Power of Attorney
(Limited to Execution of Forms 4 and 5)


I, Grady L. Ables, do hereby constitute and appoint Cheri L. Peper,
Rajesh Sharma, and S. Brett Cupit (with full power to each of them to act
alone) as my true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact with full power
and
authority to execute and deliver on my behalf in accordance with
Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations all reports of
changes in my beneficial ownership of securities issued by Apache
Corporation on Forms 4 and 5 as may be deemed advisable.  I hereby ratify
and
confirm all that each such agent and attorney-in-fact may do by virtue
hereof with respect to reports of my beneficial ownership of securities
issued
by Apache Corporation.

This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am
no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to changes in my
beneficial ownership of securities issued by Apache Corporation,
unless earlier revoked by me in writing delivered to the
attorneys-in-fact named above.

In witness whereof, I have duly executed this power of attorney effective
as
of this 8th day of June 2016.


/s/ Grady L. Ables


State of Texas

County of Harris

The foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged before me this 8th day
of June 2016, by Grady L. Ables, Senior Region Vice President
of Apache Corporation.

/s/ Melinda Jenkins

[Seal for Melinda Jenkins]
[Notary Public, State of Texas]
[My Commission Expires 07-25-2016]