-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WIOmP4jnI8pm+nlOKJlfwZ+4pSmW6HVIvYEAGPzaSZYHo7GKJ8Hqk4C9dPsomEOJ wnjqVMwekA2lb690VBbnIQ== 0000950129-05-009818.txt : 20051013 0000950129-05-009818.hdr.sgml : 20051013 20051013114834 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-05-009818 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051013 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051013 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051013 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APACHE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006769 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 410747868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04300 FILM NUMBER: 051136360 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: ONE POST OAK CENTER STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-4400 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132966000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056-4400 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: APACHE OIL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660830 8-K 1 h29361e8vk.txt APACHE CORPORATION ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2005 APACHE CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter) DELAWARE 1-4300 41-0747868 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
2000 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056-4400 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 296-6000 ================================================================================ ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On October 13, 2005, Apache Corporation announced that it has agreed to sell its interest in the deepwater section of Egypt's West Mediterranean concession to Amerada Hess and that Apache Corporation has agreed to purchase interests in eight fields located in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico from Amerada Hess. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 2005, "Apache, Amerada Hess Announce Transactions in Egypt, Permian Basin" SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. APACHE CORPORATION Date: October 13, 2005 /s/ John J. Christmann ------------------------------------- John J. Christmann Vice President, Business Development INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 13, 2005, "Apache, Amerada Hess Announce Transactions in Egypt, Permian Basin" EX-99.1 2 h29361exv99w1.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 13, 2005 Exhibit 99.1 CONTACTS: (MEDIA): TONY LENTINI (713) 296-6227 BILL MINTZ (713) 296-7276 DAVID HIGGINS (713) 296-6690 (INVESTOR): ROBERT DYE (713) 296-6662 (WEB SITE): WWW.APACHECORP.COM ------------------ FOR RELEASE AT 7:45 A.M. CENTRAL TIME ------------------------------------- APACHE, AMERADA HESS ANNOUNCE TRANSACTIONS IN EGYPT, PERMIAN BASIN HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2005 -- Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) today said that it has agreed to sell its 55 percent interest in the deepwater section of Egypt's West Mediterranean Concession to Amerada Hess Corporation for $413 million. Apache also has agreed to purchase Amerada Hess's interests in eight fields located in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico, six of which are operated, for $404 million. The Permian Basin transaction is subject to exercise of preferential rights as well as standard closing requirements. Apache President and Chief Executive Officer G. Steven Farris said, "Apache intends to concentrate and continue its rapid growth in Egypt's Western Desert. Egypt has been good to us and we welcome Amerada Hess as a strong and growing company. "We are also pleased to add to Apache's present production and position in the Permian Basin. The concurrent sale of our unbooked West Mediterranean reserves enables us to expand and accelerate our production base in the United States," Farris said. Apache Corporation is a large oil and gas independent with core operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, Australia and the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea. -end- This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, without limitation, expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding the closing of the described transactions. Any matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking and, accordingly, involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties. There is no assurance that Apache's expectations will be realized, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----