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APA Corp

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026

APA$44.55-0.2%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Note

  1. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

The following table provides detail of the Company’s other current assets as of December 31:

20252024
(In millions)
Inventories$351$425
Drilling advances93184
Current decommissioning security for sold Gulf of America assets19157
Prepaid assets and other8054
Total Other current assets$543$820
  1. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

The following table provides detail of the Company’s other current liabilities as of December 31:

20252024
(In millions)
Accrued operating expenses$129$204
Accrued exploration and development289460
Accrued compensation and benefits265223
Accrued interest8893
Accrued income taxes112221
Current asset retirement obligation181103
Current operating lease liability97118
Current decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of America properties9988
Other227168
Total Other current liabilities$1,487$1,678
  1. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

The following table describes changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligation (ARO) liability for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:

For the Year Ended December 31,
20252024
(In millions)
Asset retirement obligation at beginning of the year$2,694$2,438
Liabilities incurred2315
Liabilities acquired—136
Liabilities divested(8)(272)
Liabilities settled(100)(70)
Accretion expense158148
Revisions in estimated liabilities113299
Asset retirement obligation at end of the year2,8802,694
Less current portion(181)(103)
Asset retirement obligation, long-term$2,699$2,591

The ARO liability reflects the estimated present value of the amount of dismantlement, removal, site reclamation, and similar activities associated with the Company’s oil and gas properties and other long-lived assets. The Company utilizes current retirement costs to estimate the expected cash outflows for retirement obligations. The Company estimates the ultimate productive life of the properties, a risk-adjusted discount rate, and an inflation factor in order to determine the current present value of this obligation. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the present value of the existing ARO liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the oil and gas property or other long-lived asset balance.

During 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded $23 million and $15 million, respectively, in abandonment liabilities resulting from the Company’s exploration and development capital program. Liabilities settled primarily relate to individual properties, platforms, and facilities plugged and abandoned during the period. During 2025 and 2024, net abandonment costs were revised upward by approximately $113 million and $299 million, respectively, primarily reflecting changes in estimates of timing and activity costs in the U.S. and North Sea, in addition to foreign currency exchange rates on service costs.

  1. DEBT AND FINANCING COSTS

Overview

The debt of APA and Apache is senior unsecured debt and has equal priority with respect to the payment of both principal and interest.

The Company records gains and losses on extinguishment of debt in “Financing costs, net” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.

The following table presents the carrying value of the Company’s debt as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

December 31,
20252024
(In millions)
4.625% notes due 2025$—$51
7.70% notes due 2026(1)(3)7978
7.95% notes due 2026(1)(3)132132
4.875% notes due 2027(1)(2)108108
4.375% notes due 2028(1)(2)315325
7.75% notes due 2029(1)(3)(4)232235
4.250% notes due 2030(1)(2)475516
6.10% notes due 2035(2)350—
6.000% notes due 2037(1)(2)433443
5.100% notes due 2040(1)(2)7631,333
5.250% notes due 2042(1)(2)244399
4.750% notes due 2043(1)(2)217428
4.250% notes due 2044(1)(2)100211
7.375% debentures due 2047(1)(3)150150
5.350% notes due 2049(1)(2)374387
6.75% notes due 2055(2)500—
7.625% debentures due 2096(1)(3)3939
Notes and debentures before unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(5)(6)4,5114,835
Commercial paper—323
Term loan facility—900
Syndicated credit facilities(7)—10
Apache finance lease obligations2830
Unamortized discount(23)(25)
Debt issuance costs(23)(29)
Total debt4,4936,044
Current maturities(213)(53)
Long-term debt$4,280$5,991

(1)This series of indenture debt includes series separately issued by APA and by Apache (see “APA Exchange and Tender Offers for Apache Indenture Debt” in this Note 8 below). The indicated amount as of December 31, 2025 is an aggregate amount for APA and Apache debt of this series. The indicated amount as of December 31, 2024 is solely Apache debt of this series; there wasno APA indenture debt outstanding on December 31, 2024.

(2)These notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the issuer’s option, subject to a make-whole premium.

(3)These notes and debentures are not redeemable, except that the 7.75% notes due 2029 for which Apache is obligated are redeemable in whole for principal and accrued interest in the event of certain Canadian tax law changes.

(4)Outstanding 7.75% notes due 2029 for which Apache is obligated were assumed by Apache in August 2017 as permitted by terms of such notes originally issued by a subsidiary and guaranteed by Apache.

(5)The aggregate amount as of December 31, 2025 is comprised of $3.6 billion for APA notes and debentures and $932 million for Apache notes and debentures. The aggregate amount as of December 31, 2024 is comprised solely of Apache indenture debt; there wasno APA indenture debt on December 31, 2024.

(6)The fair values of the notes and debentures were $4.3 billion and $4.4 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company uses a market approach to determine the fair value of its notes and debentures using estimates provided by an independent investment financial data services firm (a Level 2 fair value measurement).

(7)The carrying amount of borrowings on credit facilities approximates fair value because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates.

Maturities for the Company’s notes and debentures excluding discount and debt issuance costs as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:

(In millions)
2026$211
2027108
2028315
2029232
2030475
Thereafter3,170
Notes and debentures, excluding discounts and debt issuance costs$4,511

Financing Costs, Net

The following table presents the components of the Company’s financing costs, net:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Interest expense$323$402$351
Amortization of debt issuance costs764
Capitalized interest(45)(29)(24)
Gain on extinguishment of debt(147)—(9)
Interest income(25)(12)(10)
Financing costs, net$113$367$312

Indenture Debt Activity

On August 20, 2025, Apache redeemed the outstanding $51 million principal amount of 4.625% Notes due 2025, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

During 2025, the Company purchased in the open market and had canceled indebtedness issued under indentures of APA and Apache in an aggregate principal amount of $122 million for an aggregate purchase price of $112 million in cash, including accrued interest and broker fees, reflecting a discount to par of an aggregate $13 million. The Company recognized a $12 million gain on these repurchases. The repurchases were partially financed by APA’s borrowing under the Company’s commercial paper program. Refer to discussion of APA exchange and tender offers for Apache indenture debt below for further details regarding the gain on extinguishment of debt during the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

During 2023, Apache purchased in the open market and canceled senior notes issued under its indentures in an aggregate principal amount of $74 million for an aggregate purchase price of $65 million in cash, including accrued interest and broker fees, reflecting a discount to par of an aggregate $10 million. The Company recognized a $9 million gain on these repurchases. The repurchases were partially financed by Apache’s borrowing under the Company’s US dollar-denominated revolving credit facility.

The indentures under which APA has issued senior notes and debentures restrict it from issuing or guaranteeing certain secured indebtedness, consolidating with or merging into another person, and transferring or leasing its properties and assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any person. Indentures of APA and Apache do not contain prepayment obligations in the event of a decline in credit ratings. In connection with the transactions summarized below under “APA Exchange and Tender Offers for Apache Indenture Debt”, Apache’s indentures were amended on January 10, 2025 to remove certain restrictive and reporting covenants, except those applicable to certain notes maturing in 2026 and 2027.

APA Exchange and Tender Offers for Apache Indenture Debt

On January 10, 2025, the Company settled its private exchange and cash tender offers for certain notes and debentures issued by Apache under its indentures. The Company also then settled its private offering of new notes to fund in part its purchase of Apache notes in APA’s cash tender offers. In settling these offerings pursuant to their respective terms:

APA issued new notes and debentures under its indentures in aggregate principal amounts of (i) $2.5 billion in exchange for Apache notes and debentures tendered and accepted in APA’s exchange offers, (ii) $203 million in exchange for Apache notes tendered in the cash tender offers in excess of the stated maximum purchase amount or series caps, and (iii) $850 million in the new notes offering, comprised of $350 million aggregate principal amount of APA’s 6.10% Notes due 2035 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of APA’s 6.75% Notes due 2055.

In addition to issuing the APA notes in the exchange offers, APA paid a total of $2.5 million in cash as part of the exchange consideration.

APA paid a total of $869 million in cash in the tender offers (comprised of tender offer consideration, exchange consideration for tendered notes exchanged, early participation premium, and accrued interest) for the aggregate $1 billion in principal amount of Apache notes tendered and accepted in the cash tender offers. The Company recognized a gain of $135 million on these purchases, including broker fees and loan costs.

Net proceeds from the sale of the notes in APA’s new notes offering, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discounts and estimated offering expenses, were approximately $839 million and used to fund in part APA’s purchase of Apache notes in APA’s cash tender offers.

Each series of APA notes and debentures issued in settlement of the exchange and tender offers had the same interest rate, maturity date, and interest payment dates and the same optional redemption prices (if any) as the corresponding series of Apache notes and debentures for which they were exchanged.

Each series of APA notes and debentures issued in settlement of the exchange and tender offers and new notes offering were fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Apache until the first time that the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness under senior notes and debentures outstanding under Apache’s existing indentures was less than $1 billion, which occurred in May 2025, after which Apache’s guarantees were terminated in accordance with their terms on May 16, 2025.

APA entered into two registration rights agreements pursuant to which APA agreed to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the notes and debentures that APA issued in the exchange and tender offers and new notes offering (collectively, the Unregistered Notes). On September 18, 2025, APA settled registered exchange offers for the Unregistered Notes, issuing registered notes and debentures in the same aggregate principal amount as the Unregistered Notes accepted for exchange and canceled and otherwise on terms substantially identical in all material respects to the applicable series of Unregistered Notes. Of the $3.6 billion aggregate principal amount of Unregistered Notes covered by the registered exchange offers,99 percent was exchanged for registered notes and debentures, and the remaining Unregistered Notes remained outstanding.

Unsecured 2025 Committed Bank Credit Facilities

On January 15, 2025, the Company entered intotwo unsecured syndicated credit agreements for general corporate purposes:

One agreement is denominated in US dollars (the 2025 USD Agreement) and provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit facility for loans and letters of credit, with aggregate commitments of US$2.0 billion (including a letter of credit subfacility of up to US$750 million, of which US$250 million currently is committed). APA may increase commitments up to an aggregate US$2.5 billion by adding new lenders or obtaining the consent of any increasing existing lenders. This facility matures in January 2030, subject to the Company’stwo, one-year extension options.

The second agreement is denominated in pounds sterling (the 2025 GBP Agreement) and provides for an unsecured five-year revolving credit facility, with aggregate commitments of £1.5 billion for loans and letters of credit. This facility matures in January 2030, subject to the Company’stwo, one-year extension options.

Apache guaranteed obligations under each of the 2025 USD Agreement and 2025 GBP Agreement (each, a 2025 Agreement) effective until the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness under senior notes and debentures outstanding under Apache’s existing indentures first was less than US$1.0 billion, which occurred in May 2025, after which Apache’s guarantees were terminated in accordance with their terms on May 16, 2025.

The 2025 Agreements replaced on substantially the same termstwo syndicated credit agreements that the Company entered in April 2022, one of which was denominated in US dollars with aggregate commitments of US$1.8 billion (the 2022 USD Agreement) and second of which was denominated in pounds sterling with aggregate commitments of £1.5 billion (the 2022 GBP Agreement). On January 15, 2025, the Company terminated commitments under both the 2022 USD Agreement and 2022 GBP Agreement in connection with entry into the 2025 Agreements.

As of December 31, 2025, there wereno borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the 2025 USD Agreement and no borrowings and an aggregate £1.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under the 2025 GBP Agreement. As of December 31, 2024, there were $10 million of borrowings andno letters of credit outstanding under the 2022 USD Agreement and no borrowings and an aggregate £303 million in letters of credit outstanding under the 2022 GBP Agreement.

All borrowings under the 2025 USD Agreement bear interest at one of two per annum rate options selected by the borrower, being either an alternate base rate (as defined), plus a margin varying from 0.0% to 0.675% (Base Rate Margin), or an adjusted term SOFR rate (as defined), plus a margin varying from 1.00% to 1.675% (Applicable Margin). All borrowings under the 2025 GBP Agreement bear interest with respect to any business day at an adjusted rate per annum determined by reference to the Sterling Overnight Index Average with respect to such business day published by the Bank of England, plus the Applicable Margin.

Each 2025 Agreement also requires the borrower to pay quarterly (i) a facility fee on total commitments at a per annum rate that varies from 0.125% to 0.325% and (ii) a commission on the face amount of each outstanding letter of credit at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect. Customary letter of credit fronting fees and other charges are payable to issuing banks.

Margins and facility fees are at varying rates per annum determined by reference to the senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of APA (Long-Term Debt Rating). The current Base Rate Margin is 0.30%, the Applicable Margin is 1.30%, and the facility fee is 0.20%.

Borrowers under each 2025 Agreement, which include certain subsidiaries of APA, may borrow, prepay, and reborrow loans and obtain letters of credit, and APA may obtain letters of credit for the account of its subsidiaries, in each case subject to representations and warranties, covenants, and events of default, such as:

A financial covenant requires APA to maintain an adjusted debt-to-capital ratio of not greater than 65% at the end of any fiscal quarter.

A negative covenant restricts the ability of APA and its subsidiaries to create liens securing debt on their hydrocarbon-related assets, with customary exceptions and exceptions for liens on subsidiary assets located outside of the U. S. and Canada; liens on assets also are permitted if debt secured thereby does not exceed 15% of APA’s consolidated net tangible assets.

Negative covenants restrict APA’s ability to merge with another entity unless it is the surviving entity, a borrower’s disposition of substantially all of its assets, prohibitions on the ability of certain subsidiaries to make payments to borrowers, and guarantees by APA or certain subsidiaries of debt of non-consolidated entities in excess of the stated threshold.

Lenders may accelerate payment maturity and terminate lending and issuance commitments for nonpayment and other breaches; if a borrower or certain subsidiaries defaults on other indebtedness in excess of the stated threshold, has any unpaid, non-appealable judgment against it for payment of money in excess of the stated threshold, or has specified pension plan liabilities in excess of the stated threshold; or APA undergoes a specified change in control. Such acceleration and termination are automatic upon specified insolvency events of a borrower or certain subsidiaries.

The 2025 Agreements do not require collateral, do not have a borrowing base, do not permit lenders to accelerate maturity or refuse to lend based on unspecified material adverse changes, and do not have borrowing restrictions or prepayment obligations in the event of a decline in credit ratings.

The Company was in compliance with the terms of the 2025 Agreements as of December 31, 2025.

Uncommitted Lines of Credit

Each of the Company and Apache, from time to time, has and uses uncommitted credit and letter of credit facilities for working capital and credit support purposes. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno outstanding borrowings under these facilities. As of December 31, 2025, there were £901 million and $10 million in letters of credit outstanding under these facilities. As of December 31, 2024, there were £640 million and $11 million in letters of credit outstanding under these facilities.

Commercial Paper Program

The Company has a commercial paper program under which it from time to time may issue in private placements exempt from registration under the Securities Act short-term unsecured promissory notes (CP Notes) up to a maximum aggregate face amount of $2.0 billion outstanding at any time. The program was established in December 2023, and the maximum aggregate face amount of CP Notes issuable thereunder was increased to $2.0 billion from $1.8 billion on June 20, 2025. The maturities of CP Notes may vary but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. Outstanding CP Notes are supported by available borrowing capacity under the Company’s committed revolving credit facilities for general corporate purposes, which as of December 31, 2025, included the $2.0 billion 2025 USD Agreement.

Payment of CP Notes was unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Apache, such guarantee effective until the first time that the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness under senior notes and debentures outstanding under Apache’s existing indentures was less than US$1.0 billion, which occurred in May 2025, after which Apache’s guarantees were terminated in accordance with their terms on June 20, 2025.

The CP Notes are sold under customary market terms in the U.S. commercial paper market at a discount from par or at par and bear interest at rates determined at the time of issuance.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company hadno CP Notes outstanding. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $323 million in aggregate face amount of CP Notes outstanding, which was classified as long-term debt.

Unsecured Committed Term Loan Facility

On January 30, 2024, APA entered into a syndicated credit agreement providing for committed senior unsecured delayed-draw term loans to APA, the proceeds of which could be used to refinance certain indebtedness of Callon.

On April 1, 2024, APA acquired Callon and borrowed $1.5 billion under this credit agreement maturing April 1, 2027, of which $900 million remained outstanding as of December 31, 2024. APA fully prepaid this credit agreement on March 10, 2025. The repayment was partially financed with borrowings under APA’s 2025 USD Agreement and commercial paper program.

  1. INCOME TAXES

Net income before income taxes was composed of the following:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
U.S.$1,488$705$627
Foreign1,3038302,256
Total$2,791$1,535$2,883

The total income tax provision (benefit) consisted of the following:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Current income taxes:
Federal$(104)$76$2
State(1)26
Foreign8441,0751,330
7391,1531,338
Deferred income taxes:
Federal384(96)(1,708)
State413(32)
Foreign(65)(643)78
360(736)(1,662)
Total$1,099$417$(324)

The total income tax provision differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. statutory income tax rate to income (loss) before income taxes. A reconciliation of the tax on the Company’s net income before income taxes and total income tax provision (benefit) is shown below:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Amount% of Income Before Income TaxesAmount% of Income Before Income TaxesAmount% of Income Before Income Taxes
(In millions)
U.S. federal statutory tax rate$58621.0%$32221.0%$60521.0%
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(1)311.1%20.1%(23)(0.8)%
Foreign tax effects:
Egypt:
Statutory tax rate difference between Egypt and U.S.2779.9%33421.8%36612.7%
Concessions on production-sharing contracts752.8%775.0%652.3%
U.K.:
Statutory tax rate difference between U.K. and U.S.40.1%(376)(24.5)%2839.8%
Enacted changes in tax law782.8%——%1746.0%
Annual Energy Profits Levy deferred adjustment301.1%20013.0%782.7%
Accretion expense441.6%372.4%270.9%
Financing activities(43)(1.5)%(46)(3.0)%(39)(1.3)%
Changes in valuation allowances230.8%——%——%
Other——%50.3%(40)(1.4)%
Suriname:
Statutory tax rate difference between Suriname and U.S.(5)(0.2)%(13)(0.8)%(8)(0.3)%
Changes in valuation allowances(8)(0.3)%181.2%100.4%
Other200.7%130.8%90.3%
Other foreign jurisdictions100.4%90.6%90.3%
Cross-border tax laws1—%10.1%1—%
Tax credits:
Corporate alternative minimum tax credit712.5%(74)(4.8)%——%
Other tax credits(1)—%(3)(0.2)%——%
Foreign tax credits2699.6%——%——%
Changes in valuation allowances(273)(9.8)%——%(1,852)(64.2)%
Non-taxable or non-deductible items:
Stock compensation1—%171.1%(2)(0.1)%
Legal reserves——%140.9%——%
Transaction costs——%50.3%——%
U.S tax basis of investment in U.K.——%(214)(13.9)%——%
Other(1)—%100.7%80.3%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits(16)(0.6)%20.1%50.2%
Other adjustments:
Corporate alternative minimum tax(71)(2.5)%744.8%——%
Other adjustments(3)(0.1)%30.2%——%
Total income tax provision (benefit)$1,09939.4%$41727.2%$(324)(11.2)%

(1)Taxes in Texas and New Mexico represented greater than 50 percent of the total state and local income tax effect.

The net deferred income tax asset reflects the net tax impact of temporary differences between the asset and liability amounts carried on the balance sheet under GAAP and amounts utilized for income tax purposes. The net deferred income tax asset consisted of the following as of December 31:

20252024
(In millions)
Deferred tax assets:
U.S. and state net operating losses$2,298$2,487
Capital losses1314
Foreign net operating losses7655
Tax credits and other tax incentives36105
Foreign tax credits1,9352,204
Accrued expenses and liabilities9676
Asset retirement obligation1,021952
Property and equipment1645
Equity investments11
Net interest expense limitation130287
Lease liability93114
Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of America properties200232
Other51—
Total deferred tax assets5,9666,572
Valuation allowance(2,401)(2,623)
Net deferred tax assets3,5653,949
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment1,1081,060
Right-of-use asset87111
Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of America properties940
Other3349
Total deferred tax liabilities1,2371,260
Net deferred income tax asset$2,328$2,689

Net deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31 as follows:

20252024
(In millions)
Assets:
Other assets
Deferred tax asset$2,328$2,703
Liabilities:
Deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities
Deferred tax liability—14
Net deferred income tax asset$2,328$2,689

On April 1, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of Callon in an all-stock transaction. The Company’s deferred tax asset increased by approximately $565 million as part of the assets assumed through the Callon acquisition. Refer to Note 2— Acquisitions and Divestitures for further detail.

On January 10, 2023, Finance Act 2023 was enacted, receiving Royal Assent, and included amendments to the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act of 2022 (the Energy Profits Levy), increasing the levy from a 25 percent rate to a 35 percent rate, effective for the period of January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. On March 20, 2025, Finance Act 2025 was enacted, receiving Royal Assent, and included further amendments to the Energy Profits Levy, increasing the levy from a 35 percent rate to a 38 percent rate, among other changes, effective for the period of November 1, 2024 through March 31, 2030. Under U.S. GAAP, the financial statement impact of new legislation is recorded in the period of enactment. As a result, the Company recorded tax expense of $78 million and $174 million related to the change in tax law in 2025 and 2023, respectively.

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA includes a new 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT) on applicable corporations with an average annual adjusted financial statement income that exceeds $1.0 billion for any three consecutive years preceding the tax year at issue. The CAMT is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The Company became an applicable corporation subject to CAMT beginning on January 1, 2024. On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations relating to the application and implementation of CAMT. In 2025, the Company recorded a current tax benefit of $71 million related to the 2024 return-to-accrual adjustment, with an offsetting deferred tax expense of the same amount for the change in CAMT credits.

On July 4, 2025, the U.S. enacted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA). Among other changes, the OBBBA expanded and made permanent 100 percent bonus depreciation for eligible assets acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025, and aligned the treatment of intangible drilling costs for CAMT purposes with regular tax treatment starting in 2026. OBBBA did not have a material impact on total tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as impacts to current tax expense are offset by impacts to deferred tax expense. In 2025, the law change resulted in a current tax benefit of $42 million fully offset by a deferred tax expense of the same amount.

On September 30, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued further interim guidance on CAMT. Among other changes, the guidance provided for a reduction to CAMT related to net operating loss utilization for regular federal income tax purposes. This guidance did not have a material impact on total tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2025, as impacts to current tax expense are offset by impacts to deferred tax expense. In 2025, the guidance resulted in a current tax benefit of $72 million, fully offset by a deferred tax expense of the same amount.

In December 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued Pillar Two Model Rules introducing a new global minimum tax of 15 percent on a country-by-country basis, with certain aspects effective in certain jurisdictions on January 1, 2024. Although the Company continues to monitor enacted legislation to implement these rules in countries where the Company could be impacted, the Company does not expect that the Pillar Two framework will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Deferred tax assets are recorded for future deductible amounts and certain other tax benefits, such as net operating losses, tax credits and other tax attributes, provided that the Company assesses the utilization of such assets to be “more likely than not.” The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to realize the existing deferred tax assets. Based on this assessment, the Company has recorded valuation allowances for certain net operating losses, foreign tax credits and capital loss carryforwards that it does not believe are more likely than not to be realized.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, as a result of increases in projections of future taxable income and the absence of objective negative evidence such as a cumulative loss in recent years, the Company determined there was sufficient positive evidence to release a majority of the U.S. valuation allowance, which resulted in a non-cash deferred income tax benefit of $1.7 billion.

In 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company’s valuation allowance decreased by $222 million, $7 million and $2.3 billion, respectively, as detailed in the table below:

202520242023
(In millions)
Balance at beginning of year$2,623$2,630$4,918
State(1)33(51)(63)
U.S.(270)26(2,235)
Foreign151810
Balance at end of year$2,401$2,623$2,630

(1)Reported as a component of state income taxes.

On December 31, 2025, the Company had net operating losses as follows:

AmountExpiration
(In millions)
U.S.$9,4632029 - Indefinite
State6,523Various
Foreign2112026 - Indefinite

The Company has a U.S. net operating loss carryforward of $9.5 billion, which includes $2.1 billion of net operating loss subject to annual limitation under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Net operating losses generated in tax years beginning after 2017 are subject to an 80 percent taxable income limitation with indefinite carryover under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company also has state net operating losses of $6.5 billion, foreign net operating losses of $211 million, and a net interest expense carryover of $607 million under Section 163(j) of the Code with indefinite carryover. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against some of the U.S. net operating losses, the state net operating losses, the foreign net operating losses, and the U.S. capital loss because it is more likely than not that these net operating losses and the capital loss carryforward will not be realized. The Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets related to the remaining U.S. net operating losses and the net interest expense carryover will be utilized prior to their expiration.

On December 31, 2025, the Company had foreign tax credits as follows:

AmountExpiration
(In millions)
Foreign tax credits$1,9352026

The Company has a $1.9 billion U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance against the U.S. foreign tax credits listed above because it is more likely than not that these attributes will expire unutilized.

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. Tax positions generally refer to a position taken in a previously filed income tax return or expected to be included in a tax return to be filed in the future that is reflected in the measurement of current and deferred income tax assets and liabilities. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

202520242023
(In millions)
Balance at beginning of year$89$93$89
Additions based on tax positions related to prior year—14
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(25)(5)—
Balance at end of year$64$89$93

The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Each quarter, the Company assesses the amounts provided for and, as a result, may increase or reduce the amount of interest and penalties. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $8.2 million for interest and penalties. In each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded tax expense of $2 million, respectively, for interest and penalties. At December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company had an accrued liability for interest and penalties ofnil, $9 million, and $7 million, respectively.

Income taxes paid (net of refunds) for the year ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:

Amount
(In millions)
U.S. Federal$92
U.S. State and Local(15)
Foreign:
Egypt650
U.K.272
Foreign subtotal922
Total$999

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that may be subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority. The Company’s earliest open tax years in its key jurisdictions are as follows:

Jurisdiction

U.S.2014
Egypt2007
U.K.2022
  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

The Company is party to various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including litigation and governmental and regulatory controls, which also may include controls related to the potential impacts of climate change. As of December 31, 2025, the Company has an accrued liability of approximately $23 million for all legal contingencies that are deemed to be probable of occurring and can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates are based on information known about the matters and its experience in contesting, litigating, and settling similar matters. Although actual amounts could differ from management’s estimate, none of the actions are believed by management to involve future amounts that would be material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity after consideration of recorded accruals. With respect to material matters for which the Company believes an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible, the Company has disclosed the nature of the matter and a range of potential exposure, unless an estimate cannot be made at this time. It is management’s opinion that the loss for any other litigation matters and claims that are reasonably possible to occur will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

Australian Operations Divestiture Dispute

Pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated April 9, 2015 (Quadrant SPA), the Company and its subsidiaries divested Australian operations to Quadrant Energy Pty Ltd (Quadrant). Closing occurred on June 5, 2015. In April 2017, the Company filed suit against Quadrant for breach of the Quadrant SPA. In its suit, the Company seeks approximately AUD $80 million. In December 2017, Quadrant filed a defense of equitable set-off to the Company’s claim and a counterclaim seeking approximately AUD $200 million in the aggregate. In 2018, Quadrant was acquired by Australian oil and gas company Santos, Ltd., who assumed Quadrant’s place in the ongoing litigation. In early 2025, Santos amended the pending counterclaims to abandon a number of claims that had been asserted against the Company but maintaining counterclaims for approximately AUD $57 million. Santos then filed a new lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Western Australia contending that it may be liable to the Australian Taxation Office for assessments, penalties, and interest related to the 2014 and 2015 tax years of approximately AUD $133 million and asserting that, if such amounts must be paid, the Company is liable to Santos for those amounts under the Quadrant SPA. All lawsuits related to the Quadrant SPA have now been consolidated into the same proceeding. The Company will vigorously prosecute its claim while vigorously defending against any counterclaims.

Delaware Litigation

On September 10, 2020, the State of Delaware filed suit, individually and on behalf of the people of the State of Delaware, against over 25 oil and gas companies alleging damages as a result of global warming. Plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and abatement under various tort theories. The Company is vigorously defending the suit.

Kulp Minerals Lawsuit

On or about April 7, 2023, Apache was sued in a purported class action in New Mexico styled Kulp Minerals LLC v. Apache Corporation, Case No. D-506-CV-2023-00352 in the Fifth Judicial District. The Kulp Minerals case was not certified and sought to represent a group of owners allegedly owed statutory interest under New Mexico law as a result of purported late oil and gas payments. On December 5, 2025, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice.

Environmental Matters

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had an undiscounted reserve for environmental remediation of approximately $2 million.

The Company is not aware of any environmental claims existing as of December 31, 2025, that have not been provided for or would otherwise have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. There can be no assurance, however, that current regulatory requirements will not change or past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered on the Company’s properties.

Potential Decommissioning Obligations on Sold Properties

In 2013, Apache sold its Gulf of America (GOA) Shelf operations and properties and its GOA operating subsidiary, GOM Shelf LLC (GOM Shelf) to Fieldwood Energy LLC (Fieldwood). Fieldwood assumed the obligation to decommission the properties held by GOM Shelf and the properties acquired from Apache and its other subsidiaries (collectively, the Legacy GOA Assets). On February 14, 2018, Fieldwood filed for (and subsequently emerged from) Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On August 3, 2020, Fieldwood filed for (and subsequently emerged from) Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a second time. Upon emergence from this second bankruptcy, the Legacy GOA Assets were separated into a standalone company, which was subsequently merged into GOM Shelf. Under GOM Shelf’s limited liability company agreement, the proceeds of production of the Legacy GOA Assets are to be used to fund the operation of GOM Shelf and the decommissioning of Legacy GOA Assets. The decommissioning obligations for the Legacy GOA Assets are partially secured by a trust account of which Apache is a beneficiary and which is funded by net profits interests (NPIs) depending on future oil prices. In addition, after such sources have been exhausted, Apache agreed upon resolution of GOM Shelf’s second bankruptcy to loan GOM Shelf up to $400 million to perform decommissioning, with such loans and related obligations secured by first and prior liens on the Legacy GOA Assets.

By letter dated April 5, 2022 (replacingtwo earlier letters) and by subsequent letter dated March 1, 2023, GOM Shelf notified the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) that it was unable to fund the decommissioning obligations that it was obligated to perform on certain of the Legacy GOA Assets. As a result, Apache and other current and former owners in these assets have received orders from BSEE and demands from third parties to decommission certain of the Legacy GOA Assets included in GOM Shelf’s notifications to BSEE. Apache expects to receive similar orders and demands on the other Legacy GOA Assets included in GOM Shelf’s notification letters. Apache has also received orders to decommission other Legacy GOA Assets that were not included in GOM Shelf’s notification letters. Further, Apache anticipates that GOM Shelf may send additional such notices to BSEE in the future and that it may receive additional orders from BSEE requiring it to decommission other Legacy GOA Assets.

As of December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an asset of $40 million representing the remaining amount the Company expects to be reimbursed from remaining security related to these decommissioning costs. Of the total asset recorded as of December 31, 2025, $21 million is reflected under the caption “Decommissioning security for sold Gulf of America properties,” and $19 million is reflected under “Other current assets” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

As of December 31, 2025, Apache estimates that its potential liability to fund the remaining decommissioning of Legacy GOA Assets and assets previously sold to other operators ranges from $0.9 billion to $1.2 billion on an undiscounted basis. Management does not believe any specific estimate within this range is a better estimate than any other. Accordingly, the Company recorded contingent liabilities in the amounts of $881 million and $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively. Of the total liability recorded as of December 31, 2025, $782 million is reflected under the caption “Decommissioning contingency for sold Gulf of America properties” and $99 million is reflected under “Other current liabilities” in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Changes in significant assumptions impacting Apache’s estimated liability, including expected well decommissioning spread rates, derrick barge rates, planned abandonment logistics, and future cash flows of GOM Shelf, could result in a liability in excess of the amount accrued.

The Company recognized $60 million of gains on previously sold Gulf of America properties during 2025 to reflect the net impact of decreased estimated decommissioning costs of Legacy GOA Assets which BSSE may order the Company to decommission. The Company recognized losses on previously sold Gulf of America properties of $273 million and 212 million during 2024 and 2023, respectively, in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations.

Leases and Contractual Obligations

The Company determines if an arrangement is an operating or finance lease at the inception of each contract. If the contract is classified as an operating lease, the Company records a Right-of-Use (ROU) asset and corresponding liability reflecting the total remaining present value of fixed lease payments over the expected term of the lease agreement. The expected term of the lease may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. If the Company’s lease does not provide an implicit rate in the contract, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate when calculating the present value. In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various lease agreements for real estate, drilling rigs, vessels, aircrafts, and equipment related to its exploration and development activities, which are typically classified as operating leases under the provisions of the standard. ROU assets are reflected within “Deferred charges and other assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, and the associated operating lease liabilities are reflected within “Other current liabilities” and “Other” within “Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities,” as applicable.

Operating lease expense associated with ROU assets is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense is reflected on the statement of consolidated operations commensurate with the leased activities and nature of the services performed. Gross fixed operating lease expense, inclusive of amounts billable to partners and other working interest owners, was $148 million, $170 million, and $168 million for the years ended 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As allowed under the standard, the Company accounts for non-lease and lease components as a single lease component for all asset classes and has elected to exclude short-term leases (those with terms of 12 months or less) from the balance sheet presentation. Costs incurred for short-term leases were $69 million, $85 million, and $71 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively. In 2025 and 2024, these costs primarily related to short term drilling rigs in the U.S. and decommissioning work in the Gulf of America. In 2023 these costs primarily related to decommissioning work in the Gulf of America.

Finance lease assets are included in “Property and Equipment” on the consolidated balance sheet, and the associated finance lease liabilities are reflected within “Current debt” and “Long-term debt,” as applicable. Depreciation on the Company’s finance lease asset was $2 million in each of the years 2025, 2024, and 2023. Interest on the Company’s finance lease liability was $1 million in each of the years 2025, 2024, and 2023.

The following table represents the Company’s weighted average lease term and discount rate as of December 31, 2025:

Operating LeasesFinance Lease
Weighted average remaining lease term6.8 years7.7 years
Weighted average discount rate5.9%4.4%

At December 31, 2025, contractual obligations for long-term operating leases, finance leases, and purchase obligations are as follows:

Net Minimum Commitments(1)Operating Leases(2)Finance Lease(3)Purchase Obligations(4)
(In millions)
2026$103$4$243
2027704214
2028534182
2029414156
2030254119
Thereafter1361457
Total future minimum payments42834$971
Less: imputed interest(111)(6)N/A
Total lease liabilities31728N/A
Current portion973N/A
Non-current portion$220$25N/A

(1)Excludes commitments for jointly owned fields and facilities for which the Company is not the operator.

(2)Amounts represent future payments associated with oil and gas operations inclusive of amounts billable to partners and other working interest owners. Such payments may be capitalized as a component of oil and gas properties and subsequently depreciated, impaired, or written off as exploration expense.

(3)Amounts represent the Company’s finance lease obligation related to the Company’s Midland, Texas regional office building.

(4)Amounts represent any agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms. These include minimum commitments associated with take-or-pay contracts, NGL processing agreements, drilling work program commitments, and agreements to secure capacity rights on third-party pipelines. Amounts exclude certain product purchase obligations related to marketing and trading activities for which there are no minimum purchase requirements or the amounts are not fixed or determinable. Total costs incurred under take-or-pay and throughput obligations were $263 million, $245 million, and $182 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

The lease liability reflected in the table above represents the Company’s fixed minimum payments that are settled in accordance with the lease terms. Actual lease payments during the period may also include variable lease components such as common area maintenance, usage-based sales taxes and rate differentials, or other similar costs that are not determinable at the inception of the lease. Gross variable lease payments, inclusive of amounts billable to partners and other working interest owners were $52 million, $48 million, and $74 million in 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

  1. RETIREMENT AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company provides retirement benefits to its U.S. employees through the use of multiple plans: a 401(k) savings plan, a money purchase retirement plan, a non-qualified retirement savings plan, and a non-qualified restorative retirement savings plan. The 401(k) savings plan provides participating employees the ability to elect to contribute up to 50 percent of eligible compensation to the plan with the Company making matching contributions up to a maximum of 8 percent of each employee’s annual eligible compensation. In addition, the Company contributes 6 percent of each participating employee’s annual eligible compensation to a money purchase retirement plan. The 401(k) savings plan and the money purchase retirement plan are subject to certain annually-adjusted, government-mandated restrictions that limit the amount of employee and Company contributions. For certain eligible employees, the Company also provides a non-qualified retirement savings plan or a non-qualified restorative retirement savings plan. These plans allow the deferral of up to 50 percent of each employee’s base salary, up to 75 percent of each employee’s annual bonus (that accepts employee contributions) and the Company’s matching contributions in excess of the government mandated limitations imposed in the 401(k) savings plan and money purchase retirement plan.

Vesting in the Company’s contributions in the 401(k) savings plan, the money purchase retirement plan, the non-qualified retirement savings plan and the non-qualified restorative retirement savings plan occurs at the rate of 20 percent for every completed year of employment. Upon a change in control of ownership of APA, immediate and full vesting occurs.

The aggregate annual cost to the Company of all U.S. and international savings plans, the money purchase retirement plan, non-qualified retirement savings plan, and non-qualified restorative retirement savings plan was $44 million, $46 million, and $44 million for 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

The Company also provides a funded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (U.K. Pension Plan) covering certain employees of the Company’s North Sea operations in the U.K. The plan provides defined pension benefits based on years of service and final salary. The plan applies only to employees who were part of BP North Sea’s pension plan as of April 2, 2003, prior to the acquisition of BP North Sea by the Company effective July 1, 2003.

Additionally, the Company offers postretirement medical benefits to U.S. employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. Eligible participants receive medical benefits up until the age of 65 or at the date they become eligible for Medicare, provided the participant remits the required portion of the cost of coverage. The plan is contributory with participants’ contributions adjusted annually. The postretirement benefit plan does not cover benefit expenses once a covered participant becomes eligible for Medicare.

The following tables set forth the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and the underlying weighted average actuarial assumptions used for the U.K. Pension Plan and U.S. postretirement benefit plan. The Company uses a measurement date of December 31 for its pension and postretirement benefit plans.

202520242023
PensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefitsPensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefitsPensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
(In millions)
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year$107$15$118$15$108$15
Service cost111111
Interest cost616151
Foreign currency exchange rates8—(2)—6—
Actuarial losses (gains)(1)(1)(11)—3—
Plan curtailments———(1)——
Benefits paid(6)(2)(5)(2)(5)(3)
Retiree contributions—1—1—1
Projected benefit obligation at end of year115151071511815
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year136—150—137—
Actual return (loss) on plan assets5—(8)—8—
Foreign currency exchange rates10—(3)—8—
Employer contributions212121
Benefits paid(6)(2)(5)(2)(5)(3)
Retiree contributions—1—1—2
Fair value of plan assets at end of year147—136—150—
Funded status at end of year$32$(15)$29$(15)$32$(15)
Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet
Current liability$—$(1)$—$(2)$—$(2)
Non-current asset (liability)32(14)29(13)32(13)
$32$(15)$29$(15)$32$(15)
Pre-tax Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated gain (loss)$(18)$14$(16)$14$(12)$16
Discount rate5.60%5.18%5.60%5.49%4.80%5.00%
Salary increases4.50%N/A4.70%N/A4.60%N/A
Expected return on assets5.60%N/A5.70%N/A4.80%N/A
Healthcare cost trend
InitialN/A7.00%N/A6.50%N/A6.25%
Ultimate in 2035N/A5.25%N/A5.25%N/A5.25%

As of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the accumulated benefit obligation for the U.K. Pension Plan was $111 million, $102 million, and $112 million, respectively.

The Company’s defined benefit pension plan assets are held by a non-related trustee who has been instructed to invest the assets under a cash flow driven investment strategy. The Company intends to invest in primarily low risk debt securities that will provide a reasonable rate of return focused on cash flow timing such that the benefits promised to members are provided when due. The U.K. Pension Plan policy is to target an ongoing funding level of 100 percent through prudent investments and includes policies and strategies such as investment goals, risk management practices, and permitted and prohibited investments. A breakout of allocations for the Company's plan asset holdings are summarized below:

Percentage ofPlan Assets atYear-End
20252024
Asset Category
Multi-asset credit61%62%
Nominal bonds3%4%
Inflation-linked bonds36%33%
Cash—%1%
Total100%100%

The plan’s assets do not include any direct ownership of equity or debt securities of the Company. The fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2025 and 2024 are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets, which is a Level 1 fair value measurement. The following table presents the fair values of plan assets for each major asset category based on the nature and significant concentration of risks in plan assets as follows:

December 31,
20252024
(In millions)
Asset Category
Multi-asset credit9084
Nominal bonds36
Inflation-linked bonds5345
Cash11
Total$147$136

The expected long-term rate of return on assets assumptions are derived relative to the yield on long-dated fixed-interest bonds issued by the U.K. government (gilts). For equities, outperformance relative to gilts is assumed to be 1.3 percent per year.

The following tables set forth the components of the net periodic cost and the underlying weighted average actuarial assumptions used for the pension and postretirement benefit plans as of December 31 as follows:

202520242023
PensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefitsPensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefitsPensionBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
(In millions)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost$1$1$1$1$1$1
Interest cost616151
Expected return on assets(8)—(7)—(7)—
Amortization of actuarial gain—(2)—(2)—(2)
Curtailment gain———(1)——
Net periodic benefit cost$(1)$—$—$(1)$(1)$—
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit Cost for the Years Ended December 31
Discount rate5.60%5.49%4.80%5.00%5.00%5.29%
Salary increases4.70%N/A4.60%N/A4.70%N/A
Expected return on assets5.70%N/A4.80%N/A4.70%N/A
Healthcare cost trend
InitialN/A6.50%N/A6.25%N/A6.50%
Ultimate in 2032N/A5.25%N/A5.25%N/A5.25%

The Company expects to contribute approximately $1 million to its pension plan and $1 million to its postretirement benefit plan in 2026. The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

PensionBenefits · PostretirementBenefits
(In millions)
2026$5$1
202771
202871
202971
203071
Years 2031-2035397
  1. CAPITAL STOCK

Common Stock Outstanding

The following table provides changes to the Company’s common shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Balance, beginning of year365,397,149303,575,901311,559,149
Shares issued for stock-based compensation plans:
Treasury shares issued——2,016
Common shares issued458,48170,983,745725,914
Treasury shares acquired(12,890,984)(9,162,497)(8,711,178)
Balance, end of year352,964,646365,397,149303,575,901

Net Income per Common Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of the components of basic and diluted net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

202520242023
IncomeSharesPer ShareIncomeSharesPer ShareIncomeSharesPer Share
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Basic:
Income attributable to common stock$1,434359$3.99$804353$2.28$2,855308$9.26
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock compensation awards$——$—$——$(0.01)$—1$(0.01)
Diluted:
Income attributable to common stock$1,434359$3.99$804353$2.27$2,855309$9.25

The diluted EPS calculation excludes options and restricted shares that were anti-dilutive totaling 3.3 million,2.0 million, and 1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 40 million shares of the Company’s common stock. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the purchase of an additional 40 million shares of the Company's common stock.

During 2025, the Company repurchased 12.9 million shares at an average price of $21.73 per share, and as of December 31, 2025, the Company had remaining authorization to repurchase 21.9 million shares. During 2024, the Company repurchased 9.2 million shares at an average price of $26.83 per share. During 2023, the Company repurchased 8.7 million shares at an average price of $37.81 per share.

The Company is not obligated to acquire any additional shares. Shares may be purchased either in the open market or through privately held negotiated transactions.

Common Stock Dividend

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company declared common stock dividends totaling $1.00 per share.

Stock Compensation Plans

The Company maintains several stock-based compensation plans, which include stock options, restricted stock, and conditional restricted stock unit plans.

On May 12, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Omnibus Compensation Plan (the 2016 Plan), which is used to provide eligible employees with equity-based incentives by granting incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, performance awards, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, cash awards, or any combination of the foregoing. As of December 31, 2025,5.2 million shares were authorized and available for grant under the 2016 Plan. Previously approved plans remain in effect solely for the purpose of governing grants still outstanding that were issued prior to approval of the 2016 Plan. All new grants are issued from the 2016 Plan. In 2018, the Company began issuing cash-settled awards (phantom units) under the restricted stock and conditional restricted stock unit plans. The phantom units represent a hypothetical interest in the Company’s stock and, once vested, are settled in cash.

Costs related to the plans are capitalized or expensed to “Lease operating expenses,” “Exploration,” or “General and administrative” in the Company’s statement of consolidated operations based on the nature of each employee’s activities. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-settled and cash-settled compensation costs for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Stock-settled and cash-settled compensation expensed:
Lease operating expenses$26$16$27
Exploration747
General and administrative742950
Total stock-settled and cash-settled compensation expensed1074984
Stock-settled and cash-settled compensation capitalized15913
Total stock-settled and cash-settled compensation costs$122$58$97

Stock Options

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding options to purchase shares of its common stock under the 2016 Plan and the 2011 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the 2011 Plan and, with the 2016 Plan, the Omnibus Plans). The Omnibus Plans were submitted to and approved by the Company’s shareholders. New shares of common stock will be issued for employee stock option exercises. Under the Omnibus Plans, the exercise price of each option equals the closing price of APA’s common stock on the date of grant. Options granted become exercisable ratably over athree-year period and expire 10 years after granted.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, compensation costs related to stock options charged to expense and capitalized were $8 million and $1 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

202520242023
SharesUnder OptionWeighted AverageExercise PriceSharesUnder OptionWeighted AverageExercise PriceSharesUnder OptionWeighted AverageExercise Price
(In thousands, except exercise price amounts)
Outstanding, beginning of year1,416$48.641,465$48.482,078$57.71
Granted1,72223.26————
Exercised————(12)42.38
Forfeited(224)22.86————
Expired(139)48.47(49)43.91(601)80.53
Outstanding, end of year(1)2,77534.981,41648.641,46548.48
Expected to vest1,42723.33————
Exercisable, end of year(1)(2)1,34847.301,41648.641,46548.48

(1)As of December 31, 2025, options exercisable had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.5 years and $97 thousand aggregate intrinsic value and options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.4 years and $2 million aggregate intrinsic value.

(2)As of December 31, 2025, there was $6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to 1,426,518 unvested stock options.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were 1,721,990 options issued andno options exercised. During the year ended December 31, 2024, there wereno options issued or exercised. During the year ended December 31, 2023, there wereno options issued and 12,183 options exercised.

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used in the valuation are disclosed in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock and other factors. The expected dividend yield is based on historical yields on the date of grant. The expected term of stock options granted represents the period of time that the stock options are expected to be outstanding and is derived from historical exercise behavior, current trends, and values derived from lattice-based models. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

202520242023
Expected volatility57.37%N/AN/A
Expected dividend yields4.30%N/AN/A
Expected term (in years)6N/AN/A
Risk-free rate4.43%N/AN/A
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$9.50N/AN/A

In January 2026, the Company issued 1,487,317 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to eligible employees under the Omnibus Plans, at an average fair value of $9.75 per share. The total compensation cost of $15 million is estimated to be recognized over athree-year vesting period of these options.

Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Phantom Units

The Company has restricted stock unit and restricted stock phantom unit plans for eligible employees, including officers. The value of the stock-settled restricted stock unit awards is established by the market price on the date of grant and is recorded as compensation expense ratably over the vesting terms. The restricted stock phantom unit awards represent a hypothetical interest in the Company’s common stock, and, once vested, are settled in cash. Compensation expense related to the cash-settled awards is recorded as a liability and remeasured at the end of each reporting period over the applicable vesting term.

For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, compensation costs charged to expense for the restricted stock units and restricted stock phantom units were $46 million, $53 million, and $73 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, capitalized compensation costs for the restricted stock units and restricted stock phantom units were $10 million, $9 million, and $11 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes stock-settled restricted stock unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

202520242023
UnitsWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair ValueUnitsWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair ValueUnitsWeighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Non-vested, beginning of year1,415$35.071,480$30.691,885$23.08
Granted82723.2989733.4866141.60
Assumed awards from Callon acquisition——1,49835.43——
Vested(3)(797)32.74(2,295)31.83(975)23.31
Forfeited(282)31.40(165)35.48(69)32.44
Expired————(22)27.81
Non-vested, end of year(1)(2)1,16329.191,41535.071,48030.69

(1)As of December 31, 2025, there was $10 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to 1,163,194 unvested stock-settled restricted stock units.

(2)As of December 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining life of unvested stock-settled restricted stock units is approximately 0.8 years.

(3)The grant date fair values of the stock-settled awards vested during 2025, 2024, and 2023 were $26 million, $73 million, and $23 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes cash-settled restricted stock phantom unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In thousands)
Non-vested, beginning of year3,9174,4785,709
Granted(1)2,3022,3691,972
Vested(1,887)(2,568)(2,851)
Forfeited(914)(362)(340)
Expired——(12)
Non-vested, end of year(2)3,4183,9174,478

(1)Restricted stock phantom units granted during 2025, 2024, and 2023 included 2,301,540,2,369,605, and 1,972,116 awards, respectively, based on the per-share market price of APA common stock.

(2)The outstanding liability for the unvested cash-settled restricted stock phantom units that had not been recognized as of December 31, 2025 was approximately $38 million.

In January 2026, the Company awarded 624,467 restricted stock units and 2,115,116 restricted stock phantom units based on APA’s weighted-average per-share market price of $23.88 under the 2016 Plan to eligible employees. Total compensation cost for the restricted stock units and the restricted stock phantom units, absent any forfeitures, is estimated to be $15 million and $51 million, respectively, and was calculated based on the per-share fair market value of a share of the Company’s common stock as of the grant date. Compensation cost will be recognized over athree-year vesting period for both plans. The restricted stock phantom units will be classified as a liability and remeasured at the end of each reporting period based on the change in fair value ofone share of the Company’s common stock, a Level 1 fair value measurement.

Performance Program

To provide long-term incentives for the Company’s employees to deliver competitive shareholder returns, the Company makes annual grants of cash-settled conditional restricted stock phantom units to eligible employees. APA has a performance program for certain eligible employees with payout for a portion of the shares based upon measurement of total shareholder return (TSR) of APA common stock as compared to a designated peer group during athree-year performance period. Payout for the remaining portion of the shares is based on performance and financial objectives as defined in the plan. The overall results of the objectives are calculated at the end of the award’s stated performance period and, if a payout is warranted, applied to the target number of restricted stock units awarded. The performance shares will immediately vest 50 percent at the end of thethree-year performance period, with the remaining 50 percent vesting at the end of the following year. Grants from the performance programs outstanding at December 31, 2025, are as described below:

In January 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2022 Performance Program, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. Eligible employees received the initial cash-settled conditional phantom units totaling 1,093,034 units. A total of 713,514 phantom units were outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The results for the performance period yielded a payout of 118 percent of target.

In January 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2023 Performance Program, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. Eligible employees received the initial cash-settled conditional phantom units totaling 822,200 units. The actual number of phantom units awarded will be between zero and 200 percent of target. A total of 636,488 phantom units were outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The results for the performance period yielded a payout of 120 percent of target.

In January 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2024 Performance Program, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. Eligible employees received the initial cash-settled conditional phantom units totaling 645,318 units. The actual number of phantom units awarded will be between zero and 200 percent of target. A total of 468,708 phantom units were outstanding as of December 31, 2025, from which a minimum ofzero to a maximum of 937,416 units could be awarded. Eligible employees also received cash incentives as part of the 2024 Performance Program, which totaled $11 million as of December 31, 2025. The ultimate payout will range from zero to $22 million at the end of athree-year performance period.

In January 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2025 Performance Program, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. Eligible employees received the initial cash-settled conditional phantom units totaling 1,028,112 units. The actual number of phantom units awarded will be between zero and 200 percent of target. A total of 871,793 phantom units were outstanding as of December 31, 2025, from which a minimum ofzero to a maximum of 1,743,586 units could be awarded. Eligible employees also received cash incentives as part of the 2025 Performance Program, which totaled $14 million as of December 31, 2025. The ultimate payout will range from zero to $28 million at the end of athree-year performance period.

Compensation costs related to the conditional cash-settled awards are recorded as a liability and remeasured at the end of each reporting period over the applicable vesting term. Compensation costs charged to expense under the cash-settled performance programs were expenses of $45 million and $2 million during 2025 and 2023, respectively and a net benefit of $13 million during 2024. Capitalized compensation costs under the cash-settled performance programs were expenses of approximately $3 million and $100 thousand during 2025 and 2023, respectively and a net benefit of approximately $1 million during 2024.

The following table summarizes cash-settled conditional restricted stock phantom unit activity for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In thousands)
Non-vested, beginning of year3,9724,6294,835
Granted1,6058341,536
Assumed awards from Callon acquisition—2,934—
Vested(2,066)(4,222)(1,593)
Forfeited(353)(203)(99)
Expired(242)—(50)
Non-vested, end of year(1)2,9163,9724,629

(1)As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding liability for the unvested cash-settled conditional restricted stock phantom units that had not been recognized was approximately $14 million.

In January 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2026 Performance Program, pursuant to the 2016 Plan. A portion of the award is based upon measurement of TSR similar to prior year awards, and the remaining portion of the award is based on performance and financial objectives as defined in the 2026 Performance Program. Eligible employees received conditional phantom units and cash incentives. The conditional phantom units totaled 904,442 units, with the ultimate units to be awarded ranging from zero to a maximum of 1,808,884 units. These phantom units represent a hypothetical interest in the Company’s common stock, and, once vested, are settled in cash. These phantom units will be classified as a liability and remeasured at the end of each reporting period based on the change in fair value ofone share of the Company’s common stock, a Level 1 fair value measurement. The cash incentives totaled $14 million, with the ultimate payout ranging from zero to $28 million. Final payout of the awards will be determined at the end of athree-year performance period.

  1. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Components of accumulated other comprehensive income include the following:

As of December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Pension and postretirement benefit plan (Note 11)$10$12$15
Accumulated other comprehensive income$10$12$15
  1. MAJOR CUSTOMERS

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of nonpayment by counterparties, a significant portion of which are concentrated in energy-related industries. The creditworthiness of customers and other counterparties is subject to continuing review, including the use of master netting agreements, where appropriate. During 2025, sales to EGPC in Egypt accounted for approximately 15 percent of the Company’s worldwide crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs revenues. During 2024 and 2023, sales to EGPC accounted for approximately 17 percent and 15 percent, respectively, of the Company’s worldwide crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs revenues.

Management does not believe that the loss of any single customer would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations.

  1. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries are engaged in exploration, development and/or production activities across four operating segments: Egypt, North Sea, Suriname, and the U.S. The Company’s business explores for, develops, and produces crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The Company also has exploration interests in Uruguay, Alaska, and other international locations that may, over time, result in reportable discoveries and development opportunities.

The Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is a function (not necessarily an individual) that allocates the resources of the reporting entity and assesses the performance of its segments. Decisions to assess performance and allocate resources are made by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. John J. Christmann, IV. Therefore, management has concluded that the CEO of the Company is the CODM. The information regularly reviewed by the CODM to assess performance and allocate resources is primarily associated with operating income from each segment and the resulting free cash flow, amongst other metrics. The Company concluded that the most comparable measure under U.S. GAAP is operating income.

Financial information for each segment is presented below:

U.S. · Egypt(1) · North Sea · Intersegment Eliminations & Other(6) · Total(2)
(In millions)
Oil revenues$3,010$2,177$622$—$5,809
Natural gas revenues193460117—770
Natural gas liquids revenues616—34—650
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues3,8192,637773—7,229
Purchased oil and gas sales1,691———1,691
Realized gains on commodity derivative instruments31———31
5,5412,637773—8,951
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses(5)724447333—1,504
Gathering, processing, and transmission(5)3462454—424
Purchased oil and gas costs(5)1,070———1,070
Taxes other than income(5)229———229
Exploration(4)9101120131
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(5)1,434630240—2,304
Asset retirement obligation accretion41—117—158
Impairments18197—44
3,8711,221752205,864
Operating Income (Loss)$1,670$1,416$21$(20)3,087
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on divestitures, net301
Gains on previously sold Gulf of America properties60
Realized losses on contingent consideration arrangements(7)
Unrealized losses on commodity derivative instruments(77)
Other(8)
General and administrative(350)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(102)
Financing costs, net(113)
Income Before Income Taxes$2,791
Total Assets(3)$12,568$3,055$1,216$922$17,761
Net Property and Equipment$9,019$2,306$570$853$12,748
Additions to Net Property and Equipment$1,614$747$13$299$2,673
U.S. · Egypt(1) · North Sea · Intersegment Eliminations & Other(6) · Total(2)
(In millions)
Oil revenues$3,572$2,620$774$—$6,966
Natural gas revenues126313145—584
Natural gas liquids revenues617—29—646
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues4,3152,933948—8,196
Purchased oil and gas sales1,541———1,541
Realized gains on commodity derivative instruments2———2
5,8582,933948—9,739
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses(5)820464406—1,690
Gathering, processing, and transmission(5)3542553—432
Purchased oil and gas costs(5)1,047———1,047
Taxes other than income(5)270———270
Exploration(4)134112166313
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(5)1,340625301—2,266
Asset retirement obligation accretion42—106—148
Impairments320—809—1,129
4,3271,2261,676667,295
Operating Income (Loss)$1,531$1,707$(728)$(66)2,444
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on divestitures, net289
Losses on previously sold Gulf of America properties(273)
Realized losses on contingent consideration arrangements(4)
Unrealized losses on commodity derivative instruments(8)
Other(6)
General and administrative(372)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(168)
Financing costs, net(367)
Income Before Income Taxes$1,535
Total Assets(3)$13,870$3,606$1,324$590$19,390
Net Property and Equipment$9,109$2,271$712$554$12,646
Additions to Net Property and Equipment$6,609$765$41$84$7,499
U.S. · Egypt(1) · North Sea · Intersegment Eliminations & Other(6) · Total(2)
(In millions)
Oil revenues$2,241$2,683$1,073$—$5,997
Natural gas revenues297346237—880
Natural gas liquids revenues480—28—508
Oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids production revenues3,0183,0291,338—7,385
Purchased oil and gas sales894———894
Realized gains on commodity derivative instruments48———48
3,9603,0291,338—8,327
Operating Expenses:
Lease operating expenses(5)593474369—1,436
Gathering, processing, and transmission(5)2493352—334
Purchased oil and gas costs(5)742———742
Taxes other than income(5)207———207
Exploration(4)141191943195
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(5)745524271—1,540
Asset retirement obligation accretion40—76—116
Impairments11—50—61
2,6011,150837434,631
Operating Income (Loss)$1,359$1,879$501$(43)3,696
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on divestitures, net8
Losses on previously sold Gulf of America properties(212)
Unrealized gains on commodity derivative instruments51
Other18
General and administrative(351)
Transaction, reorganization, and separation(15)
Financing costs, net(312)
Income Before Income Taxes$2,883
Total Assets(3)$9,221$3,503$1,970$550$15,244
Net Property and Equipment$5,689$2,209$1,628$512$10,038
Additions to Net Property and Equipment$1,255$834$131$93$2,313

(1)Includes oil and gas production revenue that will be paid as taxes by EGPC on behalf of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 of:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Oil$536$686$729
Natural gas1148395

(2)Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt for all periods presented.

(3)Intercompany balances are excluded from total assets.

(4)Exploration expense under Intersegment Eliminations & Other primarily reflects the Company’s Suriname exploration activities.

(5)Represents significant segment expense categories that align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. The remaining expenses that comprise the Other Income (Loss) amount by segment are deemed to be other segment expense categories necessary to arrive at the segment profit or loss.

(6)Includes Suriname operating expenses as the operating segment has not met the quantitative thresholds to be separately reported.

  1. SUPPLEMENTAL OIL AND GAS DISCLOSURES (Unaudited)

Oil and Gas Operations

The following table sets forth revenue and direct cost information relating to the Company’s oil and gas exploration and production activities. The Company has no long-term agreements to purchase oil or gas production from foreign governments or authorities.

UnitedStatesEgypt(1)North SeaOtherInternationalTotal(1)
(In millions, except per boe)
Oil and gas production revenues$3,819$2,637$773$—$7,229
Operating cost:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(2)1,411625239—2,275
Asset retirement obligation accretion41—117—158
Lease operating expenses724447333—1,504
Gathering, processing, and transmission3462454—424
Exploration expenses9101120131
Impairments related to oil and gas properties—18——18
Production taxes(3)227———227
Income tax23464023—897
2,9921,855767205,634
Results of operations$827$782$6$(20)$1,595
Oil and gas production revenues$4,315$2,933$948$—$8,196
Operating cost:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(2)1,314621300—2,235
Asset retirement obligation accretion42—106—148
Lease operating expenses820464406—1,690
Gathering, processing, and transmission3542553—432
Exploration expenses134112166313
Impairments related to oil and gas properties315—796—1,111
Production taxes(3)268———268
Income tax235770(536)—469
3,4821,9921,126666,666
Results of operations$833$941$(178)$(66)$1,530
Oil and gas production revenues$3,018$3,029$1,338$—$7,385
Operating cost:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization(2)709521270—1,500
Asset retirement obligation accretion40—76—116
Lease operating expenses593474369—1,436
Gathering, processing, and transmission2493352—334
Exploration expenses141191943195
Production taxes(3)204———204
Income tax254828414—1,496
2,0631,9751,200435,281
Results of operations$955$1,054$138$(43)$2,104

(1)Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

(2)Reflects DD&A of capitalized costs of oil and gas properties and, therefore, does not agree with DD&A reflected on Note 16—Business Segment Information.

(3)Reflects only amounts directly related to oil and gas producing properties and, therefore, does not agree with taxes other than income reflected on Note 16—Business Segment Information.

Costs Incurred in Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions, Exploration, and Development Activities

UnitedStatesEgypt(2)North SeaOtherInternationalTotal(2)
(In millions)
Acquisitions$23$10$—$—$33
Exploration76244131352
Development1,558530962882,472
Costs incurred(1)$1,657$784$97$319$2,857
(1) Includes capitalized interest and asset retirement costs:
Capitalized interest$6$—$—$39$45
Asset retirement costs51—84—135
Acquisitions(3)$4,561$3$—$—$4,564
Exploration150227161439
Development2,067559186472,859
Costs incurred(1)$6,778$789$187$108$7,862
(1) Includes capitalized interest and asset retirement costs:
Capitalized interest$3$—$—$26$29
Asset retirement costs171—145—316
Acquisitions$21$4$—$—$25
Exploration3122644131432
Development1,148646468—2,262
Costs incurred(1)$1,200$876$512$131$2,719
(1) Includes capitalized interest, asset retirement costs, and Egypt modernization impacts as follows:
Capitalized interest$—$—$—$24$24
Asset retirement costs(4)—375—371
(2) Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.
(3) Includes acquisitions of unproved properties of $955 million for the U.S. related to the Callon acquisition.

Capitalized Costs

The following table sets forth the capitalized costs and associated accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization relating to the Company’s oil and gas acquisition, exploration, and development activities:

UnitedStatesEgypt(1)NorthSeaOtherInternationalTotal(1)
(In millions)
Proved properties$19,690$14,724$9,757$721$44,892
Unproved properties38499—132615
20,07414,8239,75785345,507
Accumulated DD&A(11,220)(12,558)(9,189)—(32,967)
$8,854$2,265$568$853$12,540
Proved properties$19,246$14,458$9,661$434$43,799
Unproved properties71167—121899
19,95714,5259,66155544,698
Accumulated DD&A(11,053)(12,299)(8,952)—(32,304)
$8,904$2,226$709$555$12,394

(1)Includes a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

Oil and Gas Reserve Information

Proved oil and gas reserves are those quantities of natural gas, crude oil, condensate, and NGLs, which by analysis of geoscience and engineering data, can be estimated with reasonable certainty to be economically producible from a given date forward, from known reservoirs, and under existing economic conditions, operating methods, and government regulations. Estimated proved developed oil and gas reserves can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods. The Company reports all estimated proved reserves held under production-sharing arrangements utilizing the “economic interest” method, which excludes the host country’s share of reserves.

Estimated reserves that can be produced economically through application of improved recovery techniques are included in the “proved” classification when successful testing by a pilot project or the operation of an active, improved recovery program using reliable technology establishes the reasonable certainty for the engineering analysis on which the project or program is based. Economically producible means a resource that generates revenue that exceeds, or is reasonably expected to exceed, the costs of the operation. Reasonable certainty means a high degree of confidence that the quantities will be recovered. Reliable technology is a grouping of one or more technologies (including computational methods) that has been field-tested and has been demonstrated to provide reasonably certain results with consistency and repeatability in the formation being evaluated or in an analogous formation. In estimating its proved reserves, the Company uses several different traditional methods that can be classified in three general categories: (1) performance-based methods; (2) volumetric-based methods; and (3) analogy with similar properties. The Company will, at times, utilize additional technical analysis such as computer reservoir models, petrophysical techniques, and proprietary 3-D seismic interpretation methods to provide additional support for more complex reservoirs. Information from this additional analysis is combined with traditional methods outlined above to enhance the certainty of the Company’s reserve estimates.

There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved reserves and projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures. The reserve data in the following tables only represent estimates and should not be construed as being exact.

Crude Oil and Condensate
UnitedStatesEgypt(1)NorthSeaSurinameTotal(1)
(Thousands of barrels)
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2022177,708108,05082,580—368,338
December 31, 2023179,542102,30561,076—342,923
December 31, 2024184,74495,99030,436—311,170
December 31, 2025182,300101,75022,136—306,186
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 202222,2398,5572,873—33,669
December 31, 202330,9485,254——36,202
December 31, 2024107,2837,621—73,637188,541
December 31, 2025121,0797,578—73,789202,446
Total proved reserves:
Balance December 31, 2022199,947116,60785,453—402,007
Extensions, discoveries and other additions43,61312,979301—56,893
Purchases of minerals in-place20———20
Revisions of previous estimates(3,520)10,505(12,002)—(5,017)
Production(28,795)(32,532)(12,676)—(74,003)
Sales of minerals in-place(775)———(775)
Balance December 31, 2023210,490107,55961,076—379,125
Extensions, discoveries and other additions100,77818,115—73,637192,530
Purchases of minerals in-place124,112———124,112
Revisions of previous estimates(9,642)10,521(21,000)—(20,121)
Production(47,043)(32,584)(9,640)—(89,267)
Sales of minerals in-place(86,668)———(86,668)
Balance December 31, 2024292,027103,61130,43673,637499,711
Extensions, discoveries and other additions39,80417,646——57,450
Revisions of previous estimates24,94220,08852815245,710
Production(45,817)(32,017)(8,828)—(86,662)
Sales of minerals in-place(7,577)———(7,577)
Balance December 31, 2025303,379109,32822,13673,789508,632

(1)Includes proved reserves of 36 MMbbls,35 MMbbls,36 MMbbls, and 39 MMbbls as of December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

Natural Gas Liquids
UnitedStatesNorthSeaTotal(1)
(Thousands of barrels)
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2022158,7452,230160,975
December 31, 2023153,4861,460154,946
December 31, 2024153,523744154,267
December 31, 2025180,690899181,589
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 202219,0047619,080
December 31, 202318,401—18,401
December 31, 202454,674—54,674
December 31, 202558,438—58,438
Total proved reserves:
Balance December 31, 2022177,7492,306180,055
Extensions, discoveries and other additions25,71137126,082
Purchases of minerals in-place21—21
Revisions of previous estimates(8,568)(764)(9,332)
Production(22,993)(453)(23,446)
Sales of minerals in-place(33)—(33)
Balance December 31, 2023171,8871,460173,347
Extensions, discoveries and other additions62,988—62,988
Purchases of minerals in-place51,406—51,406
Revisions of previous estimates(20,167)(277)(20,444)
Production(27,039)(439)(27,478)
Sales of minerals in-place(30,878)—(30,878)
Balance December 31, 2024208,197744208,941
Extensions, discoveries and other additions16,232—16,232
Revisions of previous estimates47,85261448,466
Production(27,836)(459)(28,295)
Sales of minerals in-place(5,317)—(5,317)
Balance December 31, 2025239,128899240,027
Natural Gas
UnitedStatesEgypt(1)NorthSeaTotal(1)
(Millions of cubic feet)
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 20221,166,218399,50266,2921,632,012
December 31, 20231,003,956377,14446,8391,427,939
December 31, 2024866,460332,90528,0281,227,393
December 31, 20251,095,395371,33512,7411,479,471
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 2022210,8621,0682,304214,234
December 31, 202399,4952,612—102,107
December 31, 2024307,77527,499—335,274
December 31, 2025338,10027,780—365,880
Total proved reserves:
Balance December 31, 20221,377,080400,57068,5961,846,246
Extensions, discoveries and other additions158,11814,1883,335175,641
Purchases of minerals in-place136——136
Revisions of previous estimates(266,664)83,907(6,739)(189,496)
Production(165,083)(118,909)(18,353)(302,345)
Sales of minerals in-place(136)——(136)
Balance December 31, 20231,103,451379,75646,8391,530,046
Extensions, discoveries and other additions354,26760,366—414,633
Purchases of minerals in-place279,615——279,615
Revisions of previous estimates(224,118)26,792(4,176)(201,502)
Production(176,941)(106,510)(14,635)(298,086)
Sales of minerals in-place(162,039)——(162,039)
Balance December 31, 20241,174,235360,40428,0281,562,667
Extensions, discoveries and other additions95,26465,514—160,778
Revisions of previous estimates386,166101,230(3,856)483,540
Production(187,793)(128,033)(11,431)(327,257)
Sales of minerals in-place(34,377)——(34,377)
Balance December 31, 20251,433,495399,11512,7411,845,351

(1) Includes proved reserves of 133 Bcf,120 Bcf,127 Bcf, and 134 Bcf as of December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

Total Equivalent Reserves
UnitedStatesEgypt(1)NorthSeaSurinameTotal(1)
(Thousands barrels of oil equivalent)
Proved developed reserves:
December 31, 2022530,823174,63395,859—801,315
December 31, 2023500,354165,16270,343—735,859
December 31, 2024482,677151,47435,852—670,003
December 31, 2025545,555163,63925,159—734,353
Proved undeveloped reserves:
December 31, 202276,3868,7353,333—88,454
December 31, 202365,9315,690——71,621
December 31, 2024213,25312,204—73,637299,094
December 31, 2025235,86712,208—73,789321,864
Total proved reserves:
Balance December 31, 2022607,209183,36899,192—889,769
Extensions, discoveries and other additions95,67715,3441,228—112,249
Purchases of minerals in-place64———64
Revisions of previous estimates(56,532)24,490(13,889)—(45,931)
Production(79,302)(52,350)(16,188)—(147,840)
Sales of minerals in-place(831)———(831)
Balance December 31, 2023566,285170,85270,343—807,480
Extensions, discoveries and other additions222,81128,176—73,637324,624
Purchases of minerals in-place222,121———222,121
Revisions of previous estimates(67,162)14,986(21,973)—(74,149)
Production(103,572)(50,336)(12,518)—(166,426)
Sales of minerals in-place(144,553)———(144,553)
Balance December 31, 2024695,930163,67835,85273,637969,097
Extensions, discoveries and other additions71,91328,565——100,478
Revisions of previous estimates137,15536,960499152174,766
Production(104,952)(53,356)(11,192)—(169,500)
Sales of minerals in-place(18,624)———(18,624)
Balance December 31, 2025781,422175,84725,15973,7891,056,217

(1) Includes total proved reserves of 59 MMboe,55 MMboe,57 MMboe, and 61 MMboe as of December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

During 2025, the Company added approximately 100 MMboe from extensions, discoveries, and other additions. The Company recorded 72 MMboe of exploration and development adds in the U.S., derived from drilling activity in the Permian Basin primarily focused on the Spraberry, Bone Spring, and Wolfcamp producing horizons. International operations contributed 28 MMboe of exploration and development additions occurring in Egypt primarily from gas-focused onshore exploration and appraisal.

The Company realized combined upward revision of previously estimated reserves of 175 MMboe. Upward revisions related to pricing and interest totaled 37 MMboe, driven primarily by an increase in Permian Basin gas pricing. Engineering and well performance adjustments totaled 138 MMboe in the U.S. and Egypt. Upward revisions of 100 MMboe in the U.S. is related to changes to development plans and updates due to reservoir performance. Egypt realized positive revisions of 38 MMboe from gas infrastructure optimization and improved recovery projects.

During 2024, the Company added approximately 325 MMboe from extensions, discoveries, and other additions. The Company recorded 223 MMboe of exploration and development adds in the U.S., derived from drilling activity in the Permian Basin targeting the Wolfcamp, Bone Spring and Spraberry producing horizons. International operations contributed 102 MMboe of exploration and development adds, with Egypt contributing 28 MMboe from onshore exploration and appraisal and 74 MMboe from the Suriname final investment decision.

During 2023, the Company added approximately 112 MMboe from extensions, discoveries, and other additions. The Company recorded 96 MMboe of exploration and development adds in the U.S., comprising 67 MMboe in the Permian Basin,27 MMboe in the Delaware Basin, and 2 MMboe in the Texas Gulf Coast. Drilling programs for the Permian and Delaware Basins include the Wolfcamp, Bone Spring and Spraberry with the Austin Chalk as the primary focus for the Texas Gulf Coast. International operations contributed 16 MMboe of exploration and development adds, with Egypt contributing 15 MMboe from onshore exploration and appraisal activity primarily in the Khalda Area and 1 MMboe from the North Sea. The Company had combined downward revisions of previously estimated reserves of 46 MMboe, primarily driven by revisions in the U.S. Downward revisions for price and interest changes accounted for 83 MMboe, partially offset by engineering and performance upward revisions of 37 MMboe.

Approximately 8 percent of the Company’s year-end 2025 estimated proved developed reserves are classified as proved not producing. These reserves relate to zones that are either behind pipe, or that have been completed but not yet produced, or zones that have been produced in the past, but are not now producing because of mechanical reasons. These reserves are considered to be a lower tier of reserves than producing reserves because they are frequently based on volumetric calculations rather than performance data. Future production associated with behind pipe reserves is scheduled to follow depletion of the currently producing zones in the same wellbores. Additional capital may have to be spent to access these reserves. The capital and economic impact of production timing are reflected in this Note 16, under “Future Net Cash Flows.”

Future Net Cash Flows

Future cash inflows as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 were calculated using an unweighted arithmetic average of oil and gas prices in effect on the first day of each month in the respective year, except where prices are defined by contractual arrangements. Operating costs, production and ad valorem taxes and future development costs are based on current costs with no escalation. Future development costs include abandonment and dismantlement costs.

The following table sets forth unaudited information concerning future net cash flows for proved oil and gas reserves, net of income tax expense. Income tax expense has been computed using expected future tax rates and giving effect to tax deductions and credits available, under laws in effect as of December 31, 2025, and which relate to oil and gas producing activities. This information does not purport to present the fair market value of the Company’s oil and gas assets, but does present a standardized disclosure concerning possible future net cash flows that would result under the assumptions used.

UnitedStatesEgypt(1)NorthSeaSurinameTotal(1)
(In millions)
Cash inflows$25,957$9,208$1,769$5,033$41,967
Production costs(9,192)(1,978)(1,077)(1,294)(13,541)
Development costs(3,640)(1,477)(2,756)(1,658)(9,531)
Income tax expense(587)(1,686)565(578)(2,286)
Net cash flows12,5384,067(1,499)1,50316,609
10 percent discount rate(4,563)(971)630(867)(5,771)
Discounted future net cash flows(2)$7,975$3,096$(869)$636$10,838
Cash inflows$27,534$9,342$2,828$5,881$45,585
Production costs(9,665)(1,716)(1,399)(1,436)(14,216)
Development costs(4,124)(1,517)(2,538)(1,096)(9,275)
Income tax expense(921)(1,923)85(822)(3,581)
Net cash flows12,8244,186(1,024)2,52718,513
10 percent discount rate(4,317)(872)535(2,280)(6,934)
Discounted future net cash flows(2)$8,507$3,314$(489)$247$11,579
Cash inflows$21,417$9,921$5,761$—$37,099
Production costs(8,328)(1,690)(2,773)—(12,791)
Development costs(2,238)(1,235)(2,461)—(5,934)
Income tax expense(949)(2,222)(946)—(4,117)
Net cash flows9,9024,774(419)—14,257
10 percent discount rate(3,749)(943)476—(4,216)
Discounted future net cash flows(2)$6,153$3,831$57$—$10,041

(1)Includes discounted future net cash flows of approximately $1.0 billion,$1.1 billion, and $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively, attributable to a noncontrolling interest in Egypt.

(2)Estimated future net cash flows before income tax expense, discounted at 10 percent per annum, totaled approximately $12.6 billion,$14.4 billion, and $13.6 billion as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

The following table sets forth the principal sources of change in the discounted future net cash flows:

For the Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
(In millions)
Sales, net of production costs$(5,073)$(5,806)$(5,408)
Net change in prices and production costs(2,859)269(7,089)
Discoveries and improved recovery, net of related costs7623,5571,869
Change in future development costs(993)(695)(413)
Previously estimated development costs incurred during the period1,592793825
Revision of quantities3,718(428)(262)
Purchases of minerals in-place—4,1661
Accretion of discount1,4381,3572,260
Change in income taxes9997371,467
Sales of minerals in-place(312)(1,865)(18)
Change in production rates and other(13)(547)(793)
$(741)$1,538$(7,561)
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