Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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

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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 * Bretches D. Clay	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) Exec VP - Operations
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2000 POST OAK BLVD, STE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/5/2021
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77056 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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 (1)	$0.0 (2)	1/5/2021		A		25030		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	25030.0	$0	73258	D
Restricted Stock / Units (1)	$0.0 (2)	1/5/2021		A		25030		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	25030.0	$0	98288	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 01/05/2021 under employer plan. The units vest ratably over three years.
(4)	Restricted stock units granted on 01/05/2021 under employer plan. The units vest ratably over three years and may only be paid in cash.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bretches D. Clay 2000 POST OAK BLVD, STE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77056			Exec VP - Operations

Signatures
Raj Sharma, Attorney-in-Fact		1/6/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date