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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-4300

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APACHE CORPORATION

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

41-0747868

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

One Post Oak Central, 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056-4400

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (713) 296-6000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

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Number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2013. 399,236,209

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,					For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(In millions, except per common share data)
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues	$	4,409		$	4,141	$	12,674		$	12,554
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net		(422	)		—		(275	)		—
Other		32			38		79			133

		4,019			4,179		12,478			12,687

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Oil and gas property and equipment
Recurring		1,330			1,206		3,906			3,535
Additional		743			729		808			1,898
Other assets		99			94		297			268
Asset retirement obligation accretion		66			60		196			172
Lease operating expenses		819			801		2,419			2,178
Gathering and transportation		83			86		237			235
Taxes other than income		185			167		610			627
General and administrative		127			124		376			384
Merger, acquisitions & transition		—			7		—			29
Financing costs, net		51			40		155			125

		3,503			3,314		9,004			9,451

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		516			865		3,474			3,236
Current income tax provision		410			544		1,191			1,729
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		(200	)		141		225			174

NET INCOME		306			180		2,058			1,333
Preferred stock dividends		6			19		44			57

INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	300		$	161	$	2,014		$	1,276

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic	$	0.75		$	0.41	$	5.11		$	3.29
Diluted	$	0.75		$	0.41	$	5.06		$	3.27
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		399			391		394			388
Diluted		401			393		407			390
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.20		$	0.17	$	0.60		$	0.51

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In millions)
NET INCOME	$	306		$	180		$	2,058		$	1,333
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Commodity cash flow hedge activity, net of tax:
Reclassification of (gain) loss on settled derivative instruments		(1	)		(59	)		13			(151	)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments		(5	)		(41	)		(6	)		71
Derivative hedge ineffectiveness reclassified into earnings		1			—			1			—

		(5	)		(100	)		8			(80	)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		301			80			2,066			1,253
Preferred stock dividends		6			19			44			57

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	295		$	61		$	2,022		$	1,196

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
	(In millions)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	2,058		$	1,333
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		5,011			5,701
Asset retirement obligation accretion		196			172
Provision for deferred income taxes		225			174
Other		187			62
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(27	)		128
Inventories		(40	)		29
Drilling advances		117			(334	)
Deferred charges and other		(192	)		(200	)
Accounts payable		190			168
Accrued expenses		(394	)		(814	)
Deferred credits and noncurrent liabilities		27			3

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		7,358			6,422

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to oil and gas property		(7,498	)		(6,387	)
Additions to gas gathering, transmission, and processing facilities		(859	)		(586	)
Proceeds from divestiture of Gulf of Mexico Shelf properties		3,594			—
Proceeds from Kitimat LNG transaction, net		396			—
Proceeds from sale of other oil and gas properties		199			26
Acquisition of Cordillera Energy Partners III, LLC		—			(2,666	)
Acquisition of Yara Pilbara Holdings Pty Limited		—			(439	)
Acquisitions, other		(156	)		(122	)
Other, net		(10	)		(386	)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(4,334	)		(10,560	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Commercial paper and bank credit facilities, net		(516	)		1,827
Fixed rate debt borrowings		—			2,991
Payments on fixed rate debt		(900	)		(400	)
Dividends paid		(280	)		(246	)
Treasury stock activity, net		(249	)		2
Other		12			(13	)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(1,933	)		4,161

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		1,091			23
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		160			295

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	1,251		$	318

SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest	$	185		$	130
Income taxes paid, net of refunds		1,344			1,876

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)


	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(In millions)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,251		$	160
Receivables, net of allowance		3,086			3,086
Inventories		889			908
Drilling advances		452			584
Derivative instruments		3			31
Prepaid assets and other		335			193

		6,016			4,962

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Oil and gas, on the basis of full-cost accounting:
Proved properties		81,111			78,383
Unproved properties and properties under development, not being amortized		8,328			8,754
Gathering, transmission and processing facilities		6,791			5,955
Other		1,071			1,055

		97,301			94,147
Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		(45,839	)		(40,867	)

		51,462			53,280

OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill		1,369			1,289
Deferred charges and other		1,392			1,206

	$	60,239		$	60,737

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	1,345		$	1,092
Current debt		57			990
Current asset retirement obligation		139			478
Derivative instruments		205			116
Other current liabilities		2,777			2,860

		4,523			5,536

LONG-TERM DEBT		10,868			11,355

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Income taxes		8,297			8,024
Asset retirement obligation		3,123			4,100
Other		447			391

		11,867			12,515

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 6% Cumulative Mandatory Convertible, Series D, $1,000 per share liquidation preference, 1,265,000 shares converted in 2013, 1,265,000 shares issued and outstanding in 2012		—			1,227
Common stock, $0.625 par, 860,000,000 shares authorized, 407,897,495 and 392,712,245 shares issued, respectively		255			245
Paid-in capital		11,191			9,859
Retained earnings		21,938			20,161
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,977,524 and 1,071,475 shares, respectively		(280	)		(30	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(123	)		(131	)

		32,981			31,331

	$	60,239		$	60,737

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)


	Series D Preferred Stock			Common Stock		Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	(In millions)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2011	$	1,227		$	241	$	9,066		$	18,500		$	(32	)	$	(9	)	$	28,993
Net income		—			—		—			1,333			—			—			1,333
Commodity hedges, net of tax		—			—		—			—			—			(80	)		(80	)
Dividends:
Preferred		—			—		—			(57	)		—			—			(57	)
Common ($0.51 per share)		—			—		—			(198	)		—			—			(198	)
Common shares issued		—			3		598			—			—			—			601
Common stock activity, net		—			1		(12	)		—			—			—			(11	)
Treasury stock activity, net		—			—		1			—			2			—			3
Compensation expense		—			—		130			—			—			—			130

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2012	$	1,227		$	245	$	9,783		$	19,578		$	(30	)	$	(89	)	$	30,714

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2012	$	1,227		$	245	$	9,859		$	20,161		$	(30	)	$	(131	)	$	31,331
Net income		—			—		—			2,058			—			—			2,058
Commodity hedges, net of tax		—			—		—			—			—			8			8
Dividends:
Preferred		—			—		—			(44	)		—			—			(44	)
Common ($0.60 per share)		—			—		—			(237	)		—			—			(237	)
Common shares issued		—			9		1,218			—			—			—			1,227
Common stock activity, net		—			1		(12	)		—			—			—			(11	)
Treasury stock activity, net		—			—		(1	)		—			(250	)		—			(251	)
Conversion of Series D preferred stock		(1,227	)		—		—			—			—			—			(1,227	)
Compensation expense		—			—		135			—			—			—			135
Other		—			—		(8	)		—			—			—			(8	)

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2013	$	—		$	255	$	11,191		$	21,938		$	(280	)	$	(123	)	$	32,981

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

These financial statements have been prepared by Apache Corporation (Apache or the Company) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information, accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read along with Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures. Additionally, the Company’s financial statements for prior periods may include reclassifications that were made to conform to the current-period presentation.

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

As of September 30, 2013, Apache’s significant accounting policies are consistent with those discussed in Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of its consolidated financial statements contained in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates with regard to these financial statements include the fair value determination of acquired assets and liabilities, the estimate of proved oil and gas reserves and related present value estimates of future net cash flows therefrom, assessing asset retirement obligations, and the estimate of income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Oil and Gas Property

The Company follows the full-cost method of accounting for its oil and gas properties. Under this method of accounting, all costs incurred for both successful and unsuccessful exploration and development activities, including salaries, benefits and other internal costs directly identified with these activities, and oil and gas property acquisitions are capitalized. The net book value of oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, may not exceed a calculated “ceiling.” The ceiling limitation is the estimated after-tax future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves, discounted at 10 percent per annum and adjusted for designated cash flow hedges. Estimated future net cash flows are calculated using end-of-period costs and an unweighted arithmetic average of commodity prices in effect on the first day of each of the previous 12 months, held flat for the life of the production, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements.

Any excess of the net book value of proved oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, over the ceiling is charged to expense and reflected as “Additional depreciation, depletion and amortization” (DD&A) in the accompanying statement of consolidated operations. Such limitations are imposed separately on a country-by-country basis and are tested quarterly. For a discussion of the calculation of estimated future net cash flows, please refer to Note 14—Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded $552 million ($356 million net of tax) and $116 million ($76 million net of tax) in non-cash write-downs of the carrying value of the Company’s U.S. and Argentinian proved oil and gas properties, respectively. Additionally, the Company recorded a write-down of its Argentinian proved property balances of $65 million ($42 million net of tax) in the first quarter of 2013. Excluding the effects of cash flow hedges in calculating the ceiling limitation, the write-down amounts would not have been materially different. Separately, in the third quarter of 2013 the Company exited operations in Kenya and recorded $75 million, ($46 million net of tax), to additional DD&A associated with the impairment of the entire carrying value of the Kenyan oil and gas property leases.

For the 2012 quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, the Company recorded write-downs of its Canadian proved property balances of $521 million ($390 million net of tax), $641 million ($480 million net of tax), and $721 million ($539 million net of tax), respectively.

New Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, which requires entities to present unrecognized tax benefits as a decrease in a net operating loss, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward if certain criteria are met. The guidance will eliminate the diversity in practice in the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits but will not alter the way in which entities assess deferred tax assets for realizability. ASU No. 2013-11 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this amendment on its consolidated financial statements, and any changes will be applied prospectively.

2. ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

2013 Activity

Sinopec Partnership

On August 29, 2013, Apache announced a global strategic partnership with Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corporation (Sinopec) to pursue joint upstream oil and gas projects. As the first step in this partnership, Apache will receive $3.1 billion in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments, in exchange for Sinopec gaining a 33 percent minority participation in Apache’s Egypt oil and gas business. Apache will continue to operate its Egypt upstream oil and gas business. The Egypt partnership is subject to customary governmental approvals and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2013, with an effective date of January 1, 2013.

Gulf of Mexico Shelf

On September 30, 2013, Apache completed the sale of its Gulf of Mexico Shelf operations and properties to Fieldwood Energy LLC (Fieldwood), an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, Apache received consideration of $3.6 billion in cash proceeds and $1.5 billion of discounted asset abandonment liabilities assumed by Fieldwood. Additionally, Apache will receive approximately $200 million associated with pending preferential right settlements expected to close in the fourth quarter. Apache has retained a 50 percent ownership interest in all exploration blocks and in horizons below existing production in developed blocks. The effective date of the agreement is July 1, 2013.

Apache’s net book value of oil and gas properties was reduced by approximately $4.3 billion of proved property costs and $632 million of unproved property costs as a result of the transaction.

Kitimat LNG Project

In February 2013, Apache completed a transaction with Chevron Canada Limited (Chevron Canada) to build and operate the Kitimat LNG project and develop shale gas resources at the Liard and Horn River basins in British Columbia. Chevron Canada and Apache Canada are now each a 50 percent owner of the Kitimat LNG plant, the Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership (PTP), and 644,000 gross undeveloped acres in the Horn River and Liard basins. As part of the transaction, Apache Canada increased its ownership in the LNG plant and PTP pipeline from 40 percent, sold portions of its existing interests in Horn River and Liard, and purchased other additional interests in Horn River. Chevron Canada will operate the LNG plant and pipeline while Apache Canada will continue to operate the upstream assets. Apache’s net proceeds from the transaction were $396 million after post-closing adjustments.

Other Activity

During the first nine months of 2013 Apache completed $199 million of other oil and gas property sales and $156 million of oil and gas property acquisitions.

2012 Activity

Cordillera Energy Partners III, LLC

On April 30, 2012, Apache completed the acquisition of Cordillera Energy Partners III, LLC (Cordillera), a privately held exploration and production company, in a stock and cash transaction. Cordillera’s properties included approximately 312,000 net acres in the Granite Wash, Tonkawa, Cleveland, and Marmaton plays in western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.

Apache issued 6,272,667 shares of common stock and paid approximately $2.7 billion of cash to the sellers as consideration for the transaction. The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the final estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition.


	(In millions)
Current assets	$	39
Proved properties		1,040
Unproved properties		2,299
Gathering, transmission, and processing facilities		1
Goodwill⁽¹⁾		173
Deferred tax asset		64

Total assets acquired	$	3,616

Current liabilities		88
Deferred income tax liabilities		237
Other long-term obligations		5

Total liabilities assumed	$	330

Net assets acquired	$	3,286

⁽¹⁾	Goodwill was the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

Yara Pilbara Holdings Pty Limited

On January 31, 2012, a subsidiary of Apache Energy Limited completed the acquisition of a 49 percent interest in Yara Pilbara Holdings Pty Limited (YPHPL, formerly Burrup Holdings Limited) for $439 million, including working capital adjustments. The transaction was funded with debt. Yara Australia Pty Ltd (Yara) owns the remaining 51 percent of YPHPL and operates the plant. The investment in YPHPL is accounted for under the equity method of accounting, with the balance recorded as a component of “Deferred charges and other” in Apache’s consolidated balance sheet and results of operations recorded as a component of “Other” under “Revenues and Other” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Objectives and Strategies

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices on the majority of its worldwide production. Apache manages the variability in its cash flows by occasionally entering into derivative transactions on a portion of its crude oil and natural gas production. The Company utilizes various types of derivative financial instruments, including swaps and options, to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in commodity prices.

Counterparty Risk

The use of derivative instruments exposes the Company to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that a counterparty will be unable to meet its commitments. To reduce the concentration of exposure to any individual counterparty, Apache utilizes a diversified group of investment-grade rated counterparties, primarily financial institutions, for its derivative transactions. As of September 30, 2013, Apache had derivative positions with 17 counterparties. The Company monitors counterparty creditworthiness on an ongoing basis; however, it cannot predict sudden changes in counterparties’ creditworthiness. In addition, even if such changes are not sudden, the Company may be limited in its ability to mitigate an increase in counterparty credit risk. Should one of these counterparties not perform, Apache may not realize the benefit of some of its derivative instruments resulting from lower commodity prices.

The Company executes commodity derivative transactions under master agreements that have netting provisions that provide for offsetting payables against receivables. In general, if a party to a derivative transaction incurs a material deterioration in its credit ratings, as defined in the applicable agreement, the other party has the right to demand the posting of collateral, demand a transfer, or terminate the arrangement. The Company’s net derivative liability position at September 30, 2013, represents the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position. The Company has not provided any collateral to any of its counterparties as of September 30, 2013.

Derivative Instruments

As of September 30, 2013, Apache had the following open crude oil derivative positions:


		Fixed-Price Swaps				Collars
Production Period	Settlement Index	Mbbls		Weighted Average Fixed Price		Mbbls		Weighted Average Floor Price		Weighted Average Ceiling Price
2013 ⁽¹⁾	NYMEX WTI		222	$	77.66		368	$	80.00	$	103.64
2013 ⁽¹⁾	Dated Brent		—		—		828		86.39		117.93
2013	NYMEX WTI		5,520		90.85		—		—		—
2013	Dated Brent		5,978		106.47		—		—		—
2014 ⁽¹⁾	NYMEX WTI		76		74.50		—		—		—
2014	NYMEX WTI		22,813		90.83		—		—		—
2014	Dated Brent		22,812		100.05		—		—		—

⁽¹⁾	For 2013 and 2014, these fixed-price swaps and collars have been designated as cash flow hedges with unrealized gains and losses deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

As of September 30, 2013, Apache had the following open natural gas derivative positions:


		Fixed-Price Swaps
Production Period	Settlement Index	MMBtu (in 000’s)		Weighted Average Fixed Price
2013 ⁽¹⁾	NYMEX Henry Hub		2,517	$	6.71
2013	NYMEX Henry Hub		22,080		4.20
2014 ⁽¹⁾	NYMEX Henry Hub		1,295		6.72

⁽¹⁾	For 2013 and 2014, these fixed-price swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges with unrealized gains and losses deferred in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Fair Value Measurements

Apache’s commodity derivative instruments consist of variable-to-fixed price commodity swaps and options. The fair values of the Company’s derivatives are not actively quoted in the open market. The Company uses a market approach to estimate the fair values of its derivative instruments, utilizing commodity futures price strips for the underlying commodities provided by a reputable third party.

The following table presents the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


	Fair Value Measurements Using
	Quoted Price in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value		Netting⁽¹⁾			Carrying Amount
	(In millions)
September 30, 2013
Assets:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	$	—	$	11	$	—	$	11
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges		—		14		—		14

Total Derivative assets	$	—	$	25	$	—	$	25	$	(22	)	$	3
Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	$	—	$	8	$	—	$	8
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges		—		230		—		230

Total Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	238	$	—	$	238	$	(22	)	$	216
December 31, 2012
Assets:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	$	—	$	48	$	—	$	48	$	(15	)	$	33
Liabilities:
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	$	—	$	51	$	—	$	51
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges		—		80		—		80

Total Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	131	$	—	$	131	$	(15	)	$	116

⁽¹⁾	The derivative fair values are based on analysis of each contract on a gross basis, excluding the impact of netting agreements with counterparties.

Derivative Assets and Liabilities Recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet

All derivative instruments are reflected as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet. These fair values are recorded by netting asset and liability positions where counterparty master netting arrangements contain provisions for net settlement. The carrying value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities and their locations on the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:


	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(In millions)
Current Assets: Derivative instruments	$	3	$	31
Other Assets: Deferred charges and other		—		2

Total Assets	$	3	$	33

Current Liabilities: Derivative instruments	$	205	$	116
Noncurrent Liabilities: Other		11		—

Total Liabilities	$	216	$	116

Derivative Activity Recorded in the Statement of Consolidated Operations

The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Company’s statement of consolidated operations:


		For the Quarter Ended					For the Nine Months Ended
	Gain (Loss) on Derivatives	September 30,					September 30,
	Recognized in Income	2013			2012		2013			2012
		(In millions)
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$	2		$	83	$	(18	)	$	202
Gain (loss) for ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges	Revenues and other: Other	$	(1	)	$	1	$	(1	)	$	1
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges	Derivative instrument gains (losses), net	$	(422	)	$	—	$	(275	)	$	—

Unrealized gains and losses for derivative activity recorded in the statement of consolidated operations is reflected in the statement of consolidated cash flows as a component of “Other” in “Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities.”

Derivative Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

A reconciliation of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the statement of consolidated shareholders’ equity related to Apache’s cash flow hedges is presented in the table below. Derivative activity represents all of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to income for the periods presented.


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013						2012
	Before tax			After tax			Before tax			After tax
	(In millions)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives at beginning of period	$	(10	)	$	(6	)	$	145		$	113
Realized amounts reclassified into earnings		18			13			(202	)		(151	)
Net change in derivative fair value		(7	)		(6	)		97			71
Ineffectiveness reclassified into earnings		1			1			(1	)		—

Unrealized gain on derivatives at end of period	$	2		$	2		$	39		$	33

Gains and losses on existing hedges will be realized in future earnings through 2014, in the same period as the related sales of natural gas and crude oil production occur. Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2013, is a net gain of approximately $2 million ($1 million after tax) that applies to the next 12 months; however, estimated and actual amounts are likely to vary materially as a result of changes in market conditions.

4. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

The following table provides detail of our other current liabilities:


	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(In millions)
Accrued operating expenses	$	248	$	211
Accrued exploration and development		1,745		1,792
Accrued compensation and benefits		178		198
Accrued interest		133		160
Accrued income taxes		289		297
Other		184		202

Total Other current liabilities	$	2,777	$	2,860

5. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

The following table describes changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligation (ARO) liability for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:


	(In millions)
Asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2012	$	4,578
Liabilities incurred		383
Liabilities acquired		53
Liabilities divested		(1,563	)
Liabilities settled		(396	)
Accretion expense		196
Revisions in estimated liabilities		11

Asset retirement obligation at September 30, 2013		3,262
Less current portion		(139	)

Asset retirement obligation, long-term	$	3,123

6. DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s outstanding debt:


	September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Uncommitted credit lines	$	57	$	57	$	91	$	91
Commercial paper		—		—		489		489
Notes and debentures		10,868		11,258		11,765		13,340

Total Debt	$	10,925	$	11,315	$	12,345	$	13,920

The Company’s debt is recorded at the carrying amount, net of unamortized discount, on its consolidated balance sheet. The carrying amount of the Company’s commercial paper and uncommitted credit facilities and overdraft lines approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates. Apache uses a market approach to determine the fair value of its notes and debentures using estimates provided by an independent investment financial data services firm (a Level 2 fair value measurement).

During 2013, Apache repaid the $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25-percent notes that matured on April 15, 2013 and the $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00-percent notes that matured on September 15, 2013 by borrowing under our commercial paper program.

The Company has available a $3.0 billion commercial paper program, which generally enables Apache to borrow funds for up to 270 days at competitive interest rates. The commercial paper program is fully supported by available borrowing capacity under our committed credit facilities. During the third quarter of 2013, the Company used proceeds from divestitures to repay all outstanding commercial paper. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $489 million in commercial paper outstanding.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had unsecured committed revolving credit facilities totaling $3.3 billion, of which $1.0 billion matures in August 2016 and $2.3 billion matures in June 2017. The facilities consist of a $1.7 billion facility and $1.0 billion facility for the U.S., a $300 million facility for Australia, and a $300 million facility for Canada. As of September 30, 2013, available borrowing capacity under the Company’s credit facilities was $3.3 billion. The Company’s committed credit facilities are used to support Apache’s commercial paper program.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, current debt included $57 million and $91 million, respectively, borrowed on uncommitted credit facilities and overdraft lines.

Financing Costs, Net


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In millions)
Interest expense	$	146		$	132		$	437		$	371
Amortization of deferred loan costs		2			2			6			5
Capitalized interest		(93	)		(90	)		(276	)		(241	)
Interest income		(4	)		(4	)		(12	)		(10	)

Financing costs, net	$	51		$	40		$	155		$	125

7. INCOME TAXES

The Company estimates its annual effective income tax rate in recording its quarterly provision for income taxes in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Statutory tax rate changes and other significant or unusual items are recognized as discrete items in the quarter in which they occur. Accordingly, the Company recorded the income tax impact of a $552 million non-cash write-down and a $75 million non-cash impairment on its U.S. and Kenyan oil and gas properties, respectively, as discrete items for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The Company also recorded the income tax impact of $65 million and $116 million non-cash write-downs of its Argentinian proved oil and gas properties as discrete items in the first and third quarters of 2013, respectively. In 2012, the Company recorded the income tax impact of $521 million, $641 million, and $721 million non-cash write-downs of its Canadian proved oil and gas properties as discrete items in the first, second, and third quarters, respectively.

The Company recorded increases of $48 million and $10 million in the Argentina and Canada valuation allowances, respectively, during the third quarter of 2013 for deferred tax assets the Company does not expect to realize. During the first nine months of 2013, the Company recorded increases in the valuation allowances in Argentina and Canada totaling $66 million and $38 million, respectively.

Apache and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income or capital taxes in various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s tax reserves are related to tax years that may be subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority. The Company is under audit with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2011 and 2012 tax years. The Company is also under audit in various states and in most of the Company’s foreign jurisdictions as part of its normal course of business.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Apache is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls. The Company has an accrued liability of approximately $8 million for all legal contingencies that are deemed to be probable of occurring and can be reasonably estimated. Apache’s estimates are based on information known about the matters and its experience in contesting, litigating, and settling similar matters. Although actual amounts could differ from management’s estimate, none of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to Apache’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity after consideration of recorded accruals. For material matters that Apache believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, the Company has disclosed the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at this time. It is management’s opinion that the loss for any other litigation matters and claims that are reasonably possible to occur will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Argentine Environmental Claims

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, in 2006 the Company acquired a subsidiary of Pioneer Natural Resources in Argentina (PNRA) that is involved in various administrative proceedings with environmental authorities in the Neuquén Province relating to permits for and discharges from operations in that province. In addition, PNRA was named in a suit initiated against oil companies operating in the Neuquén basin entitled Asociación de Superficiarios de la Patagonia v. YPF S.A., et. al., originally filed on August 21, 2003, in the Argentine National Supreme Court of Justice relating to various environmental and remediation claims. The plaintiff in that case, known as ASSUPA, in 2012 asserted similar lawsuits and claims against numerous oil and gas producers relating to other geographic areas of Argentina, including claims against a Company subsidiary relating to the Austral Basin. While it is possible that one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries may incur liabilities related to these claims, no reasonable prediction can be made as the Company’s subsidiaries’ exposure related to these lawsuits is not currently determinable. No other material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

U.S. Royalty Litigation

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, on August 20, 2012, in Foster v. Apache Corporation, Civil Action No. CIV-10-0573-HE, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, the District Court denied plaintiff’s motion for class certification. The plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration, which was also denied, and petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to accept an appeal of the District Court’s ruling denying class certification. The plaintiff withdrew the petition to appeal following decisions on July 8, 2013, by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to vacate District Court class certification orders in two unrelated lawsuits – Wallace B. Roderick Revocable Living Trust v. XTO Energy, Inc., No. 12-3176, and Chieftain Royalty Company v. XTO Energy, Inc., No. 12-7047. No other material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Louisiana Restoration

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, numerous surface owners have filed claims or sent demand letters to various oil and gas companies, including Apache, claiming that, under either expressed or implied lease terms or Louisiana law, they are liable for damage measured by the cost of restoration of leased premises to their original condition as well as damages for contamination and cleanup. No material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

On July 24, 2013, a lawsuit was filed captioned Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – East v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company et al., Case No. 2013-6911 in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in which plaintiff on behalf of itself and as the board governing the levee districts of Orleans, Lake Borgne Basin, and East Jefferson alleges that Louisiana coastal lands have been damaged as a result of oil and gas industry activity, including a network of canals for access and pipelines. The plaintiff seeks damages and injunctive relief in the form of abatement and restoration based on claims of negligence, strict liability, natural servitude of drain, public nuisance, private nuisance, and breach of contract – third party beneficiary. Apache has been indiscriminately named as one of approximately 100 defendants in the lawsuit. Defendant Chevron U.S.A., Inc. filed a notice to remove the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, civil action No. 13-5410. The overall exposure related to this lawsuit is not currently determinable. While an adverse judgment against Apache might be possible, Apache intends to vigorously defend the case.

Hurricane-Related Litigation

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, on May 27, 2011, in the case styled Comer et al. v. Murphy Oil USA, Inc. et al., Case No. 1:11-cv-220 HS0-JMR, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the District Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims, and plaintiffs appealed the decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On May 14, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision in case No. 12-60291. The deadline expired for the plaintiffs to seek a review by the United States Supreme Court, and the matter is resolved. No other material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Australia Gas Pipeline Force Majeure

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, in 2008 Company subsidiaries reported a pipeline explosion that interrupted deliveries of natural gas in Australia to customers under various long-term contracts. No material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of Apache’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year except as follows:

•

In the case captioned Alcoa of Australia Limited v. Apache Energy Limited, Apache Northwest Pty Ltd, Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd, and Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd, Civ. 1481 of 2011, in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, on June 20, 2012, the Supreme Court struck out Alcoa’s claim that the liquidated damages provisions under two long-term contracts are unenforceable as a penalty and also struck out Alcoa’s claim for damages for breach of statutory duty. On September 17, 2013, the Western Australia Court of Appeal dismissed the Company subsidiaries’ appeal concerning Alcoa’s remaining tort claim for economic loss. On October 15, 2013, the Company subsidiaries applied to the High Court of Australia for leave to appeal. The applications for leave to appeal are pending. If the High Court does not grant leave to appeal at this time, all of the Company subsidiaries’ defenses remain intact for further proceedings at the trial court level.

•

In the case captioned Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd v. Apache Corporation, Apache Energy Limited, and Apache Northwest Pty Ltd, Cause No. 2009-79834, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, on March 22, 2013, Burrup Fertilisers agreed to dismiss its Texas lawsuit based on Apache Corporation’s motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens. Accordingly, the District Court entered an agreed order dismissing Burrup Fertilisers’ Texas lawsuit on the ground of forum non conveniens. By its terms, the order of dismissal does not prevent Burrup Fertilisers from re-filing its lawsuit in the civil courts of Western Australia.

•

On October 31, 2013, a natural gas customer, Barrick (Plutonic) Limited (“Barrick”), filed a lawsuit captioned Barrick (Plutonic) Limited v. Apache Energy Limited, Apache Northwest Pty Ltd, Harriet (Onyx) Pty Ltd, and Kufpec Australia Pty Ltd, Civ. 2656 of 2013, in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. The lawsuit concerns the interruption of gas deliveries to Barrick under certain gas supply contracts. Barrick asserts tort claims against the Company’s subsidiaries and seeks approximately $19 million USD in general damages, including for alleged lost gold production at the Plutonic mine. The Company’s subsidiaries do not believe that Barrick’s claims have merit and will vigorously pursue their defenses against such claims.

•

As noted in Apache’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, other customers have threatened to file suit challenging the declaration of force majeure under their contracts. At least one third party that is not a customer has also threatened to file suit. In the event it is determined that the pipeline explosion was not a force majeure, Company subsidiaries believe that liquidated damages should be the extent of the damages under long-term contracts with such provisions. Approximately 90 percent of the natural gas volumes sold by Company subsidiaries under long-term contracts have liquidated damages provisions. The Company’s subsidiaries’ share of contractual liquidated damages under the long-term contracts with such provisions would not be expected to exceed $50 million AUD exclusive of interest. This is a reduction from the previous estimate of $200 million AUD. No assurance can be given that customers and/or third parties would not assert claims in excess of contractual liquidated damages, and exposure related to such claims is not currently determinable. While an adverse judgment against Company subsidiaries (and the Company, in the case of the Burrup Fertilisers lawsuit) is possible, the Company and Company subsidiaries do not believe any such claims would have merit and plan to vigorously pursue their defenses against any such claims.

Breton Lawsuit

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, on October 29, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in Breton Energy, L.L.C. et al. v. Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., et al., Case 4:11-cv-03561, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, seeking compensation

from defendants for allegedly depriving plaintiffs of rights to hydrocarbons in a reservoir described by plaintiffs as a common reservoir in West Cameron Blocks 171 and 172 offshore Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. On May 28, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims and entered judgment in favor of the defendants. On June 3, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The appeal is pending. No other material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Escheat Audits

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, the State of Delaware, Department of Finance, Division of Revenue (Unclaimed Property), has notified numerous companies, including Apache Corporation, that the State intends to examine its books and records and those of its subsidiaries and related entities to determine compliance with the Delaware Escheat Laws. The review is ongoing, and no material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Burrup-Related Gas Supply Lawsuits

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, on May 19, 2011, a lawsuit captioned Pankaj Oswal et al. v. Apache Corporation, Cause No. 2011-30302, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, was filed in which plaintiffs assert claims against the Company under the Australian Trade Practices Act. Following a hearing on March 22, 2013, the District Court on April 5, 2013, granted Apache Corporation’s motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens and entered an order dismissing the Texas lawsuit. On or about October 11, 2013, a statement of claim captioned Pankaj Oswal v. Apache Corporation, No. WAD 389/2013, in the Federal Court of Australia, District of Western Australia, General Division, was filed in which plaintiff asserts claims against the Company under the Australian Trade Practices Act. The Company does not believe the lawsuit has merit and will vigorously defend against it. No other material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

In the case captioned Radhika Oswal v. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) et al., No. SCI 2011 4653, in the Supreme Court of Victoria, plaintiff has filed an application seeking to amend her statement of claim in order to add parties as defendants to the proceedings, including the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Similarly, in a companion case captioned Pankaj Oswal v. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) et al., No. SCI 2012 01995, in the Supreme Court of Victoria, plaintiff has also filed an application seeking to amend his statement of claim in order to add parties as defendants to the proceedings, including the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Each of the applications is opposed and will be considered by the Supreme Court of Victoria. No other material change in the status of these matters has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Concerning the action filed by Tap (Harriet) Pty Ltd (Tap) against Burrup Fertilisers Pty Ltd et al., Civ. 2329 of 2009, in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, no material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

Environmental Matters

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had an undiscounted reserve for environmental remediation of approximately $94 million. The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of September 30, 2013, that have not been provided for or would otherwise have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change or past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

As more fully described in Note 8 of the financial statements in Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year, on May 25, 2011, a panel of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEMRE, as it was then known) published a report dated May 23, 2011, and titled “OCS G-2580, Vermilion Block 380 Platform A, Incidents of Noncompliance.” The report concerned the BOEMRE’s investigation of a fire on the Vermillion 380 A platform located in the Gulf of Mexico. Apache currently operates the platform, however, at the time of the incident Mariner Energy was the operator. On April 17, 2013, the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Interior Board of Land Appeals of the United States Department of the Interior, No. IBLA 2012-183, affirmed certain Incidents of Noncompliance issued by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) arising out of Mariner Energy’s operation of the Vermilion 380 platform. The Company is considering its options, including but not limited to, whether to appeal this determination. BSEE has referred the matter for a civil penalty review but no civil penalties have been assessed at this time. No other material change in the status of this matter has occurred since the filing of Apache’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2012 fiscal year.

On June 1, 2013, Apache Canada Ltd. discovered a leak of produced water from a below ground pipeline in the area of our Zama Operations in northern Alberta. The pipeline was associated with a produced water disposal well. The spill resulted in approximately 97 thousand barrels of produced water (revised from an initial estimate of 60 thousand barrels) being released to the marsh land environment. The applicable government agencies were immediately notified of the event and the line was shut down. Apache Canada Ltd. is investigating the leak, while conducting clean up and monitoring activities in the affected area and communicating with appropriate parties including regulatory and First Nation representatives. While the exposure related to this incident is not currently determinable, the Company does not expect the economic impact of this incident to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

9. CAPITAL STOCK

Net Income per Common Share

A reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted net income per common share for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented in the table below.


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,
	2013						2012
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Basic:
Income attributable to common stock	$	300		399	$	0.75	$	161		391	$	0.41

Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options and other		—		2				—		2

Diluted:
Income attributable to common stock, including assumed conversions	$	300		401	$	0.75	$	161		393	$	0.41


	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013						2012
	Income		Shares		Per Share		Income		Shares		Per Share
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Basic:
Income attributable to common stock	$	2,014		394	$	5.11	$	1,276		388	$	3.29

Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock		44		11				—		—
Stock options and other		—		2				—		2

Diluted:
Income attributable to common stock, including assumed conversions	$	2,058		407	$	5.06	$	1,276		390	$	3.27

The diluted earnings per share calculation excludes options and restricted stock units that were anti-dilutive totaling 5.4 million and 5.1 million for the quarters ending September 30, 2013 and 2012, and 6.0 million and 4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, and the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, 4.8 million, 14.3 million, and 14.3 million shares, respectively, related to the assumed conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were also anti-dilutive.

Common and Preferred Stock Dividends

For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Apache paid $78 million and $223 million, respectively, in dividends on its common stock. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Apache paid $67 million and $189 million, respectively. During the first quarter of 2013, Apache’s Board of Directors approved an 18 percent increase for the regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock to $0.20 per share. This increase first applied to the dividend on common stock payable on May 22, 2013, to stockholders of record on April 22, 2013.

In each of the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, the Company also paid $57 million in dividends on its Series D Preferred Stock, which was converted to common stock in August 2013.

Stock Repurchase Program

In May 2013, Apache’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 30 million shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at approximately $2 billion when first announced. Shares may be purchased either in the open market or through privately held negotiated transactions. The Company initiated the buyback program on June 10, 2013, with the repurchase of 2,924,271 shares at an average price of $85.47 during the month of June. Subsequent to the third quarter of 2013, 5,043,713 shares were repurchased at an average price of $88.73. The Company anticipates that further purchases will primarily be made with proceeds from asset dispositions, but the Company is not obligated to acquire any specific number of shares.

Series D Preferred Stock

On July 28, 2010, Apache issued 25.3 million depositary shares, each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of Apache’s 6.00-percent Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series D (Preferred Share), or 1.265 million Preferred Shares. Upon conversion of the outstanding Preferred Shares on August 1, 2013, 14.4 million Apache common shares were issued.

10. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

Apache is engaged in a single line of business. Both domestically and internationally, the Company explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids. At September 30, 2013, the Company had production in six countries: the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia, the United Kingdom (U.K.) North Sea, and Argentina. Apache also pursues exploration interests in other countries that may, over time, result in reportable discoveries and development opportunities. Financial information for each country is presented below:


	United States		Canada			Egypt		Australia		North Sea		Argentina			Other International			Total
	(In millions)
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$	2,029	$	325		$	1,022	$	279	$	633	$	121		$	—		$	4,409

Operating Income (Loss) ⁽¹⁾	$	310	$	4		$	658	$	117	$	186	$	(115	)	$	(76	)	$	1,084

Other Income (Expense):
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net																			(422	)
Other																			32
General and administrative																			(127	)
Financing costs, net																			(51	)

Income Before Income Taxes																		$	516

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$	5,543	$	952		$	2,924	$	867	$	2,025	$	363		$	—		$	12,674

Operating Income (Loss) ⁽¹⁾	$	1,607	$	17		$	1,827	$	373	$	634	$	(181	)	$	(76	)	$	4,201

Other Income (Expense):
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net																			(275	)
Other																			79
General and administrative																			(376	)
Financing costs, net																			(155	)

Income Before Income Taxes																		$	3,474

Total Assets	$	29,503	$	7,083		$	7,142	$	7,567	$	7,292	$	1,598		$	54		$	60,239

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$	1,533	$	318		$	1,143	$	397	$	624	$	126		$	—		$	4,141

Operating Income (Loss)⁽¹⁾	$	495	$	(744	)	$	781	$	231	$	236	$	6		$	(7	)	$	998

Other Income (Expense):
Other																			38
General and administrative																			(124	)
Merger, acquisitions & transition																			(7	)
Financing costs, net																			(40	)

Income Before Income Taxes																		$	865

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$	4,525	$	966		$	3,403	$	1,211	$	2,060	$	389		$	—		$	12,554

Operating Income (Loss) ⁽¹⁾	$	1,692	$	(1,903	)	$	2,380	$	683	$	752	$	51		$	(14	)	$	3,641

Other Income (Expense):
Other																			133
General and administrative																			(384	)
Merger, acquisitions & transition																			(29	)
Financing costs, net																			(125	)

Income Before Income Taxes																		$	3,236

Total Assets	$	29,786	$	7,349		$	7,208	$	5,876	$	6,581	$	1,823		$	187		$	58,810

⁽¹⁾

Operating Income (Loss) consists of oil and gas production revenues less depreciation, depletion and amortization, asset retirement obligation accretion, lease operating expenses, gathering and transportation costs, and taxes other than income. The U.S. operating income includes a $552 million non-cash write-down for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Argentina’s operating loss for the quarter and first nine months of 2013 includes additional depletion of $116 million and $181 million, respectively, to write-down the carrying value of oil and gas properties. Canada’s operating loss for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 includes additional depletion of $721 million and $1.9 billion, respectively, to write-down the carrying value of oil and gas properties. Separately, in the third quarter of 2013 the Company exited operations in Kenya and recorded $75 million to additional DD&A associated with the impairment of the carrying value of the Kenyan oil and gas property leases.

11. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION

In December 1999, Apache Finance Canada Corporation (Apache Finance Canada) issued approximately $300 million of publicly-traded notes due in 2029. In May 2003, Apache Finance Canada issued an additional $350 million of publicly-traded notes due in 2015. Both are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Apache. The following condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements.

Apache Finance Canada has been fully consolidated in Apache’s consolidated financial statements. As such, these condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Apache Corporation and subsidiaries and notes thereto, of which this note is an integral part.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2013


	Apache Corporation			Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues	$	1,374		$	—		$	3,035	$	—		$	4,409
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates		619			(4	)		3		(618	)		—
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net		(422	)		—			—		—			(422	)
Other		2			16			15		(1	)		32

		1,573			12			3,053		(619	)		4,019

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,041			—			1,131		—			2,172
Asset retirement obligation accretion		20			—			46		—			66
Lease operating expenses		254			—			565		—			819
Gathering and transportation		18			—			65		—			83
Taxes other than income		62			—			123		—			185
General and administrative		103			—			25		(1	)		127
Financing costs, net		36			14			1		—			51

		1,534			14			1,956		(1	)		3,503

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		39			(2	)		1,097		(618	)		516
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(267	)		(1	)		478		—			210

NET INCOME (LOSS)		306			(1	)		619		(618	)		306
Preferred stock dividends		6			—			—		—			6

INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	300		$	(1	)	$	619	$	(618	)	$	300

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK ⁽¹⁾	$	295		$	(1	)	$	619	$	(618	)	$	295

⁽¹⁾	Comprehensive income (loss) activity is recorded on the Apache Corporation entity and consists of derivative instrument reclassifications and changes in fair value as reflected on our Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012


	Apache Corporation		Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues	$	1,030	$	—		$	3,111	$	—		$	4,141
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates		41		(271	)		71		159			—
Other		—		18			21		(1	)		38

		1,071		(253	)		3,203		158			4,179

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		349		—			1,680		—			2,029
Asset retirement obligation accretion		20		—			40		—			60
Lease operating expenses		277		—			524		—			801
Gathering and transportation		15		—			71		—			86
Taxes other than income		52		—			115		—			167
General and administrative		97		—			28		(1	)		124
Merger, acquisitions & transition		7		—			—		—			7
Financing costs, net		20		14			6		—			40

		837		14			2,464		(1	)		3,314

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		234		(267	)		739		159			865
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		54		(67	)		698		—			685

NET INCOME (LOSS)		180		(200	)		41		159			180
Preferred stock dividends		19		—			—		—			19

INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	161	$	(200	)	$	41	$	159		$	161

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK ⁽¹⁾	$	61	$	(200	)	$	41	$	159		$	61

⁽¹⁾	Comprehensive income (loss) activity is recorded on the Apache Corporation entity and consists of derivative instrument reclassifications and changes in fair value as reflected on our Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013


	Apache Corporation			Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues	$	3,775		$	—		$	8,899	$	—		$	12,674
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates		1,947			(21	)		8		(1,934	)		—
Derivative instrument gains (losses), net		(275	)		—			—		—			(275	)
Other		3			46			34		(4	)		79

		5,450			25			8,941		(1,938	)		12,478

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		1,912			—			3,099		—			5,011
Asset retirement obligation accretion		60			—			136		—			196
Lease operating expenses		802			—			1,617		—			2,419
Gathering and transportation		49			—			188		—			237
Taxes other than income		163			—			447		—			610
General and administrative		305			—			75		(4	)		376
Financing costs, net		104			42			9		—			155

		3,395			42			5,571		(4	)		9,004

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		2,055			(17	)		3,370		(1,934	)		3,474
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(3	)		(4	)		1,423		—			1,416

NET INCOME (LOSS)		2,058			(13	)		1,947		(1,934	)		2,058
Preferred stock dividends		44			—			—		—			44

INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	2,014		$	(13	)	$	1,947	$	(1,934	)	$	2,014

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK⁽¹⁾	$	2,022		$	(13	)	$	1,947	$	(1,934	)	$	2,022

⁽¹⁾	Comprehensive income (loss) activity is recorded on the Apache Corporation entity and consists of derivative instrument reclassifications and changes in fair value as reflected on our Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012


	Apache Corporation			Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
REVENUES AND OTHER:
Oil and gas production revenues	$	3,070		$	—		$	9,484	$	—		$	12,554
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates		813			(672	)		176		(317	)		—
Other		(1	)		52			85		(3	)		133

		3,882			(620	)		9,745		(320	)		12,687

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		997			—			4,704		—			5,701
Asset retirement obligation accretion		57			—			115		—			172
Lease operating expenses		708			—			1,470		—			2,178
Gathering and transportation		38			—			197		—			235
Taxes other than income		146			—			481		—			627
General and administrative		302			—			85		(3	)		384
Merger, acquisitions & transition		23			—			6		—			29
Financing costs, net		71			42			12		—			125

		2,342			42			7,070		(3	)		9,451

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		1,540			(662	)		2,675		(317	)		3,236
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		207			(166	)		1,862		—			1,903

NET INCOME (LOSS)		1,333			(496	)		813		(317	)		1,333
Preferred stock dividends		57			—			—		—			57

INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	1,276		$	(496	)	$	813	$	(317	)	$	1,276

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCK ⁽¹⁾	$	1,196		$	(496	)	$	813	$	(317	)	$	1,196

⁽¹⁾	Comprehensive income (loss) activity is recorded on the Apache Corporation entity and consists of derivative instrument reclassifications and changes in fair value as reflected on our Statement of Consolidated Comprehensive Income.

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013


	Apache Corporation			Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation			Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	1,434		$	(89	)	$	6,013		$	—		$	7,358

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to oil and gas property		(2,956	)		—			(4,542	)		—			(7,498	)
Additions to gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities		(85	)		—			(774	)		—			(859	)
Proceeds from divestiture of Shelf		3,594			—			—			—			3,594
Proceeds from Kitimat LNG transaction, net		—			—			396			—			396
Proceeds from sale of other oil and gas properties		—			—			199			—			199
Acquisitions, other		—			—			(156	)		—			(156	)
Investment in subsidiaries, net		596			—			—			(596	)		—
Other		(41	)		—			31			—			(10	)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		1,108			—			(4,846	)		(596	)		(4,334	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Commercial paper and bank credit facilities, net		(502	)		—			(14	)		—			(516	)
Intercompany borrowings		—			1			(585	)		584			—
Payments on fixed rate debt		(900	)		—			—			—			(900	)
Dividends paid		(280	)		—			—			—			(280	)
Treasury stock activity, net		(249	)		—			—			—			(249	)
Other		17			88			(105	)		12			12

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(1,914	)		89			(704	)		596			(1,933	)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		628			0			463			—			1,091
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		—			—			160			—			160

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	628		$	0		$	623		$	—		$	1,251

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012


	Apache Corporation			Apache Finance Canada			All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation			Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	$	1,755		$	(86	)	$	4,753		$	—		$	6,422

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to oil and gas property		(2,330	)		—			(4,057	)		—			(6,387	)
Additions to gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities		(28	)		—			(558	)		—			(586	)
Acquisition of Cordillera		(2,666	)		—			—			—			(2,666	)
Acquisition of Yara Pilbara Holdings Pty Limited		—			—			(439	)		—			(439	)
Acquisitions, other		(56	)		—			(66	)		—			(122	)
Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties		20			—			6			—			26
Investment in subsidiaries, net		(541	)		—			—			541			—
Other		(340	)		—			(46	)		—			(386	)

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(5,941	)		—			(5,160	)		541			(10,560	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Commercial paper and bank credit facilities, net		1,792			—			35			—			1,827
Intercompany borrowings		—			—			572			(572	)		—
Fixed rate debt borrowings		2,991			—			—			—			2,991
Payments on fixed rate debt		(400	)		—			—			—			(400	)
Dividends paid		(246	)		—			—			—			(246	)
Treasury stock activity, net		2			—			—			—			2
Other		38			82			(164	)		31			(13	)

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		4,177			82			443			(541	)		4,161

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(9	)		(4	)		36			—			23
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR		41			5			249			—			295

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	32		$	1		$	285		$	—		$	318

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

September 30, 2013


	Apache Corporation		Apache Finance Canada		All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	628	$	—	$	623	$	—		$	1,251
Receivables, net of allowance		1,100		—		1,986		—			3,086
Inventories		52		—		837		—			889
Drilling advances		21		1		430		—			452
Derivative instruments		3		—		—		—			3
Prepaid assets and other		158		—		177		—			335
Intercompany receivable		4,863		—		—		(4,863	)		—

		6,825		1		4,053		(4,863	)		6,016

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		15,051		—		36,411		—			51,462

OTHER ASSETS:
Intercompany receivable		4,044		—		—		(4,044	)		—
Equity in affiliates		23,009		936		86		(24,031	)		—
Goodwill, net		173		—		1,196		—			1,369
Deferred charges and other		167		1,002		1,223		(1,000	)		1,392

	$	49,269	$	1,939	$	42,969	$	(33,938	)	$	60,239

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	866	$	2	$	477	$	—		$	1,345
Current debt		—		—		57		—			57
Asset retirement obligation		132		—		7		—			139
Derivative instruments		204		—		1		—			205
Other current liabilities		986		12		1,779		—			2,777
Intercompany payable		—		—		4,863		(4,863	)		—

		2,188		14		7,184		(4,863	)		4,523

LONG-TERM DEBT		10,219		648		1		—			10,868

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Intercompany payable		—		—		4,044		(4,044	)		—
Income taxes		3,074		5		5,218		—			8,297
Asset retirement obligation		338		—		2,785		—			3,123
Other		469		250		728		(1,000	)		447

		3,881		255		12,775		(5,044	)		11,867

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		32,981		1,022		23,009		(24,031	)		32,981

	$	49,269	$	1,939	$	42,969	$	(33,938	)	$	60,239

APACHE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2012


	Apache Corporation		Apache Finance Canada		All Other Subsidiaries of Apache Corporation		Reclassifications & Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In millions)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	—	$	160	$	—		$	160
Receivables, net of allowance		876		—		2,210		—			3,086
Inventories		95		—		813		—			908
Drilling advances		21		1		562		—			584
Derivative instruments		31		—		—		—			31
Prepaid assets and other		102		—		91		—			193
Intercompany receivable		3,766		—		—		(3,766	)		—

		4,891		1		3,836		(3,766	)		4,962

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		18,517		—		34,763		—			53,280

OTHER ASSETS:
Intercompany receivable		4,628		—		—		(4,628	)		—
Equity in affiliates		21,047		934		97		(22,078	)		—
Goodwill, net		173		—		1,116		—			1,289
Deferred charges and other		152		1,002		1,052		(1,000	)		1,206

	$	49,408	$	1,937	$	40,864	$	(31,472	)	$	60,737

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	639	$	1	$	452	$	—		$	1,092
Current debt		912		—		78		—			990
Asset retirement obligation		471		—		7		—			478
Derivative instruments		96		—		20		—			116
Other current liabilities		893		3		1,964		—			2,860
Intercompany payable		—		—		3,766		(3,766	)		—

		3,011		4		6,287		(3,766	)		5,536

LONG-TERM DEBT		10,706		647		2		—			11,355

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Intercompany payable		—		—		4,628		(4,628	)		—
Income taxes		2,990		5		5,029		—			8,024
Asset retirement obligation		992		—		3,108		—			4,100
Other		378		250		763		(1,000	)		391

		4,360		255		13,528		(5,628	)		12,515

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY		31,331		1,031		21,047		(22,078	)		31,331

	$	49,408	$	1,937	$	40,864	$	(31,472	)	$	60,737

ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation formed in 1954, is an independent energy company that explores for, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. The Company has exploration and production interests in six countries: the United States (U.S.), Canada, Egypt, Australia, the United Kingdom (U.K.) North Sea, and Argentina. Apache also pursues exploration interests in other countries that may over time result in reportable discoveries and development opportunities.

This discussion relates to Apache Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our 2012 fiscal year.

Financial Overview

For the third quarter of 2013, Apache reported earnings of $300 million, or $0.75 per common share, up from $161 million, or $0.41 per share, in the third quarter of 2012. Earnings for the first nine months of 2013 totaled $2.0 billion, or $5.06 per diluted share, compared with $1.3 billion, or $3.27 per share, in the prior-year period. Apache’s adjusted earnings for the third quarter of 2013, which exclude certain items impacting the comparability of results, were $932 million, or $2.32 per diluted common share, up from $861 million, or $2.16 per share, in the third quarter of 2012. Adjusted earnings for the first nine months of 2013 totaled $2.5 billion, or $6.35 per diluted share, down from $2.9 billion or $7.22 per share in the comparable prior-year period. Adjusted earnings is not a financial measure prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). For a description of adjusted earnings and a reconciliation of adjusted earnings to income attributable to common stock, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Non-GAAP Measures” in this Item 2.

Underpinning earnings was a 35 percent increase in onshore North America liquids production over the prior-year quarter, driving a 2 percent increase in worldwide production to 784 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (Mboe/d). Worldwide liquids production for the quarter was 9 percent higher than the comparative 2012 quarter averaging 425 Mboe/d, of which 84 percent was crude oil. Record liquids revenues of $3.7 billion contributed to a 6 percent increase in production revenues to $4.4 billion.

The strength of our crude oil portfolio helped drive net cash provided by operating activities (operating cash flows or cash flows) which totaled $2.0 billion for the third quarter of 2013, up from $1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2012. Operating cash flows is a key measure for our business, as it provides liquidity for our active drilling program and large-scale development projects currently in progress. We routinely adjust our capital budget on a quarterly basis in response to changing market conditions and operating cash flow forecasts.

Although operating cash flows are the Company’s primary source of liquidity, we may also elect to utilize available committed borrowing capacity, access to both debt and equity capital markets, or proceeds from the sale of assets for all other liquidity needs. Earlier this year, the Company announced plans to divest approximately $4 billion of assets by year-end 2013 to enhance financial flexibility and rebalance our portfolio to an asset mix we believe will continue to generate strong returns, drive more predictable growth, and deliver value to our shareholders. As of the date of this filing, we have completed or announced more than $7 billion in asset sales this year, as discussed in “Operational Developments” in this Item 2. The Company has used the proceeds from these divestitures to reduce debt and to repurchase Apache common shares under a 30-million share repurchase program authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. For additional information on this share repurchase program, please see Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” of this Form 10-Q.

Operational Developments

Apache has a significant producing asset base as well as large undeveloped acreage positions that provide a platform for organic growth through sustainable lower-risk drilling opportunities, balanced by higher-risk, higher-reward exploration. We are also continuing to advance several longer-term, individually significant development projects, as more fully discussed in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Notable operational developments include:

North America

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In the third quarter, the Central region saw production increases for the sixth consecutive quarter as we continue to deploy capital across our nearly two million gross acres in the Anadarko basin. Production was up 31 percent relative to the prior-year quarter as the result of our active oil and liquids-rich drilling program. During the quarter we operated an average of 31 drilling rigs, drilling 91 gross wells with 98 percent success.

•

Apache operated an average of 45 rigs in the Permian Basin during the third quarter of 2013 resulting in a production increase of 18 percent relative to the third quarter of 2012. Over half of the region’s production is crude oil and 20 percent is natural gas liquids (NGL). Combined, this represents almost a quarter of Apache’s total liquids production for the third quarter of 2013.

•

Third-quarter 2013 U.S. production represents 46 percent of Apache’s total worldwide production, compared to the U.S. share of 41 percent in the third quarter of 2012. Focused drilling programs in the Permian Basin and Anadarko basin continue to provide momentum for Apache’s U.S. production growth.

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On September 30, Apache completed the sale of certain Alberta oil and gas assets to Ember Resources, Inc. for $199 million, subject to final closing adjustments. The assets comprise 621,000 gross acres (530,000 net acres) and more than 2,700 wells. The assets had net production of 69 million cubic feet of gas and 247 barrels of liquid hydrocarbons per day in the third quarter of 2013. The effective date of the transaction is April 1, 2013.

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In October 2013, Apache completed two additional sales of oil and gas production properties in Canada for $112 million. The assets are located primarily in Saskatchewan and Alberta, comprising approximately 4,000 operated and 1,300 non-operated wells with third-quarter 2013 average daily production of 39 million cubic feet of natural gas and 679 barrels of oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids. The effective date of both transactions is April 1, 2013.

International

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During the third quarter of 2013, Apache, along with operator and co-venturer BHP Billiton, officially commenced operations of the $1.5 billion Macedon natural gas facility, of which, Apache owns a 28.57 percent interest. Macedon, Western Australia’s fourth domestic gas hub, has a production capacity of 200 terajoules of natural gas per day.

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On October 1, 2013, Apache and its Australian partners finalized agreements to sell LNG to Tohoku Electric Power Company, Inc. from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The Wheatstone partners have agreed to supply 0.9 million metric tons per annum of LNG for up to 20 years, which brings the total LNG supplies contracted to approximately 85 percent. Apache owns a 13 percent share in the Wheatstone Project through a subsidiary.

Notable Events

Egypt Political Unrest

In February 2011, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak stepped down, and the Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces took power, announcing that it would remain in power until presidential and parliamentary elections could be held. In June 2012, President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party was elected as Egypt’s new president, and in December 2012, the people of Egypt ratified a new constitution.

In July 2013, the Egyptian military removed President Morsi from power and installed Egypt’s Chief Justice, Adly Mansour, as acting president of a temporary government, which has announced it is seeking to schedule new parliamentary and presidential elections in early to mid-2014.

Apache’s operations, located in remote locations in the Western Desert, have not experienced production interruptions, and we have continued to receive development lease approvals for our drilling program. However, a further deterioration in the political, economic, and social conditions or other relevant policies of the Egyptian government, such as changes in laws or regulations, export restrictions, expropriation of our assets or resource nationalization, and/or forced renegotiation or modification of our existing contracts with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

As of December 31, 2012, Apache had 2,995,771 net undeveloped acres in Egypt set to expire by year-end 2013, and 285,325 and 954,553 net undeveloped acres set to expire in 2014 and 2015, respectively. During the first nine months of 2013, EGPC granted six-month extensions for each of our concessions expiring during this year, with no material relinquishments expected prior to year-end. We continue to seek longer term extensions but cannot assure that such extensions can be achieved on an economic basis or otherwise on terms agreeable to both the Company and EGPC. There are currently no reserves recorded on this undeveloped acreage and Apache will not make future investments in these areas unless the present concessions are extended.

Apache purchases multi-year political risk insurance from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and other highly rated international insurers covering a portion of its investments in Egypt. In the aggregate, these insurance policies, subject to the policy terms and conditions, provide approximately $856 million of coverage to Apache for losses arising from confiscation, nationalization, and expropriation risks, with a $149 million sub-limit for currency inconvertibility.

In addition, Apache has a separate policy with OPIC, which provides $300 million of coverage for losses arising from (1) non-payment by EGPC of arbitral awards covering amounts owed Apache on past due invoices and (2) expropriation of exportable petroleum in the event that actions taken by the government of Egypt prevent Apache from exporting our share of production. In October 2012, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a member of the World Bank Group, announced that it was providing $150 million in reinsurance to OPIC for the remainder of the policy term. This provision of long-term reinsurance to OPIC will allow Apache to maintain the $300 million of insurance coverage through 2024.

Results of Operations

Oil and Gas Revenues

Oil and gas production revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 totaled $4.4 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively, a $268 million and $120 million increase from the comparative 2012 periods. The table below presents revenues by region and each region’s percent contribution to revenues for 2013 and 2012.


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013					2012					2013					2012
	$ Value		% Contribution			$ Value		% Contribution			$ Value		% Contribution			$ Value		% Contribution
	($ in millions)
Total Oil Revenues:
United States	$	1,594		45	%	$	1,143		35	%	$	4,253		43	%	$	3,409		35	%
Canada		166		5	%		115		4	%		441		4	%		361		3	%

North America		1,760		50	%		1,258		39	%		4,694		47	%		3,770		38	%

Egypt		925		26	%		1,021		32	%		2,633		26	%		3,028		31	%
Australia		201		6	%		303		9	%		603		6	%		947		10	%
North Sea		581		16	%		571		18	%		1,859		19	%		1,876		19	%
Argentina		71		2	%		67		2	%		200		2	%		203		2	%

International		1,778		50	%		1,962		61	%		5,295		53	%		6,054		62	%

Total⁽¹⁾	$	3,538		100	%	$	3,220		100	%	$	9,989		100	%	$	9,824		100	%

Total Gas Revenues:
United States	$	287		42	%	$	288		36	%	$	894		41	%	$	837		36	%
Canada		139		20	%		186		24	%		457		21	%		547		23	%

North America		426		62	%		474		60	%		1,351		62	%		1,384		59	%

Egypt		96		14	%		122		15	%		291		13	%		375		16	%
Australia		78		11	%		94		12	%		264		12	%		264		11	%
North Sea		45		6	%		44		6	%		142		6	%		148		7	%
Argentina		47		7	%		54		7	%		148		7	%		168		7	%

International		266		38	%		314		40	%		845		38	%		955		41	%

Total⁽²⁾	$	692		100	%	$	788		100	%	$	2,196		100	%	$	2,339		100	%

Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)
Revenues:
United States	$	149		83	%	$	102		76	%	$	396		81	%	$	279		71	%
Canada		19		11	%		17		13	%		53		11	%		58		15	%

North America		168		94	%		119		89	%		449		92	%		337		86	%

North Sea		7		4	%		9		7	%		24		5	%		36		9	%
Argentina		4		2	%		5		4	%		16		3	%		18		5	%

International		11		6	%		14		11	%		40		8	%		54		14	%

Total	$	179		100	%	$	133		100	%	$	489		100	%	$	391		100	%

Total Oil and Gas Revenues:
United States	$	2,030		46	%	$	1,533		37	%	$	5,543		44	%	$	4,525		36	%
Canada		324		7	%		318		8	%		951		7	%		966		8	%

North America		2,354		53	%		1,851		45	%		6,494		51	%		5,491		44	%

Egypt		1,021		23	%		1,143		28	%		2,924		23	%		3,403		27	%
Australia		279		6	%		397		9	%		867		7	%		1,211		10	%
North Sea		633		15	%		624		15	%		2,025		16	%		2,060		16	%
Argentina		122		3	%		126		3	%		364		3	%		389		3	%

International		2,055		47	%		2,290		55	%		6,180		49	%		7,063		56	%

Total	$	4,409		100	%	$	4,141		100	%	$	12,674		100	%	$	12,554		100	%

⁽¹⁾	Financial derivative hedging activities decreased oil revenues $7 million and $44 million for the 2013 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively, and $22 million and $126 million for the 2012 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively.

⁽²⁾	Financial derivative hedging activities increased natural gas revenues $9 million and $26 million for the 2013 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively, and $105 million and $328 million for the 2012 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively.

Production

The table below presents the third-quarter and year-to-date 2013 and 2012 production and the relative increase or decrease from the prior period.


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)			2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)
Oil Volume – b/d
United States		163,690		133,001		23	%		156,803		128,884		22	%
Canada		18,573		15,075		23	%		18,112		15,311		18	%

North America		182,263		148,076		23	%		174,915		144,195		21	%

Egypt⁽¹⁾		89,294		97,546		(8	%)		89,530		98,648		(9	%)
Australia		18,787		28,191		(33	%)		20,195		29,690		(32	%)
North Sea		57,861		57,296		1	%		63,291		63,058		0	%
Argentina		9,560		9,885		(3	%)		9,408		9,701		(3	%)

International		175,502		192,918		(9	%)		182,424		201,097		(9	%)

Total		357,765		340,994		5	%		357,339		345,292		3	%

Natural Gas Volume – Mcf/d
United States		830,423		863,433		(4	%)		848,173		841,859		1	%
Canada		529,402		604,442		(12	%)		523,163		617,530		(15	%)

North America		1,359,825		1,467,875		(7	%)		1,371,336		1,459,389		(6	%)

Egypt⁽¹⁾		350,504		329,793		6	%		357,747		354,856		1	%
Australia		212,141		215,317		(1	%)		212,845		217,053		(2	%)
North Sea		46,971		54,478		(14	%)		50,108		62,061		(19	%)
Argentina		185,962		213,745		(13	%)		186,241		216,399		(14	%)

International		795,578		813,333		(2	%)		806,941		850,369		(5	%)

Total		2,155,403		2,281,208		(6	%)		2,178,277		2,309,758		(6	%)

NGL Volume – b/d
United States		57,510		39,076		47	%		54,639		30,385		80	%
Canada		7,012		6,036		16	%		6,788		6,063		12	%

North America		64,522		45,112		43	%		61,427		36,448		69	%

North Sea		1,097		1,470		(25	%)		1,263		1,797		(30	%)
Argentina		1,713		3,006		(43	%)		2,254		3,022		(25	%)

International		2,810		4,476		(37	%)		3,517		4,819		(27	%)

Total		67,332		49,588		36	%		64,944		41,267		57	%

BOE per day⁽²⁾
United States		359,604		315,982		14	%		352,804		299,578		18	%
Canada		113,819		121,851		(7	%)		112,095		124,296		(10	%)

North America		473,423		437,833		8	%		464,899		423,874		10	%

Egypt		147,711		152,512		(3	%)		149,154		157,791		(5	%)
Australia		54,144		64,078		(16	%)		55,669		65,866		(15	%)
North Sea		66,787		67,845		(2	%)		72,905		75,198		(3	%)
Argentina		42,266		48,515		(13	%)		42,702		48,790		(12	%)

International		310,908		332,950		(7	%)		320,430		347,645		(8	%)

Total		784,331		770,783		2	%		785,329		771,519		2	%

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Gross oil production in Egypt for the third quarter and nine-month period of 2013 was 193,869 b/d and 195,442 b/d, respectively. For the comparative 2012 periods gross oil production in Egypt was 210,848 b/d and 213,342 b/d, respectively. Gross natural gas production in Egypt for the third quarter and nine-month period of 2013 was 915,965 Mcf/d and 910,599 Mcf/d, respectively. For the comparative 2012 periods gross natural gas production in Egypt was 901,181 Mcf/d and 904,129 Mcf/d, respectively.

⁽²⁾	The table shows production on a barrel of oil equivalent basis (boe) in which natural gas is converted to an equivalent barrel of oil based on a 6:1 energy equivalent ratio. This ratio is not reflective of the price ratio between the two products.

Pricing

The table below presents third-quarter and year-to-date 2013 and 2012 pricing and the relative increase or decrease from the prior periods.


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)			2013		2012		Increase (Decrease)
Average Oil Price—Per barrel
United States	$	105.82	$	93.38		13	%	$	99.35	$	96.53		3	%
Canada		97.58		82.92		18	%		89.33		85.96		4	%
North America		104.98		92.32		14	%		98.31		95.41		3	%
Egypt		112.61		113.72		(1	%)		107.73		112.02		(4	%)
Australia		116.21		116.79		0	%		109.40		116.39		(6	%)
North Sea		109.33		108.44		1	%		107.61		108.60		(1	%)
Argentina		79.77		73.44		9	%		77.66		76.36		2	%
International		110.13		110.54		0	%		106.32		109.87		(3	%)
Total⁽¹⁾		107.50		102.62		5	%		102.40		103.83		(1	%)
Average Natural Gas Price—Per Mcf
United States	$	3.75	$	3.63		3	%	$	3.86	$	3.63		6	%
Canada		2.87		3.33		(14	%)		3.20		3.23		(1	%)
North America		3.41		3.51		(3	%)		3.61		3.46		4	%
Egypt		3.01		4.04		(25	%)		2.98		3.86		(23	%)
Australia		3.98		4.76		(16	%)		4.54		4.45		2	%
North Sea		10.29		8.65		19	%		10.37		8.67		20	%
Argentina		2.76		2.78		(1	%)		2.91		2.84		2	%
International		3.64		4.21		(14	%)		3.84		4.10		(6	%)
Total⁽²⁾		3.49		3.76		(7	%)		3.69		3.70		(0	%)
Average NGL Price—Per barrel
United States	$	28.25	$	28.25		0	%	$	26.55	$	33.51		(21	%)
Canada		28.77		31.01		(7	%)		28.49		35.02		(19	%)
North America		28.30		28.62		(1	%)		26.76		33.76		(21	%)
North Sea		69.77		65.45		7	%		70.51		73.60		(4	%)
Argentina		22.19		16.25		37	%		25.11		21.15		19	%
International		40.77		32.41		26	%		41.41		40.71		2	%
Total		28.82		28.96		0	%		27.56		34.57		(20	%)

⁽¹⁾	Reflects a per-barrel decrease of $0.22 and $0.45 from derivative hedging activities for the 2013 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively, and a decrease of $0.71 and $1.33 from derivative hedging activities for the comparative 2012 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively.

⁽²⁾	Reflects a per-Mcf increase of $0.05 and $0.04 from derivative hedging activities for the 2013 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively, and an increase of $0.50 and $0.52 from derivative hedging activities for the comparative 2012 third quarter and nine-month period, respectively.

Third-Quarter 2013 compared to Third-Quarter 2012

Crude Oil Revenues Crude oil revenues for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $3.5 billion, a $318 million increase from the comparative 2012 quarter. A 5 percent increase in average daily production increased third-quarter 2013 revenues by $165 million compared to the prior-year quarter, while 5 percent higher realized prices increased revenues by $153 million. Crude oil prices realized in the third quarter of 2013 averaged $107.50 per barrel, compared with $102.62 in the comparative prior-year quarter. Crude oil accounted for 80 percent of oil and gas production revenues and 46 percent of worldwide production in the third quarter of 2013.

Worldwide production increased 17 thousand barrels of oil per day (Mb/d) from the third quarter of last year to 358 Mb/d, primarily driven by an increase in drilling activity in the Permian Basin and Anadarko basin, partially offset by production decreases in Egypt and Australia. Oil production increased 13 Mb/d in our Permian region, primarily in the Deadwood and Wolfcamp plays, and 9 Mb/d in our Central region with increased activity across our acreage. Production from our Gulf of Mexico (Shelf and Deepwater) regions increased 7 Mb/d on lower downtime compared to the prior-year period. A greater focus on liquids-rich drilling targets increased production 3 Mb/d in Canada. Net oil production in Egypt decreased 8 Mb/d as a result of natural decline and Australia’s production decreased 9 Mb/d primarily on natural decline from our Pyrenees and Van Gogh fields.

Natural Gas Revenues Gas revenues for the third quarter of 2013 totaled $692 million, down 12 percent from the third quarter of 2012. A 6 percent decrease in average production reduced natural gas revenues by $40 million as compared to the prior-year quarter, while a 7 percent decrease in average realized prices decreased revenues by $56 million. Natural gas accounted for 16 percent of our oil and gas production revenues and 46 percent of our equivalent production.

Apache’s drilling programs remain focused on oil and liquids-rich gas targets. As a result, our worldwide natural gas production was 126 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) lower than the third quarter of last year. Gas production declined 75 MMcf/d, 52 MMcf/d, 28 MMcf/d, and 8 MMcf/d in Canada, our Gulf of Mexico regions (Shelf and Deepwater), Argentina, and the North Sea, respectively, primarily as a result of natural decline. Production from our Gulf of Mexico regions was also negatively impacted by third-party downtime; however, the region benefited from the positive results of drilling and recompletion programs. Gas production in our Permian region increased 10 MMcf/d as a result of gas associated with liquids-rich drilling activity in the Deadwood and Wolfcamp plays. Gas production increased 18 MMcf/d in our Gulf Coast Onshore region as a result of successful drilling and recompletion activities. Argentina’s production was further impacted by restricted transportation capacity.

Year-to-Date 2013 compared to Year-to-Date 2012

Crude Oil Revenues Crude oil revenues for the first nine months of 2013 totaled $10.0 billion, $165 million higher than the comparative 2012 period, the result of a 3 percent increase in worldwide production partially offset by a 1 percent decline in average realized prices. Crude oil accounted for 79 percent of oil and gas production revenues and 46 percent of worldwide production for the first nine months of 2013, and 78 percent of production revenues and 45 percent of worldwide production for the 2012 comparative period. Higher production volumes added $301 million compared to the first nine months of 2012, while lower realized prices reduced revenues by $136 million. Crude oil prices realized in the first nine months of 2013 averaged $102.40 per barrel, compared with $103.83 in the comparative prior-year period.

Worldwide production increased 12 Mb/d to 357 Mb/d in the first nine months of this year from the same period last year, primarily driven by an increase in drilling activity and successful programs in the Permian Basin and Anadarko basin, partially offset by production declines in Egypt and Australia. Production increased 11 Mb/d, or 92 percent, in our Central region on increased drilling activity and 11 Mb/d in our Permian region with continued focus in the Deadwood, Spraberry, and Wolfcamp plays. Net production in Egypt was 9 Mb/d lower on natural decline, and Australia production decreased 9 Mb/d as a result of natural decline from our Pyrenees and Van Gogh fields.

Natural Gas Revenues Gas revenues for the first nine months of 2013 totaled $2.2 billion, down 6 percent from the comparative 2012 period. A 6 percent decline in average production reduced natural gas revenues by $141 million, while a minimal decrease in average realized prices reduced revenues by $2 million. Natural gas accounted for 17 percent of our oil and gas production revenues and 46 percent of our equivalent production, compared to 19 percent and 50 percent, respectively, for the 2012 period.

Throughout the year, Apache’s drilling programs remained focused on oil and liquids-rich gas targets. As a result, our worldwide natural gas production was 131 MMcf/d lower than the first nine months of last year. Gas production declined 94 MMcf/d, 69 MMcf/d, 30 MMcf/d, 12 MMcf/d in Canada, our Gulf of Mexico regions, Argentina, and the North Sea, respectively, primarily as a result of natural decline. Production from our Gulf of Mexico regions was also negatively impacted by third-party downtime; however, the region benefited from the positive results of drilling and recompletion programs. Argentina’s production was also negatively impacted by restricted transportation capacity. Gas production in our Central and Permian regions increased 48 MMcf/d and 9 MMcf/d, respectively, as a result of gas associated with liquids-rich drilling activity in the Anadarko basin and Permian Basin. Gas production increased 19 MMcf/d in our Gulf Coast Onshore region as a result of successful drilling and recompletion activities.

Operating Expenses

The table below presents a comparison of our expenses on an absolute dollar basis and a boe basis. Our discussion may reference expenses on a boe basis, on an absolute dollar basis or both, depending on their relevance.


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,								For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In millions)				(Per boe)				(In millions)				(Per boe)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization:
Oil and gas property and equipment
Recurring	$	1,330	$	1,206	$	18.43	$	17.00	$	3,906	$	3,535	$	18.22	$	16.72
Additional		743		729		10.30		10.27		808		1,898		3.77		8.98
Other assets		99		94		1.37		1.33		297		268		1.38		1.27
Asset retirement obligation accretion		66		60		0.92		0.84		196		172		0.91		0.81
Lease operating costs		819		801		11.34		11.30		2,419		2,178		11.28		10.30
Gathering and transportation costs		83		86		1.15		1.22		237		235		1.12		1.11
Taxes other than income		185		167		2.57		2.36		610		627		2.85		2.97
General and administrative expense		127		124		1.76		1.76		376		384		1.75		1.82
Merger, acquisitions & transition		—		7		—		0.10		—		29		—		0.14
Financing costs, net		51		40		0.71		0.56		155		125		0.72		0.59

Total	$	3,503	$	3,314	$	48.55	$	46.74	$	9,004	$	9,451	$	42.00	$	44.71

Recurring Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (DD&A) The following table details the changes in recurring DD&A of oil and gas properties between the third quarters and nine-month periods of 2013 and 2012:


	For the Quarter Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In millions)		(In millions)
2012 DD&A	$	1,206	$	3,535
Volume change		27		73
DD&A rate change		97		298

2013 DD&A	$	1,330	$	3,906

Oil and gas property recurring DD&A expense of $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013 increased $124 million compared to the prior-year quarter on an absolute dollar basis: $97 million on rate and $27 million from higher volumes. Oil and gas property recurring DD&A expense of $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2013 increased $371 million compared to the prior-year period on an absolute dollar basis: $298 million on rate and $73 million from higher volumes. The Company’s oil and gas property recurring DD&A rate increased $1.43 and $1.50 per boe for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to the prior-year periods, reflecting acquisition and drilling costs that exceed our historical levels.

Additional DD&A Under the full-cost method of accounting, the Company is required to review the carrying value of its proved oil and gas properties each quarter on a country-by-country basis. Under these rules, capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, net of accumulated DD&A and deferred income taxes, may not exceed the present value of estimated future net cash flows from proved oil and gas reserves, net of related tax effects and discounted 10 percent per annum. Estimated future net cash flows are calculated using end-of-period costs and an unweighted arithmetic average of commodity prices in effect on the first day of each of the previous 12 months, held flat for the life of the production, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements. Any excess of the net book value of proved oil and gas properties, less related deferred income taxes, over the ceiling is charged to expense and reflected as “Additional DD&A” in the statement of consolidated operations.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded $552 million ($356 million net of tax) and $116 million ($76 million net of tax) in non-cash write-downs of the carrying value of the Company’s U.S. and Argentinian proved oil and gas properties, respectively. Additionally, we recorded a write-down of our Argentinian proved property balances of $65 million ($42 million net of tax) in the first quarter of 2013. Separately, in the third quarter of 2013 the Company exited operations in Kenya and recorded $75 million ($46 million net of tax) to additional DD&A associated with the impairment of the carrying value of the Kenyan oil and gas property leases.

For the 2012 quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, the Company recorded write-downs of Canadian proved property balances of $521 million ($390 million net of tax), $641 million ($480 million net of tax), and $721 million ($539 million net of tax), respectively.

Additional write-downs in Argentina may occur given certain operational and economic conditions including our inability to extend existing concessions with economically viable terms. Future investment by Apache in producing areas will be significantly influenced by the ability to extend present concessions. Future investment in undeveloped areas will also be significantly influenced by our ability to extend present concessions, with 949,589 net undeveloped acres in Argentina on concessions set to expire by year-end 2013. There are no reserves recorded on this acreage.

Lease Operating Expenses (LOE) LOE increased $18 million, or 2 percent, for the quarter, and $241 million, or 11 percent, for the nine month period, on an absolute dollar basis relative to the comparable periods of 2012. On a per unit basis, LOE was relatively flat at $11.34 per boe for the third quarter of 2013, as compared to the same prior-year period, and increased 10 percent to $11.28 per boe for the first nine months of 2013, as compared to the prior-year nine-month period. The following table identifies changes in Apache’s LOE rate between the third quarters and nine-month periods of 2013 and 2012.


For the Quarter Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Per boe				Per boe
2012 LOE	$	11.30		2012 LOE	$	10.30
Transportation		0.34		Repairs and maintenance		0.22
Power and fuel costs		0.21		Transportation		0.21
Labor and overhead costs		0.15		Power and fuel costs		0.19
Non-operated property costs		0.10		Labor and overhead costs		0.17
Workover costs		(0.28	)	Non-operated property costs		0.13