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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 registration statement of our report dated February 28, 1997
on the audited consolidated financial statements of Apache Corporation and
subsidiaries 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/ Arthur Andersen LLP

                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Houston, Texas
November 21, 1997