Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ables Grady L	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/1/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol APACHE CORP [APA]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O APACHE CORPORATION, 2000 POST OAK BLVD., STE 100	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner ___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below) Sr. Region Vice President /
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77056        (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7439.	D
Common Stock	1256.188	I	Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock / Units   (1)	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	29098.	$0   (2)	D
Option (Buy $82.55)   (1)	(4)	5/6/2019	Common Stock	1370.	$82.55	D
Option (Buy $99.30)   (1)	(5)	5/5/2020	Common Stock	1880.	$99.30	D
Option (Buy $126.61)   (1)	(6)	5/4/2021	Common Stock	1663.	$126.61	D
Option (Buy $82.63)   (1)	(7)	5/22/2022	Common Stock	2387.	$82.63	D
Option - Buy $41.24	(8)	2/3/2026	Common Stock	13005.	$41.24	D
Option (Buy $79.96)	8/7/2011	8/7/2017	Common Stock	625.	$79.69	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	With tandem tax withholding right
( 2)	One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit.
( 3)	Restricted stock units granted under employer plan. The units vest ratably over three to five years beginning one year from the date of grant.
( 4)	Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/06/2010.
( 5)	Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/05/2011.
( 6)	Exercisable ratably over four years beginning 05/04/2012.
( 7)	Exercisable ratatbly over four years beginning 05/22/2013.
( 8)	Exercisable ratably over three years beginning 02/03/2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ables Grady L C/O APACHE CORPORATION 2000 POST OAK BLVD., STE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77056			Sr. Region Vice President

Signatures
Grady L. Ables		6/10/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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