X0202 4 2004-10-27 0 0000006769 APACHE CORP APA 0001240210 BENSON MICHAEL J ONE POST OAK CENTRAL 2000 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77056-4400 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2004-10-27 4 M 0 2468. 0.00 A 5010. D Common Stock 2004-10-27 4 F 0 654. 54.05 D 4356. D Common Stock 4593.095 I Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan Cond Grant ($51.95 Threshold) 0.00 2004-10-27 4 M 0 2468. 0.00 D 2006-11-27 Common Stock 2468. 4934. D 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. $51.95 price threshold attained on 10/26/2004 under the terms of 2000 Share Appreciation Plan, data provided by the plan administrator on 10/27/2004. Grant vests one-third on each of 10/26/2004, 10/26/2005 and 10/26/2006, and vested portion distributed within 30 days of each such date. Shares withheld to cover required tax withholding on vesting of conditional grant. With tandem tax withholding right Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact 2004-10-28