APA Apache Corporation

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Hoyt Rebecca A	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) Sr. VP, Chief Acct Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2000 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/16/2021
(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
Common Stock	1/16/2021		M(1)		2710	A	$0	66195	D
Common Stock	1/16/2021		F(2)		1067	D	$17.27	65128	D
Common Stock	1/16/2021		M		1807	A	(3)	66935	D
Common Stock	1/16/2021		D(3)		1807	D	$17.27	65128	D
Common Stock								13822.385	I	Held by Trustee of 401(k) Plan

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 (4)	$0.0 (5)	1/16/2021		M			2710	1/16/2021 (1)	(1)	Common Stock	2710.0	$0	65605	D
Restricted Stock / Units (4)	$0.0 (3)	1/16/2021		M			1807	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1807.0	(3)	63798	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Vesting on 01/16/2021 of restricted stock units under employer plan. Vesting occurs ratably over three years.
(2)	Shares withheld to cover required tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock and can only be settled in cash.
(4)	With tandem tax withholding right.
(5)	One share of Apache common stock for each restricted stock unit.
(6)	Vesting on 01/16/2021 of cash-based restricted stock units under employer plan. Vesting occurs ratably over three years.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hoyt Rebecca A 2000 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77056			Sr. VP, Chief Acct Officer

Signatures
Raj Sharma, Attorney-in-Fact		1/19/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date