GlobeNewswire Inc | Jan 18, 2022 08:30AM EST

January 18, 2022

HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) has been named to Newsweeks 2022 list of Americas Most Responsible Companies. APA ranks third among upstream energy peers, an increase from sixth in 2021. The final list recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States, spanning14 industries.

APA is committed to meeting the worlds demand for reliable energy in a cleaner, more sustainable way, said APA CEO and President John J. Christmann IV. We are grateful to receive this recognition alongside many industry leaders who help contribute to a more responsible world.

In 2021, APA announced ESG goals that tied directly to employee compensation. These goals, including the elimination of routine flaring across U.S. onshore operations, were in the areas where the company believes it can have the greatest direct impact: air, water, communities and people. This is the second year in a row that APA has received this award, which is jointly presented by Newsweek and Statista.

Americas Most Responsible Companies were selected based on publicly available key performance indicators derived from CSR Reports, Sustainability Reports and Corporate Citizenship Reports as well as an independent survey. The KPIs focused on company performance in the environmental, social, and corporate governance areas, while the independent survey asked U.S. citizens about their perception of company activities related to corporate social responsibility. The complete list can be viewed on the Newsweek website, found here.

About APA

APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and gas offshore Suriname. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Specific information concerning Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.

Forward-looking statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as anticipates, intends, plans, seeks, believes, continues, could, estimates, expects, guidance, may, might, outlook, possibly, potential, projects, prospects, should, will, would, and similar references to future periods, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for operations, including statements about our capital plans, drilling plans, production expectations, asset sales, and monetizations. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations. See Risk Factors in Apaches Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made by APA and/or its subsidiaries in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. APA and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

Investor: (281) 302-2286 Gary ClarkMedia: (713) 296-7276 Phil WestWebsite: www.apacorp.com

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