X0202 4 2005-08-25 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 2005-08-25 5 J 0 0.928 69.692 A 1538.258 D Common Stock 6.165 I Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan 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. Exempt acquisition through dividend reinvestment plan. Cheri L. Peper, Attorney-in-Fact 2005-08-25