Despite a long-term record that should place it among the best-run energy companies, Apache (NYSE:APA) is more often criticized for whatever it isn't than what it is has always been. Apache is never the company to play when oil is hot, nor is it the company to play when natural gas is the place to be. Apache is never the name to consider when a particular play or geology is in the news.
What Apache is, though, is a company with an enviable record of cash generation and per-barrel margins and a company with a record of producing excellent economic returns in place where others fear to tread. Apache's balance and diversification means it will never be the hottest name in the sector, but the value here is such that investors who want a dependable play on oil and gas should take a serious look.
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