Apache Corporation (APA) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - Apache Corporation (Apache) is an upstream energy company. The company carries out exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Apache has operations in the US, Canada, Egypt, the UK, North Sea, Australia and Argentina. In North America, the company has exploration and production interests in the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Coast, East Texas, the Permian basin, the Anadarko basin and the Western Sedimentary basin of Canada. Apache is headquartered in Houston, the US.

The company's growth strategy has been to expand its exploration and production operations across various regions. It plans to expand its activities through major acquisitions and partnership agreements in Australia and the Anadarko basin of the central US. In May 2012, the company acquired Cordillera Energy Partners III, LLC, and expanded its operations across Tonkawa, Cleveland and Marmaton plays in western Oklahoma and Texas. In January 2012, the subsidiary of the company, Apache Energy Limited acquired 49% interest in Burrup Holdings Limited (BHL) in Australia. In 2012, the company plans to drill a well in Kenya and New Zealand.

Apache Corporation Key Recent Developments

Aug 02, 2012: Apache's Second Well Brings Production At North Sea Bacchus Field To 12,900bpd
Jul 23, 2012: Blake International Wins Contract From Apache For Blake Rig 14
Jul 19, 2012: Petsec Energy Reaches Total Measured Depth At Third Well In Marathon Gas/condensate Field In Louisiana
Jul 12, 2012: Apache Announces Opening Of CNG Fueling Station In Louisiana
Jul 03, 2012: Ophir Energy Provides Operations Update

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