Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

3.    DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Objectives and Strategies

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas prices on the majority of its worldwide production. Apache manages the variability in its cash flows by occasionally entering into derivative transactions on a portion of its crude oil and natural gas production. When appropriate, the Company utilizes various types of derivative financial instruments, including swaps and options, to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in commodity prices. As of December 31, 2015, Apache had no open commodity derivative positions.

Derivative Activity Recorded in the Statement of Consolidated Operations

The following table summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Company’s statement of consolidated operations:

	Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income		For the Year Ended December 31,
			2015			2014			2013
			(In millions)
Loss on cash flow hedges reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	Oil and Gas Production Revenues	$		-	$		-	$		(16)
Loss for ineffectiveness on cash flow hedges	Revenues and Other: Other	$		-	$		-	$		(1)
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges:
Realized loss		$		-	$		(16)	$		(178)
Unrealized gain (loss)				-			300			(221)
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges	Revenues and Other: Other	$		-	$		284	$		(399)

Unrealized gains and losses for derivative activity recorded in the statement of consolidated operations is reflected in the statement of consolidated cash flows as a component of “Other” in “Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities.”