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


I, F. Brady Parish Jr., 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 7th day of September 2012.


/s/ F. Brady Parish, Jr.


State of Texas

County of Harris

On this 7th day of September 2012, before me personally came F.
Brady Parish Jr.,
Vice President of Apache Corporation.  Witness my hand and official
seal.


/s/ Tanika Y. Law

[Seal for Tanika Y. Law]
[Notary Public, State of Texas]
[My Commission Expires 09-18-2012]