On March 4, 2020, Apache Corporation announced that the board of directors of the company appointed Clay Bretches as executive vice president, Operations of the Company effective as of January 1, 2020. In this role, Mr. Bretches will serve as the principal operating officer of the Company. No material plan, contract, or arrangement was entered into or materially amended by the Company in connection with the appointment of Mr. Bretches, and there was no grant or award made by the Company to Mr. Bretches or modification thereto under any such plan, contract, or arrangement in connection with his appointment. Mr. Bretches (i) has no family relationship with any director or other executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer; (ii) is not a party to any related person transaction with the Company; and (iii) has no arrangements or understandings with any other person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer of the Company. Mr. Bretches most recently served as the Company’s senior vice president, U.S. Midstream Operations, and continues to serve as the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Altus Midstream Company. He held these roles since January 16, 2019, and previously served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Sendero Midstream Partners, LP from March 2014 to January 15, 2019. Prior to joining Sendero, Mr. Bretches held various executive management positions at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation from November 2000 to March 2014. Mr. Bretches served as vice president, E&P Services and Minerals from 2010 to 2014, providing centralized commercial, technical, and logistical support to all of Anadarko’s worldwide operations, and as vice president, Marketing and Minerals from 2005 to 2010, leading Anadarko’s worldwide marketing team for crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Prior to joining Anadarko, Mr. Bretches led the crude oil marketing and midstream operations for Vastar Resources Inc. David Pursell was named executive vice president of Development. The leader of exploration will be named following the completion of an ongoing search. Mr. Bretches will continue to serve in his role as CEO and president of Altus Midstream Company, a controlled subsidiary of Apache. All three executives will report directly to Apache CEO and president John J. Christmann IV.