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Apache’s Cost Management During Downturn Warrants Fair Value Increase

Analyst Note

| Dave Meats, CFA |

We are increasing our fair value estimate for Apache to $18 per share from $15 after taking a closer look at the firm's second-quarter earnings. The increase was mainly driven by incorporating lower-than-expected unit operating costs.

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Apache, based in Houston, is one of the largest independent exploration and production companies in the world. It operates primarily in the U.S., Egypt, the North Sea, and Suriname. At year-end 2019, proved reserves totaled 1.0 billion barrels of oil equivalent, with net reported production of 417 mboe/d (68% of which was oil and natural gas liquids, with the remainder comprising natural gas).

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2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100
Houston, TX, 77056-4400
T +1 713 296-6000
Sector Energy
Industry Oil & Gas E&P
Most Recent Earnings Jun 30, 2020
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2020
Stock Type Hard Assets
Employees 3,163

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