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APACHE CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$10.5M

Filings

114

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1
2020	—	2	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	$680,000	7	2
2014	$840,000	9	2
2013	$2,380,000	8	2
2012	$2,360,000	9	2
2011	$1,650,000	8	2
2010	$1,310,000	8	2
2009	$700,000	6	1
2008	$270,000	7	1
2007	—	7	1
2006	$0	4	1
2005	$0	2	1
2004	$0	2	1
2003	$20,000	3	1
2002	$20,000	3	1
2001	$120,000	2	1
2000	$60,000	2	1
1999	$60,000	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
APACHE CORPORATION	$10,470,000	64
VIANOVO	—	42
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	96
SENATE	87
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	38
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	13
Energy, Dept of	9
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	8
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
State, Dept of (DOS)	6
Minerals Management Service	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	3
White House Office	3
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	2
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	2
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	1
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	1
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	1
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	72
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	26
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	25
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	21
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	16
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	8
Immigration	Immigration	7
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	7
Education	Education	7
Accounting	Accounting	5
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	5
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	5
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5
Utilities	Utilities	4
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	4
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1712112th Congress

Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Comprehensive tax reform and effect on oil and gas industry; support for HR 1712 - bill to exempt natural gas from $5 million retails sales limit, natural gas vehicles

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1712

H.R. 3429112th Congress

Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S. 1555 (rgs to reefs)-opposed, proposed changes to legislation; HR 6208 (rigs to reefs) opposed to moratorium; S. 3525 opposed to reefing language; HR 3429 (rigs to reefs), opposed to slowing decomissioning process; changes to improve administrative procedure of endangered species act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3429

H.R. 6208112th Congress

REEFS Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S. 1555 (rgs to reefs)-opposed, proposed changes to legislation; HR 6208 (rigs to reefs) opposed to moratorium; S. 3525 opposed to reefing language; HR 3429 (rigs to reefs), opposed to slowing decomissioning process; changes to improve administrative procedure of endangered species act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6208

H.R. 1712112th Congress

Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Comprehensive tax reform and effect on oil and gas industry; support for HR 1712 - bill to exempt natural gas from $5 million retails sales limit, natural gas vehicles

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1712

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H.R. 3429112th Congress

Rigs to Reefs Habitat Protection Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S. 1555 (rgs to reefs)-opposed, proposed changes to legislation; HR 6208 (rigs to reefs) opposed to moratorium; S. 3525 opposed to reefing language; HR 3429 (rigs to reefs), opposed to slowing decomissioning process; changes to improve administrative procedure of endangered species act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3429

H.R. 6208112th Congress

REEFS Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S. 1555 (rgs to reefs)-opposed, proposed changes to legislation; HR 6208 (rigs to reefs) opposed to moratorium; S. 3525 opposed to reefing language; HR 3429 (rigs to reefs), opposed to slowing decomissioning process; changes to improve administrative procedure of endangered species act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6208

H.R. 1712112th Congress

Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR 1712, proposed tax increases on the oil and gas industry

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1712

H.R. 1712112th Congress

Job Creation and Energy Security Act of 2011

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR1712/HR 1713 - NGV legislation

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1712

H.R. 1713112th Congress

Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2011

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR1712/HR 1713 - NGV legislation

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1713

H.R. 1835111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Natural gas vehicle and infrastrucure legislations - H.R. 1835 / S. 1408

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1835

S. 1408111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Natural gas vehicle and infrastrucure legislations - H.R. 1835 / S. 1408

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1408

H.R. 4173110th Congress

Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 Provisions related to end user hedging activities

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4173

H.R. 1835111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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H.R. 1835 and S. 1408 NAT GAS Act Provisions related to vehicle and infrastructure tax credits and possible R&D funding

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1835

H.R. 977111th Congress

Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 Provisions related to end user hedging activities

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 977

S. 1215111th Congress

Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S. 1215: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act Provisions related to disclosure and regulatory oversight

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1215

S. 1408111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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H.R. 1835 and S. 1408 NAT GAS Act Provisions related to vehicle and infrastructure tax credits and possible R&D funding

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1408

S. 1462111th Congress

American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 - Provisions related to power generation

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1462

H.R. 1835111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Natural Gas and tax issues - H.R. 1835, S. 1408 - incentives for natural gas vehicles and the greater use of natural gas for power generation.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1835

S. 1408111th Congress

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Natural Gas and tax issues - H.R. 1835, S. 1408 - incentives for natural gas vehicles and the greater use of natural gas for power generation.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1408

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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H.R. 3590 Health Care Reform. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - provisions related to taxes on health care benefits

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3590

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (United States House of Rep.) - provisions related to taxes on health care benefits

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3590

S. 2877111th Congress

Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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S2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act - provisions related to carbon emissions

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2877

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Climate Change- HR 2454 "American Clean Energy and Security Act 2009" and "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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HR3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009"

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR3200

H.R. 977111th Congress

Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: APACHE CORPORATION

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Derivatives - HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 977

Source: Senate LDA