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Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Extractive Industries [Abstract]  
Supplemental Oil and Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)

14.    SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS DISCLOSURES (Unaudited)

Oil and Gas Operations

The following table sets forth revenue and direct cost information relating to the Company’s oil and gas exploration and production activities. Apache has no long-term agreements to purchase oil or gas production from foreign governments or authorities. In the second quarter of 2015, Apache completed the sale of its Australian LNG business and oil and gas assets, and as such the results of Australia oil and gas assets have been classified as discontinued operations.

 

    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(3)     North Sea     Other
International
    Total(3)(4)  
    (In millions, except per boe)  

2015

           

Oil and gas production revenues

  $ 2,637      $ 498      $ 1,968      $ 1,280      $     $ 6,383   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cost:

           

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

           

Recurring(1)

    1,419        262        1,128        722              3,531   

Additional

    19,537        3,667        281        2,032              25,517   

Asset retirement obligation accretion

    28        43              74              145   

Lease operating expenses

    739        244        522        349              1,854   

Gathering and transportation

    68        89        45                    211   

Production taxes(2)

    178        23              58              259   

Income tax

    (6,863)        (1,000)        (4)        (982)              (8,849)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    15,106        3,328        1,972        2,262              22,668   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of operation

  $ (12,469)      $ (2,830)      $ (4)      $ (982)      $     $ (16,285)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization rate per boe

  $ 15.49      $         10.61      $         21.29      $         27.77      $                 -      $         18.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014

           

Oil and gas production revenues

  $         5,744      $ 1,092      $ 3,539      $ 2,316      $     $ 12,691   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cost:

           

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

           

Recurring(1)

    2,056        343        1,014        975              4,388   

Additional

    4,412        -             589              5,001   

Asset retirement obligation accretion

    43        39              72              154   

Lease operating expenses

    921        384        499        434              2,238   

Gathering and transportation

    93        123        40        17              273   

Production taxes(2)

    342        27              177              546   

Income tax

    (754)        44        914        32              236   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,113        960        2,467        2,296              12,836   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of operation

  $ (1,369)      $ 132      $ 1,072      $ 20      $     $ (145)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization rate per boe

  $ 19.35      $ 12.11      $ 18.48      $ 37.41      $     $ 20.36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 
    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(3)     North Sea     Other
International
    Total(3)(4)  
    (In millions, except per boe)  

2013

           

Oil and gas production revenues

  $         6,902     $         1,224     $         3,917      $         2,728      $                 -      $         14,771   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating cost:

           

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization

           

Recurring(1)

    2,227        426        881        999              4,533   

Additional

    552                    367        76        995   

Asset retirement obligation accretion

    94        49              68              211   

Lease operating expenses

    1,320        459        471        400              2,650   

Gathering and transportation

    84        155        42                    288   

Production taxes(2)

    324        40              382              746   

Income tax

    817        24        1,161        313              2,315   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,418        1,153        2,555        2,536        76        11,738   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Results of operation

  $ 1,484      $ 71      $ 1,362      $ 192      $ (76)      $ 3,033   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization rate per boe

  $ 18.39      $ 10.89      $ 16.21      $ 37.25      $     $ 18.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

This amount only reflects DD&A of capitalized costs of oil and gas proved properties and, therefore, does not agree with DD&A reflected on Note 13—Business Segment Information.

 

  (2) 

Only reflects amounts directly related to oil and gas producing properties and, therefore, does not agree with taxes other than income reflected on Note 13—Business Segment Information.

 

  (3) 

Includes noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

  (4) 

Prior year amounts have been recast to exclude discontinued operations.

 

 

Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions, Exploration, and Development Activities

 

    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(2)     Australia     North Sea     Argentina     Other
International
    Total(2)  
    (In millions)  

2015

               

Acquisitions:

               

Proved

  $ 1     $ 8     $ 25     $ 1     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 35  

Unproved

    313       23       4       -       -       -       -       340  

Exploration

    131       41       110       31       111       -       29       453  

Development

    1,957       193       764       101       623       -       -       3,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs incurred(1)

  $         2,402     $         265     $         903     $         133     $         734     $             -     $             29     $         4,466  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes capitalized interest and asset retirement costs as follows:

  

       

Capitalized interest

  $ 169     $ 25     $ 17     $ 9     $ 16     $ -     $ -     $ 236  

Asset retirement costs

    123       8       -       -       (66)        -       -       65  

2014

               

Acquisitions:

               

Proved

  $ 102     $ -     $ 1     $ 1     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 104  

Unproved

    1,221       141       10       16       -       -       -       1,388  

Exploration

    467       82       193       137       84       9       1       973  

Development

    5,301       846       1,142       914       971       6       -       9,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs incurred(1)

  $ 7,091     $ 1,069     $ 1,346     $ 1,068     $ 1,055     $ 15     $ 1     $ 11,645  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes capitalized interest and asset retirement costs as follows:

  

   

Capitalized interest

  $ 209     $ 38     $ 15     $ 20     $ 25     $ 3     $ -     $ 310  

Asset retirement costs

    43       175       -       55       34       -       -       307  

2013

               

Acquisitions:

               

Proved

  $ 17     $ -     $ 35     $ -     $ 125     $ -     $ -     $ 177  

Unproved

    195       151       15       (10)        17       11       -       379  

Exploration

    562       36       559       179       278       42       22       1,678  

Development

    5,435       722       618       996       635       142       -       8,548  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs incurred(1)

  $ 6,209     $ 909     $ 1,227     $ 1,165     $ 1,055     $ 195     $ 22     $ 10,782  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes capitalized interest and asset retirement costs as follows:

  

 

Capitalized interest

  $ 239     $ 35     $ 15     $ 16     $ 25     $ 10     $ -     $ 340  

Asset retirement costs

    480       17       -       (30)        67       3       -       537  

(2) Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

  

 

 

Capitalized Costs

The following table sets forth the capitalized costs and associated accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization, including impairments, relating to the Company’s oil and gas production, exploration, and development activities:

 

    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(1)     Australia     North
Sea
    Other
International
    Total(1)  
    (In millions)  

2015

             

Proved properties

  $ 51,693     $ 14,613     $ 11,296     $ -     $ 11,266     $ 201     $ 89,069  

Unproved properties

    1,824       234       30       -       471       52       2,611  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    53,517       14,847       11,326       -       11,737       253       91,680  

Accumulated DD&A

    (48,161     (13,582     (7,779     -       (9,129     (201     (78,852
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 5,356     $ 1,265     $ 3,547     $ -     $ 2,608     $ 52     $ 12,828  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2014

             

Proved properties

  $ 47,001     $ 14,003     $ 9,895     $ 8,289     $ 10,463     $ 201     $ 89,852  

Unproved properties

    4,151       1,090       529       549       672       23       7,014  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    51,152       15,093       10,424       8,838       11,135       224       96,866  

Accumulated DD&A

    (27,205     (9,653     (6,369     (3,198     (6,375     (201     (53,001
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $       23,947     $       5,440     $       4,055     $       5,640     $       4,760     $             23     $       43,865  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

  

   

Costs Not Being Amortized

The following table sets forth a summary of oil and gas property costs not being amortized at December 31, 2015, by the year in which such costs were incurred. There are no individually significant properties or significant development projects included in costs not being amortized. The majority of the evaluation activities are expected to be completed within five to ten years.

 

     Total      2015      2014      2013      2012
and Prior
 
     (In millions)  

Property acquisition costs

   $ 1,960      $ 316      $ 1,311      $ 210      $ 123  

Exploration and development

     586        569        15        1        1  

Capitalized interest

     65        16        13        4        32  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         2,611      $         901      $         1,339      $             215      $             156  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Reserve Information

Proved oil and gas reserves are the estimated quantities of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) that geological and engineering data demonstrate with reasonable certainty to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing conditions, operating conditions, and government regulations. Estimated proved developed oil and gas reserves can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. The Company reports all estimated proved reserves held under production-sharing arrangements utilizing the “economic interest” method, which excludes the host country’s share of reserves.

 

 

Estimated reserves that can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques are included in the “proved” classification when successful testing by a pilot project or the operation of an active, improved recovery program using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty for the engineering analysis on which the project or program is based. Economically producible means a resource which generates revenue that exceeds, or is reasonably expected to exceed, the costs of the operation. Reasonable certainty means a high degree of confidence that the quantities will be recovered. Reliable technology is a grouping of one or more technologies (including computational methods) that has been field-tested and has been demonstrated to provide reasonably certain results with consistency and repeatability in the formation being evaluated or in an analogous formation. In estimating its proved reserves, Apache uses several different traditional methods that can be classified in three general categories: 1) performance-based methods; 2) volumetric-based methods; and 3) analogy with similar properties. Apache will, at times, utilize additional technical analysis such as computer reservoir models, petrophysical techniques, and proprietary 3-D seismic interpretation methods to provide additional support for more complex reservoirs. Information from this additional analysis is combined with traditional methods outlined above to enhance the certainty of our reserve estimates.

 

 

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures. The reserve data in the following tables only represent estimates and should not be construed as being exact.

 

    Crude Oil and Condensate  
    (Thousands of barrels)  
    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(1)     Australia     North
Sea
    Argentina     Total(1)  

Proved developed reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    474,837        79,695        106,746        29,053        119,635        15,845        825,811   

December 31, 2013

    457,981        80,526        119,242        22,524        100,327        14,195        794,795   

December 31, 2014

    444,440        75,876        128,712        29,996        105,746              784,770   

December 31, 2015

    348,797        67,847        144,164              104,255              665,063   

Proved undeveloped reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    203,068        70,650        17,288        34,808        28,019        2,981        356,814   

December 31, 2013

    195,835        56,366        16,302        36,703        29,253        2,231        336,690   

December 31, 2014

    170,125        59,923        14,617        25,775        19,059              289,499   

December 31, 2015

    60,505        38,326        17,856              11,309              127,996   

Total proved reserves:

             

Balance December 31, 2012

    677,905        150,345        124,034        63,861        147,654        18,826        1,182,625   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    133,227        10,177        43,738        2,539        1,543        998        192,222   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    85                          3,623              3,713   

Revisions of previous estimates

    1,683        (531)        457        (118)        18        24        1,533   

Production

    (53,621)        (6,469)        (32,690)        (7,055)        (23,258)        (3,422)        (126,515)   

Sale of properties

    (105,463)        (16,630)                                (122,093)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2013

    653,816        136,892        135,544        59,227        129,580        16,426        1,131,485   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    57,011        9,657        38,074        4,254        17,386              126,387   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    15,240                                      15,240   

Revisions of previous estimates

    3,083        (812)        1,801        (216)        (7)              3,849   

Production

    (48,789)        (6,421)        (32,090)        (7,494)        (22,154)        (620)        (117,568)   

Sale of properties

    (65,796)        (3,517)                          (15,811)        (85,124)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

    614,565        135,799        143,329        55,771        124,805              1,074,269   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    13,903        4,550        24,524              16,579              59,556   

Purchase of minerals in-place

          1,763                                1,763   

Revisions of previous estimates

    (173,907)        (27,966)        25,407        11,189        (2,255)              (167,532)   

Production

    (45,138)        (5,755)        (31,240)        (2,778)        (21,657)              (106,568)   

Sale of properties

    (121)        (2,218)              (64,182)        (1,908)              (68,429)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

    409,302        106,173        162,020              115,564              793,059   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    2015, 2014, and 2013 includes proved reserves of 54 MMbbls, 48 MMbbls, and 45 MMbbls, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

 

 

    Natural Gas Liquids  
    (Thousands of barrels)  
    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(1)     Australia     North
Sea
    Argentina     Total(1)  

Proved developed reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    154,508        21,996                    2,438        5,007        183,949   

December 31, 2013

    184,485        26,099                    2,435        4,110        217,129   

December 31, 2014

    183,565        17,947        1,346              1,770              204,628   

December 31, 2015

    150,265        15,246        1,491              1,784              168,786   

Proved undeveloped reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    60,889        12,258                    380        876        74,403   

December 31, 2013

    63,538        9,970                    215        1,009        74,732   

December 31, 2014

    69,828        7,168        212              371              77,579   

December 31, 2015

    24,939        4,839        78              295              30,151   

Total proved reserves:

             

Balance December 31, 2012

    215,397        34,254                    2,818        5,883        258,352   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    69,231        4,014                                73,245   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    45                          295              340   

Revisions of previous estimates

    1,591        546                                2,141   

Production

    (19,922)        (2,442)                    (464)        (767)        (23,595)   

Sale of properties

    (18,319)        (303)                                (18,622)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2013

    248,023        36,069                    2,650        5,119        291,861   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    47,516        1,163        1,820                          50,500   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    2,916                                      2,916   

Revisions of previous estimates

    2,594        116        (17)              (2)              2,691   

Production

    (21,464)        (2,256)        (245)              (508)        (116)        (24,589)   

Sale of properties

    (26,192)        (9,977)                          (5,003)        (41,172)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

    253,393        25,115        1,558              2,141              282,207   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    5,768        1,473        144              689              8,074   

Purchase of minerals in-place

          976                                976   

Revisions of previous estimates

    (64,226)        (4,886)        255              (321)              (69,178)   

Production

    (19,684)        (2,236)        (388)              (413)              (22,721)   

Sale of properties

    (47)        (357)                    (17)              (421)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

    175,204        20,085        1,569              2,079              198,937   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    2015 and 2014 includes proved reserves of 523 Mbbls and 519 Mbbls, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

 

 

    Natural Gas  
    (Millions of cubic feet)  
    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(1)     Australia     North
Sea
    Argentina     Total(1)  

Proved developed reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    2,353,587        1,734,657        690,436        596,052        93,319        365,054        5,833,105   

December 31, 2013

    2,005,966        1,294,420        621,825        626,543        88,177        289,133        4,926,064   

December 31, 2014

    1,616,504        990,145        637,187        640,265        87,259              3,971,360   

December 31, 2015

    1,364,174        759,321        776,263              85,532              2,985,290   

Proved undeveloped reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    832,320        403,227        205,055        1,074,018        18,985        97,496        2,631,101   

December 31, 2013

    667,160        439,037        190,355        975,224        18,988        121,584        2,412,348   

December 31, 2014

    580,299        527,623        171,696        964,554        23,228              2,267,400   

December 31, 2015

    208,594        162,809        53,969              19,760              445,132   

Total proved reserves:

             

Balance December 31, 2012

    3,185,907        2,137,884        895,491        1,670,070        112,304        462,550        8,464,206   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    306,721        359,493        44,382        13,351        2,750        16,515        743,212   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    855                          10,680              11,535   

Revisions of previous estimates

    61,247        109,551        2,413        (101)        32        49        173,191   

Production

    (285,187)        (181,593)        (130,106)        (81,553)        (18,601)        (68,397)        (765,437)   

Sale of properties

    (596,417)        (691,878)                                (1,288,295)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2013

    2,673,126        1,733,457        812,180        1,601,767        107,165        410,717        7,338,412   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    203,318        383,077        125,899        81,156        23,803              817,253   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    21,337                                      21,337   

Revisions of previous estimates

    35,910        (12,626)        5,949              (54)              29,179   

Production

    (215,829)        (117,816)        (135,145)        (78,104)        (20,427)        (12,722)        (580,043)   

Sale of properties

    (521,059)        (468,324)                          (397,995)        (1,387,378)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

    2,196,803        1,517,768        808,883        1,604,819        110,487              6,238,760   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    40,901        121,216        94,777              41,755              298,649   

Purchase of minerals in-place

          24,727                                24,727   

Revisions of previous estimates

    (503,939)        (325,375)        54,811        8,162        (22,373)              (788,714)   

Production

    (160,614)        (100,289)        (128,239)        (34,352)        (23,647)              (447,141)   

Sale of properties

    (383)        (315,917)              (1,578,629)        (930)              (1,895,859)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

    1,572,768        922,130        830,232              105,292              3,430,422   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    2015, 2014, and 2013 include proved reserves of 277 Bcf, 270 Bcf, and 271 Bcf, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

 
    Total Equivalent Reserves  
    (Thousands barrels of oil equivalent)  
    United
States
    Canada     Egypt(1)     Australia     North
Sea
    Argentina     Total(1)  

Proved developed reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    1,021,610        390,800        221,819        128,395        137,626        81,695        1,981,945   

December 31, 2013

    976,795        322,362        222,880        126,948        117,457        66,494        1,832,936   

December 31, 2014

    897,422        258,848        236,256        136,707        122,058              1,651,291   

December 31, 2015

    726,424        209,647        275,033              120,293              1,331,397   

Proved undeveloped reserves:

             

December 31, 2012

    402,677        150,113        51,464        213,811        31,563        20,106        869,734   

December 31, 2013

    370,566        139,509        48,028        199,240        32,633        23,504        813,480   

December 31, 2014

    336,670        155,028        43,446        186,534        23,301              744,979   

December 31, 2015

    120,210        70,300        26,929              14,897              232,336   

Total proved reserves:

             

Balance December 31, 2012

    1,424,287        540,913        273,283        342,206        169,189        101,801        2,851,679   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    253,578        74,107        51,135        4,764        2,001        3,751        389,336   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    273                          5,698              5,976   

Revisions of previous estimates

    13,482        18,274        859        (135)        24        35        32,539   

Production

    (121,074)        (39,177)        (54,374)        (20,647)        (26,822)        (15,589)        (277,683)   

Sale of properties

    (223,185)        (132,246)                                (355,431)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2013

    1,347,361        461,871        270,908        326,188        150,090        89,998        2,646,416   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    138,413        74,666        60,877        17,780        21,354              313,095   

Purchase of minerals in-place

    21,712                                      21,712   

Revisions of previous estimates

    11,662        (2,800)        2,776        (216)        (18)              11,404   

Production

    (106,225)        (28,313)        (54,859)        (20,511)        (26,067)        (2,856)        (238,831)   

Sale of properties

    (178,831)        (91,548)                          (87,147)        (357,526)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2014

    1,234,092        413,876        279,702        323,241        145,359              2,396,270   

Extensions, discoveries and other additions

    26,488        26,226        40,464              24,227              117,405   

Purchase of minerals in-place

          6,860                                6,860   

Revisions of previous estimates

    (322,123)        (87,081)        34,797        12,549        (6,305)              (368,163)   

Production

    (91,591)        (24,706)        (53,001)        (8,503)        (26,011)              (203,812)   

Sale of properties

    (232)        (55,228)              (327,287)        (2,080)              (384,827)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2015

    846,634        279,947        301,962              135,190              1,563,733   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    2015, 2014, and 2013 include total proved reserves of 101 MMboe, 93 MMboe, and 90 MMboe, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

 

During 2015, Apache sold a combined 385 MMboe through several divestiture transactions: 55 MMboe in Canada, 328 MMboe in Australia, and 2 MMboe in the North Sea. The Company added 7 MMboe of estimated proved reserves through purchases of minerals in-place and 117 MMboe from extensions, discoveries, and other additions. The Company recorded 53 MMboe in North America, primarily associated with our drilling programs in the Canadian liquid-rich gas targets of Duvernay and Montney formations and Permian Basin drilling for Wolfcamp, Yeso, Lower Spraberry, and Bone Spring formations. The Company also had additional drilling success in the Woodford, Canyon Lime, Marmaton, and Eagle Ford formations in the MidContinent/Gulf Coast region.

The international regions contributed 64 MMboe of exploration and development adds with Egypt contributing 40 MMboe from onshore exploration and appraisal activity in the West Kalabsha, Shushan, and Khalda concessions. Egypt also continued development of the Ptah, Berenice, and Razzak fields during 2015. The North Sea offshore region contributed 24 MMboe from exploration success in the Callater discovery and continued development in the Beryl, Forties, and Nevis fields.

During 2015, Apache also had combined downward revisions of previously estimated reserves of 368 MMboe. Changes in product prices accounted for 339 MMboe, lease ownership changes accounted for 16 MMboe, and engineering and performance revisions totaled 13 MMboe.

Approximately 9 percent of Apache’s year-end 2015 estimated proved developed reserves are classified as proved not producing. These reserves relate to zones that are either behind pipe, or that have been completed but not yet produced, or zones that have been produced in the past, but are not now producing because of mechanical reasons. These reserves are considered to be a lower tier of reserves than producing reserves because they are frequently based on volumetric calculations rather than performance data. Future production associated with behind pipe reserves is scheduled to follow depletion of the currently producing zones in the same wellbores. Additional capital may have to be spent to access these reserves. The capital and economic impact of production timing are reflected in this Note 14, under “Future Net Cash Flows.”

Future Net Cash Flows

Future cash inflows as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were calculated using an unweighted arithmetic average of oil and gas prices in effect on the first day of each month in the respective year, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements. Operating costs, production and ad valorem taxes and future development costs are based on current costs with no escalation.

 

 

The following table sets forth unaudited information concerning future net cash flows for proved oil and gas reserves, net of income tax expense. Income tax expense has been computed using expected future tax rates and giving effect to tax deductions and credits available, under current laws, and which relate to oil and gas producing activities. This information does not purport to present the fair market value of the Company’s oil and gas assets, but does present a standardized disclosure concerning possible future net cash flows that would result under the assumptions used.

 

     United
States
     Canada      Egypt(2)      Australia      North
Sea
     Total(2)  
     (In millions)  

2015

                 

Cash inflows

   $ 26,610       $ 7,345       $ 11,124       $      $ 6,994       $ 52,073   

Production costs

     (12,178)         (3,841)         (2,185)                (3,209)         (21,413)   

Development costs

     (2,255)         (1,939)         (1,515)                (2,346)         (8,055)   

Income tax expense

     (63)                (2,326)                (691)         (3,080)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flows

     12,114         1,565         5,098                748         19,525   

10 percent discount rate

     (6,876)         (868)         (1,330)                143         (8,931)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discounted future net cash flows(1)

   $ 5,238       $ 697       $ 3,768       $      $ 891       $ 10,594   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2014

                 

Cash inflows

   $ 73,859       $ 18,966       $ 16,802       $ 19,391       $ 13,916       $ 142,934   

Production costs

     (25,875)         (7,537)         (2,924)         (4,105)         (7,121)         (47,562)   

Development costs

     (4,422)         (2,453)         (1,683)         (1,173)         (2,776)         (12,507)   

Income tax expense

     (10,657)         (1,070)         (4,091)         (3,202)         (2,445)         (21,465)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flows

     32,905         7,906         8,104         10,911         1,574         61,400   

10 percent discount rate

     (17,639)         (3,983)         (2,099)         (5,875)         (146)         (29,742)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Discounted future net cash flows(1)

   $ 15,266       $ 3,923       $ 6,005       $ 5,036       $ 1,428       $ 31,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (1) 

Estimated future net cash flows before income tax expense, discounted at 10 percent per annum, totaled approximately $13.1 billion and $43.0 billion as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

  (2) 

Includes discounted future net cash flows of approximately $1.3 billion and $2.0 billion in 2015 and 2014, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

 

 

The following table sets forth the principal sources of change in the discounted future net cash flows:

 

            For the Year Ended December 31,          
        2015             2014             2013      
    (In millions)  

Sales, net of production costs

   $ (4,056)       $ (10,350)       $ (12,271)   

Net change in prices and production costs

    (21,710)        (1,029)        1,438  

Discoveries and improved recovery, net of related costs

    1,953       6,297       6,892  

Change in future development costs

                705       (1,136)        (2,017)   

Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period

    1,991               4,462               4,654  

Revision of quantities

    (2,292)        256        500  

Purchases of minerals in-place

    22       508       227  

Accretion of discount

    3,642       4,442       4,823  

Change in income taxes

    7,264       836       855  

Sales of properties

    (5,240)        (4,780)        (6,232)   

Change in production rates and other

    (3,343)        (442)       (828)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (21,064)       $ (936)       $ (1,959)