Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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, 2016, Apache had no open commodity derivative positions.

Subsequent to December 31, 2016, the Company entered into put option derivative contracts not designated as cash flow hedges for 2017 crude oil production of 175,000 barrels per day. These contracts will be settled against either NYMEX WTI or Dated Brent between July 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, with a weighted average strike price of $50.47 per barrel. Apache paid a total premium of $100 million for these contracts, averaging $3.09 per barrel.

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,
		2016		2015		2014
		(In millions)
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges:
Realized loss		$	—	$	—	$	(16	)
Unrealized gain (loss)		—		—		300
Gain (loss) on derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges	Revenues and Other: Other	$	—	$	—	$	284

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.”