Power of Attorney
(Limited to Execution of Forms 4 and 5)


I, Randolph M. Ferlic, do hereby constitute and appoint Cheri L. Peper,
Rajesh
Sharma, and Richard D. Black (with full power to each of them to act alone)
as my true
and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact with full power and authority to
execute and
deliver on my behalf in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission
rules
and regulations all reports of changes in my beneficial ownership of
securities issued
by Apache Corporation on Forms 4 and 5 as may be deemed advisable.  I hereby
ratify
and confirm all that each such agent and attorney-in-fact may do by virtue
hereof with
respect to reports of my beneficial ownership of securities issued by Apache
Corporation.

This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required
to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to changes in my beneficial ownership of
securities
issued by Apache Corporation, unless earlier revoked by me in writing
delivered to the
attorneys-in-fact named above.

In witness whereof, I have duly executed this power of attorney effective as
of this
______ day of May 2010.


/s/ Randolph M. Ferlic
Randolph M. Ferlic

State of Texas

County of Harris

On this ______ day of May 2010, before me personally came Randolph M. Ferlic,
to me
known, and acknowledged this instrument.  Witness my hand and official seal.

/s/ Melinda Jenkins

[Seal for Melinda Jenkins]
[Notary Public, State of Texas]
[My Commission Expires 07-25-2012]