Vision

At Apache, our mission statement is a sustainability statement: 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. Each year, we renew our unwavering commitment to these standards.

Taking a long-term view means that finding sustainable answers to the challenges we face is an integral part of the business. It’s our culture, our values, how things are done at the company, and what it takes to get the most out of our assets.

Apache explores for and produces crude oil and natural gas through operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, Egypt, Australia and Argentina. Our commitments to the environment, safety and community are sustained by the primary motivations of the business: Building value for our shareholders, developing a talented and motivated team of employees, operating more efficiently and maintaining positive connections with essential stakeholders.

We’ve learned that the right decisions for our business match up well with the right decisions for the environment, the safety of our employees and our stakeholders: 

• We substitute natural gas for diesel fuel to power our operations, reducing both costs and emissions.
• We seek non-potable sources for the volumes of water necessary to find and produce oil and gas, and we recycle a significant amount.
• We empower workers to step in when a danger appears present, reducing costly accidents and making sure our people get home safely from work.
• We help build sustainable communities through employment, taxes and royalties and involvement through monetary and volunteer support.

Governance

Apache’s governance policies and practices reflect our belief that accountability and transparency, and not just stability, promote sustainability. Good ideas come from many sources, external and internal, and policies and procedures that provide for the informed exchange of ideas that accountability and transparency encourage are prominent in Apache’s governance profile.

Advocacy

Over the course of several years, Apache has developed an extensive network of relationships within the industry and is an active member of several state and national industry advocacy groups, with company representation on the leadership level. The primary focus of most industry advocacy groups is to promote positive legislative and regulatory decisions. This is best accomplished by ensuring decision-makers at the local, state and federal levels are informed about what the company does and how it does it. These organizations work to raise awareness and advocate for sound energy policies and pro-business economic solutions.