling and operations equipment inventory upon the Company’s decision to suspend drilling operations in the North Sea.
Financing Costs, Net
The Company’s Financing costs were as follows:
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
For the Quarter Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2023202220232022
2022202120222021
(In millions) (In millions)
Interest expenseInterest expense$74 $102 $239 $324 Interest expense$71 $74 $220 $239 
Amortization of debt issuance costsAmortization of debt issuance costsAmortization of debt issuance costs
Capitalized interestCapitalized interest— — (1)— Capitalized interest— — — (1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 105 67 104 
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt— — (9)67 
Interest incomeInterest income(4)(1)(9)(6)Interest income(2)(4)(7)(9)
Interest income from APA Corporation, netInterest income from APA Corporation, net(16)(15)(46)(35)Interest income from APA Corporation, net(30)(16)(75)(46)
Total Financing costs, netTotal Financing costs, net$55 $192 $257 $393 Total Financing costs, net$40 $55 $131 $257 
Net financing costs decreased $137$15 million and $136$126 million from the third quarter and the first nine months of 2021,2022, respectively. The lowerLower overall interest expense was a result of the reduction of fixed-rate debt during 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. Additionally,2023 coupled with losses incurred on the extinguishment of debt was lower during the first nine months of 2022 compared toand gains on extinguishment of debt in the prior year period.first nine months of 2023.
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Non-cash impairments on the carrying value of the Company’s oil and gas properties, gains and losses on the sale of assets, statutory tax rate changes, and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur.
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2023 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K. as a result of the enactment of Finance Act 2023 on January 10, 2023, and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K. as a result of the enactment of the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act of 2022 on July 14, 2022, and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a loss contingency in connection with decommissioning of previously sold Gulf of Mexico properties and an increase in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2022 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by the gain associated with deconsolidation of Altus, the gain on sale of certain non-core mineral rights in the Delaware Basin, a deferred tax expense related to the remeasurement of taxes in the U.K., and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets. The Company’s 2021 year-to-date effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by a loss on offshore decommissioning contingency and a decrease in the amount of valuation allowance against its U.S. deferred tax assets.
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On May 26, 2022, the U.K. Chancellor announced a new tax on the profits of oilJanuary 10, 2023, Finance Act 2023 was enacted, receiving Royal Assent, and gas companies operating in the U.K. and the U.K. Continental Shelf. On June 21, 2022, the U.K. Government published draft legislation concerning this new tax and on July 14, 2022,included amendments to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act of 2022, was enacted, receiving Royal Assent. Underincreasing the new law, an additional levy is assessed atfrom a 25 percent rate and isto a 35 percent rate, effective for the period of May 26, 2022,January 1, 2023 through DecemberMarch 31, 2025.2028. Under U.S. GAAP, the financial statement impact of new legislation is recorded in the period of enactment. Therefore, in the thirdfirst quarter of 2022,2023, the Company has recorded a deferred tax expense of $230$174 million related to the remeasurement of the June 30,December 31, 2022 U.K. deferred tax liability.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA includes a new 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax (Corporate AMT) on applicable corporations with an average annual adjusted financial statement income that exceeds $1 billion for any three consecutive years preceding the tax year at issue. The Corporate AMT is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The Company is continuing to evaluate the provisions of the IRA and awaits further guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department to properly assess the impact of these provisions on the Company.
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Under the existing guidance, the Company does not believe the IRA will have a material impact for 2023.
The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its U.S. net deferred tax assets. The Company will continue to maintain a full valuation allowance on its U.S. net deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of all or some portion of this allowance. However, given the Company’s current and anticipated future domestic earnings, the Company believes that there is a reasonable possibility that withinin the next 12 months sufficient positive evidence may become available to allow the Company to reach a conclusion that a significant portion of the U.S. valuation allowance will no longer be needed. A release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense, which could be material, for the period the release is recorded.
The Company isand its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income or capital taxes in various statestates and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s tax reserves are related to tax years that may be subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority. The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2014-2017 tax years and is also under audit in various states and foreign jurisdictions as part of its normal course of business.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The Company prepares its financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., which require management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. The Company identifies certain accounting policies involving estimation as critical accounting estimates based on, among other things, their impact on the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, as well as the degree of difficulty, subjectivity, and complexity in their deployment. Critical accounting estimates address accounting matters that are inherently uncertain due to unknown future resolution of such matters. Management routinely discusses the development, selection, and disclosure of each critical accounting estimate. For a discussion of the Company’s most critical accounting estimates, please see the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022. Some of the more significant estimates include reserve estimates, oil and gas exploration costs, offshore decommissioning contingency, long-lived asset impairments, asset retirement obligations, and income taxes.
New Accounting Pronouncements
There were no material changes in recently issued or adopted accounting standards from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
John J. Christmann IV, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, in his capacity as principal executive officer, and Stephen J. Riney, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in his capacity as principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022,2023, 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 the information the Company is required to disclose under applicable laws and regulations is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company periodically reviews the design and effectiveness of its disclosure controls, including compliance with various laws and regulations that apply to its operations, both inside and outside the United States. The Company makes modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls, and may take other corrective action, if the Company’s reviews identify deficiencies or weaknesses in its controls.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 20222023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to Part I, Item 3—Legal Proceedings of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20212022 and Note 12—Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (which is hereby incorporated by reference herein), for a description of material legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS
Except as set forth herein, thereThere have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A—Risk Factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
Given the nature of its business, APA Corporation may be subject to different or additional risks than those applicable to the Company. For a description of these risks, refer to the disclosures in APA Corporation’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022,2023, June 30, 2022,2023, and September 30, 20222023 and APA Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.2022.
RISKS RELATED TO GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION AND POLITICAL RISKS
Newly enacted U.S. tax legislation may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and cash flows.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Among other changes, the IRA introduced a new 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax (Corporate AMT) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022 on applicable corporations with an average annual adjusted financial statement income (AFSI) that exceeds $1.0 billion for any three consecutive tax years preceding the tax year at issue. If the Company were to meet this average AFSI test, any resulting Corporate AMT liability could adversely affect the Company’s future financial results, including earnings and cash flows. Additionally, the IRA introduced a 1 percent excise tax on the fair market value of applicable stock repurchases after December 31, 2022. The impact of this provision will be dependent on the extent of any share repurchases made by the Company in future periods and could adversely affect the Company’s future financial condition and cash flows.
RISKS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE
The impacts of energy transition could adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results, and financial condition.
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to corporate activities related to climate change and energy transition. This focus, together with shifting preferences and attitudes with respect to the generation and consumption of energy, the use of hydrocarbons, and the use of products manufactured with, or powered by, hydrocarbons, may result in:
increased availability of, and demand for, energy sources other than oil and natural gas, including wind, solar, and hydroelectric power;
technological advances with respect to the generation, transmission, storage, and consumption of alternative energy sources; and
development of, and increased demand from consumers and industries for, lower-emission products and services, including electric vehicles and renewable residential and commercial power supplies, as well as more efficient products and services.
These developments could adversely impact the demand for products powered by or manufactured with hydrocarbons and the demand for the Company’s, and in turn the prices it receives for its, crude oil, natural gas, and NGL production, which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business and financial performance.
The treatment and disposal of produced water is becoming more highly regulated and restricted and could expose the Company to additional costs or limit certain operations.
The treatment and disposal of produced water is becoming more highly regulated and restricted. The Company’s ability to accurately report and track its water use is necessary for its continued ability to reuse and recycle water, when possible. While the Company remains focused on reusing or recycling water over disposal of water, the Company’s costs for obtaining
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and disposing of water could increase significantly if reusing and recycling water becomes impractical. Further, compliance with reporting and environmental regulations governing the withdrawal, storage, use, and discharge of water may increase the Company’s operating costs, which could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations, and financial conditions.
In response to concerns regarding induced seismicity, regulators in some states have imposed, or are considering imposing, additional requirements in the permitting of produced water disposal wells to assess any relationship between seismicity and the use of such wells. For example, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has been developing data associated with seismic activity, particularly such activity related to injection wells used for produced water disposal. In September 2021, the RRC began to limit saltwater disposal in the Midland Basin under what is known as a Seismic Response Action (or SAR) due to increased seismic activity.
Among other things, these rules require companies seeking permits for disposal wells to provide seismic activity data in permit applications, provide for more frequent monitoring and reporting for certain wells and allow the state to modify, suspend, or terminate permits on grounds that a disposal well is likely to be, or determined to be, causing seismic activity. States may issue orders to temporarily shut down or to curtail the injection depth of existing wells in the vicinity of seismic events. Increased regulation and attention given to induced seismicity could also lead to greater opposition, including litigation to limit or prohibit oil and natural gas activities utilizing injection wells for produced water disposal. These developments could result in restriction of disposal wells that could have a material effect on the Company’s capital expenses and operating costs or limit production in certain areas.
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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS
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*101*101The following financial statements from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Statement of Consolidated Operations, (ii) Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheet, (v) Statement of Consolidated Changes in Equity (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.*101The following financial statements from the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Statement of Consolidated Operations, (ii) Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income, (iii) Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheet, (v) Statement of Consolidated Changes in Equity (Deficit) and Noncontrolling Interests and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.
*101.SCH*101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.*101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.
*101.CAL*101.CALInline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.*101.CALInline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
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*104*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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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 3, 20222, 2023 /s/ STEPHEN J. RINEY
 Stephen J. Riney
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 (Principal Financial Officer)
Dated:November 3, 20222, 2023 /s/ REBECCA A. HOYT
 Rebecca A. Hoyt
 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
 (Principal Accounting Officer)

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