APA Corporation
Independent oil and gas exploration company headquartered in Houston, the successor holding company to Apache Corporation.
Company Type
public
Founded
1954
Headquarters
Houston, Texas, USA
Stock
NASDAQ: APA
Revenue
Approximately $9.7 billion (FY2025)
Employees
Approximately 2,300
Primary Market
United States
About APA Corporation
Is APA the same as Apache?
APA Corporation is the listed holding company created in 2021; Apache Corporation remains the operating subsidiary.
Is APA publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on NASDAQ under ticker APA.
Where does APA produce?
The US Permian Basin and Egypt's Western Desert, with Suriname under development.
Who is the CEO of APA?
John Christmann IV, chief executive officer.
History of APA Corporation
Truman Anderson, Raymond Plank, and Charles Arnao founded Apache Corporation in Minneapolis in 1954, originally drilling wells for investor limited partnerships.
Apache grew through decades of acquisition-led consolidation, taking major positions in the Gulf of Mexico, Egypt (a top producer there since the 1990s), and the North Sea's Forties field.
The 2021 reorganization created APA Corporation as the listed holding company. Recent years brought Suriname's GranMorgu project sanction with TotalEnergies in October 2024 and divestiture of UK North Sea assets.
Controversy, Regulation & Public Scrutiny
The company faces the standard environmental and flaring scrutiny of Permian producers and political risk disclosure around its large Egypt position.
Brands Owned by APA Corporation
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APA Corporation
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APA Corporation Ownership: Pros & Cons
Advantages
- +Low-cost Permian and Egypt production base
- +Suriname GranMorgu growth option with TotalEnergies
- +Disciplined capital returns and deleveraging
Considerations
- -Egypt political and payment-cycle risk
- -Small scale versus larger independents
- -Commodity price exposure without downstream hedge
Frequently Asked Questions About APA Corporation
Is APA the same as Apache?
APA Corporation is the listed holding company created in 2021; Apache Corporation remains the operating subsidiary.
Is APA publicly traded?
Yes. It trades on NASDAQ under ticker APA.
Where does APA produce?
The US Permian Basin and Egypt's Western Desert, with Suriname under development.
Who is the CEO of APA?
John Christmann IV, chief executive officer.
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