ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

2022 Activity

During the third quarter of 2022, the Company closed on the acquisition of oil and gas assets in the Delaware Basin for approximately $615 million after post-closing adjustments. The Company paid $591 million in connection with this acquisition during 2022, with final cash settlement anticipated to be completed during the first quarter of 2023. The Company recorded $581 million for proved properties, $38 million for unproved leasehold, and $4 million for abandonment obligations.

During 2022, the Company completed other leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of approximately $37 million.

During 2022, the Company completed the sale of non-core assets and leasehold in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $52 million, recognizing a gain of approximately $36 million, upon closing of these transactions.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed a previously announced transaction to sell certain non-core mineral rights in the Delaware Basin. The Company received total cash proceeds of approximately $726 million after certain post-closing adjustments and recognized an associated gain of approximately $560 million.

The BCP Business Combination was completed on February 22, 2022. As consideration for the contribution of the Contributed Interests, ALTM issued 50 million shares of Class C Common Stock (and Altus Midstream LP issued a corresponding number of common units) to BCP’s unitholders, which are principally funds affiliated with Blackstone and I Squared Capital. ALTM’s stockholders continued to hold their existing shares of common stock. As a result of the transaction, the Contributor, or its designees, collectively owned approximately 75 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of ALTM common stock. Apache Midstream LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of APA, which owned approximately 79 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of ALTM common stock prior to the BCP Business Combination, owned approximately 20 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Kinetik common stock after the transaction closed.

As a result of the BCP Business Combination, the Company deconsolidated ALTM on February 22, 2022 and recognized a gain of approximately $609 million that reflects the difference between the Company’s share of ALTM’s deconsolidated balance sheet and the fair value of its approximate 20 percent retained ownership in the combined entity. A summary of components of the gain, including the ALTM balance sheet amounts deconsolidated at the time of close, is included below:


	As of February 22, 2022
	(In millions)

Fair value of Kinetik Class A Common Stock held by Company	$	802

ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	143
Other current assets	29
Property and equipment, net	184
Equity method interests	1,367
Other noncurrent assets	12
Total assets deconsolidated	$	1,735

LIABILITIES:
Current liabilities	$	3
Long-term debt	657
Other noncurrent liabilities	168
Total liabilities deconsolidated	$	828

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest preferred unit limited partners	$	642
Noncontrolling interest-Altus	72
Total noncontrolling interests deconsolidated	$	714

Net effect of deconsolidating balance sheet	$	(193)

Gain on deconsolidation of ALTM	$	609

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company sold four million of its shares of Kinetik Class A Common Stock for cash proceeds of $224 million and recognized a loss of $25 million, including transaction fees. Refer to Note 6—Equity Method Interests for further detail. In connection with this secondary offering, the Company agreed that, within 24 months of closing the offering, it will invest a minimum of $100 million of the proceeds of the offering for new well drilling and completion activity at the Alpine High play in the Delaware Basin, where Kinetik has exclusive gas and NGL gathering and processing rights. The Company has invested approximately half of this commitment as of year-end 2022.

2021 Activity

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of certain non-core assets in the Permian Basin with a net carrying value of $157 million for cash proceeds of $176 million and the assumption of asset retirement obligations of $44 million. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $63 million in connection with the sale.

During 2021, the Company also completed the sale of other non-core assets and leasehold, primarily in the Permian Basin, in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $80 million. The Company recognized a gain of approximately $4 million upon closing of these transactions.

During 2021, the Company completed leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of $9 million.

2020 Activity

During 2020, the Company completed leasehold and property acquisitions, primarily in the Permian Basin, for total cash consideration of $4 million. Also during 2020, the Company completed the sale of certain non-core assets and leasehold, primarily in the Permian Basin, in multiple transactions for total cash proceeds of $87 million, and recognized a gain of $13 million. The Company also recognized a gain of $19 million during 2020 in connection with a joint venture agreement with TotalEnergies (formerly Total S.A.) to explore and develop Block 58 offshore Suriname.