July 29, 2013
Via EDGAR
Mr. Brad Skinner
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Apache Corporation |
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012
Filed March 1, 2013
File No. 001-04300
Dear Mr. Skinner:
We have received the comment letter dated July 22, 2013 from you to Mr. Thomas P. Chambers, Chief Financial Officer, regarding the comments of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the above-referenced Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Confirming our legal counsel’s phone conversation with you on July 29th, we intend to respond to the comment letter on or before Friday, August 16, 2013. This extension will ensure that we have sufficient time to prepare our response.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (713) 296-6800.
| Sincerely, |
| /s/ Rebecca A. Hoyt |
| Rebecca A. Hoyt |
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
