EXHIBIT 11.1 
 
                         APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
                          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE 
                        (In thousands, except per share data) 
 

 
                                 	For the Quarter Ended	  For the Six Months 
                                       	June 30,	            June 30, 
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	                                     1996	     1995	    1996       	1995 
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Weighted Average Calculation: 
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Net income	                         $	24,437 	$   	537	 $	40,092	  $  	4,620 
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Weighted average common 
  shares outstanding		                85,738  		69,809	  	81,580	    	69,741 
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Net income per share, 
  based on weight average common 
  shares outstanding               	$   	.29 	$   	.01 	$   	.49	 $    	.07 
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Primary Calculation: 
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Net income	                         $	24,437	 $   	537	 $	40,092	 $  	4,620 
Assumed conversion of  
  3.93-percent debentures	              	526		     534	   	1,052	    	1,083 
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Net income, as adjusted	            $	24,963	 $ 	1,071	 $	41,144	 $  	5,703 
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Common Stock Equivalents: 
 
Weighted average common shares 
  outstanding		                       85,738	  	69,809  		81,580	   	69,741 
 
Stock options, using the treasury stock 
  method of accounting	                 	663	     	116	     	507      		116 
 
Assumed conversion of 3.93-percent 
  debentures                         		2,778   		2,778	   	2,778	    	2,778 
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	                                    	89,179	  	72,703	  	84,865	   	72,635 
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Net income per common share primary	 $  	.28	 $   	.01	  $  	.48	  $   	.07 
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The assumed conversion of the 6-percent convertible subordinated debentures due
2002 would be anti-dilutive for the second quarter and first six months of 
1996. 
 
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