Mission and values

Our mission is to grow a profitable global exploration and production company in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for the long-term benefit of our shareholders.

Core values

The values our company were founded upon — integrity, respect, individual initiative, innovation and striving for excellence — are essential today. Apache's continued growth and global expansion depend on these values to guide strategies, decisions and actions into the future. Apache's core values are to:

• Drive to succeed with a sense of urgency;
• Foster a contrarian spirit;
• Invest in our greatest asset: our people;
• Expect top performance and innovation;
• Treat our stakeholders with respect and dignity;
• Safety is not negotiable and will not be compromised;
• We derive benefit from the Earth and take our environmental responsibility seriously; and
• Conduct our business with honesty and integrity.