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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1

                        Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by 
reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Apache Corporation of our
report dated March 14, 1995, on the audited Statement of Combined Revenues and
Direct Operating Expenses for the Oil and Gas Properties of Texaco Exploration
and Production Inc. Sold to Apache Corporation (Texaco Acquired Properties),
included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 1995,
amended on Form 8-K/A filed March 22, 1995, and of our report dated May 17,
1995 on the audited restated consolidated financial statements of Apache
Corporation and subsidiaries included in Apache Corporation's Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1994, each of which was
incorporated by reference in Apache Corporation's Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (No. 33-62177); and the incorporation by reference of such reports
into Apache Corporation's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-3
(Nos. 33-51253, 33-53129 and 33-62177), Form S-4 (33-61669) and Form S-8 (Nos.
33-53442, 33-37402, 33-31407, 33-59721 and 33-59723); and to all references to
our Firm included in such Registration Statements. It should be noted that we
have not audited any financial statements of the Company or of the Texaco
Acquired Properties subsequent to December 31, 1994 or performed any audit
procedures subsequent to the date of our reports.

                                     ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Houston, Texas
September 5, 1995