Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Hoyt Rebecca A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APACHE CORP [APA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. Vice Pres, Chief Acct Off / and Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2000 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/10/2018
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/10/2018(1)   M   4,436 A $ 0 28,352 D  
Common Stock 01/10/2018(2)   F   1,766 D $ 42.22 26,586 D  
Common Stock 01/10/2018(3)   M   638 A $ 0 27,224 D  
Common Stock 01/10/2018(4)   F   252 D $ 44.55 26,972 D  
Common Stock               13,827.112 I Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock / Units (5) $ 0 (6) 01/10/2018   M     4,436   (1)   (1) Common Stock 4,436 $ 0 38,148 D  
Restricted Stock / Units (5) $ 0 (6) 01/10/2018   M     638   (3)   (3) Common Stock 638 $ 0 37,510 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hoyt Rebecca A
2000 POST OAK BLVD.
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77056		       Sr. Vice Pres, Chief Acct Off and Controller

Signatures

 Raj Sharma, Attorney-in-Fact   01/10/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) RSU vesting under 2015 Performance Program under 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. Data received from the plan administrator on 01/10/2018.
(2) Shares withheld to cover required tax withholding on RSU vesting under 2015 Performance Program under 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan. Data received from the plan administrator on 01/10/2018.
(3) Vesting on 01/09/2018 of restricted stock units under employer plan. Vesting occurs 25% per year over four years. Data provided by plan administrator on 01/10/2018.
(4) Shares withheld to cover required tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock effective as of 01/09/2018. Data provided by plan administrator on 01/10/2018.
(5) With tandem tax withholding right
(6) One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit.

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