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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                          CONSENT OF COOPERS & LYBRAND


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement of our report dated February 13, 1995 on our audit of the
consolidated financial statements of DEKALB Energy Company for the year ended
December 31, 1994 included in the Apache Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to all references to our Firm
included in this registration statement.



                                                 /s/ Coopers & Lybrand

                                                 Coopers & Lybrand
                                                 Chartered Accountants


Calgary, Alberta, Canada
November 10, 1997