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 *
CHRISTMANN JOHN J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
APACHE CORP [APA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2000 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2016
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056-4400		 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 05/23/2016   M(1)   1,105 A $ 0 36,968.189 D  
Common Stock 05/23/2016   F(2)   464 D $ 57.11 36,504.189 D  
Common Stock 05/23/2016   M(3)   3,000 A $ 0 39,504.189 D  
Common Stock 05/23/2016   F(2)   1,260 D $ 57.11 38,244.189 D  
Common Stock               1,382.66 I By JJC IV 1984 Trust
Common Stock               2,862.139 I Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan
Common Stock               24,490.564 I Held by Trustee of NQ Plan
Common Stock               528 I By JJC V 1998 Trust
Common Stock               528 I By CAC 1998 Trust
Common Stock               528 I By CEC 2003 Trust

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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 (4) $ 0 (5) 05/23/2016   M     1,105   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,105 $ 0 225,903 D  
Restricted Stock / Units (4) $ 0 (5) 05/23/2016   M     3,000   (3)   (3) Common Stock 3,000 $ 0 222,903 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CHRISTMANN JOHN J
2000 POST OAK BLVD.
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77056-4400		   X     CEO and President  

Signatures

 Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact   05/24/2016
**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) Vesting on 05/22/2016 of restricted stock units under employer plan - vesting occurs 25% per year over four years. Data provided by plan administrator on 05/23/2016.
(2) Shares withheld to cover required tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock effective as of 05/22/2016. Data provided by plan administrator on 05/23/2016.
(3) Vesting on 05/22/2016 of restricted stock units pursuant to restricted stock unit award agreement under employer plan. Of these shares, 60 percent (net of required tax withholding) will not be eligible for sale by the reporting person until such time as he retires or otherwise terminates employment with the company. Data provided by plan administrator on 05/23/2016.
(4) With tandem tax withholding right
(5) One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit.

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