Following successful results at the Sockeye-2 exploratory well on the North Slope, APA announced on Jan 21, 2026, its formal membership in the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA).
“I am pleased to welcome APA to AOGA. Their industry experience adds an important perspective for the board, and I look forward to working with them to promote fiscal stability within the Alaska oil and gas industry,” stated AOGA Board Chair Erec Issacson, ConocoPhillips Alaska.
APA Corporation is a public company trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Through its direct subsidiary Apache Corporation and Apache’s subsidiaries, APA maintains operations in the United States, Egypt’s Western Desert, the United Kingdom’s North Sea, and offshore Suriname.
APA’s entry into AOGA “brings additional technical depth and global experience to the association as it works to advance policies that sustain production, jobs and revenue for Alaskans.”
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