-----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, O4It7Atf09WBtt6WL3PovMfpBsm1eAHD67Ph336yFYzA/QS47tr28BhKW1XqtLZQ /ZnbLt1ZmxU9iamsgWXBMg== 0000950129-08-003373.txt : 20080925 0000950129-08-003373.hdr.sgml : 20080925 20080605110406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-08-003373 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080605 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: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2000 POST OAK BLVD STREET 2: 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
(Apache Corporation Letterhead)
June 5, 2008
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549-7010
     
Attn:
  H. Roger Schwall
 
  Assistant Director
 
  Division of Corporate Finance
 
    
Re:
  Apache Corporation
 
  Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
 
  Filed February 29, 2008
 
  Response Letter Dated April 14, 2008
 
  Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
 
  Filed May 12, 2008
 
  File No. 1-4300
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to our conversation today with James Murphy via telephone, because several members of our management team are currently traveling internationally on business, we will respond on or before June 23, 2008 to the staff’s comment letter dated May 27, 2008, regarding Apache Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (File No. 001-04300). We appreciate your understanding.
If any member of the Staff has any questions, he or she should contact the undersigned at (713) 296-6106.
         
  Respectfully,

APACHE CORPORATION
 		  
   
/s/ Roger B. Plank
  
  Roger B. Plank   
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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