X0202 4 2005-11-23 0 0000006769 APACHE CORP APA 0001240205 CHAMBERS THOMAS P ONE POST OAK CENTRAL 2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77056-4400 0 1 0 0 Vice President, Planning Phantom Stock Units 0.00 2005-11-23 4 J 0 2.2972 69.39 A Common Stock 2.2972 1596.3252 D One share of Apache common stock for each phantom stock unit. Exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) - accrued under the deferred compensation provisions of Apache's Deferred Delivery Plan as of 11/22/2005 - data provided by the plan administrator on 11/23/2005. The shares of common stock of Apache are deemed to also represent certain preferred stock purchase rights ('Rights'). The Rights are not currently exercisable or separately tradable and presently are evidenced by certificates for shares of the common stock. Value attributable to such Rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the common stock. Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact 2005-11-23