APA Corporation is an American energy company that is primarily involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas. APA corp was founded in 1954 and it is headquartered Houston, Texas, USA.
APA Corp was founded December 6, 1954, in Minneapolis by Truman Anderson, Raymond Plank, and Charles Arnao as Apache Oil Corporation. The company was named using the founders’ initials – A, P, and A. According to APA website,
“Che” was added to the end at the suggestion of Helen Johnson, an early employee who was awarded a $25 U.S. savings bond for the idea.