combined with multi-well pad drilling , the company believes these measures contribute to the optimized development of the area to maximize economic value . the field is expected to have low levels of water production which will also have a positive impact on long-term economics . we are currently installing the infrastructure , which will allow gas sales from the field around mid-year 2017. daily production of 522 mboe/d decreased only four percent from 2015 , despite investing a significant portion of curtailed capital spending on acreage , delineation wells , and infrastructure at alpine high rather than drilling development wells with a focus on maintaining production levels in the shorter-term . the company 's ability to maintain production levels is the result of several successful initiatives during the downturn : reduction of apache 's cost structure ; implementation of a more rigorous and integrated capital allocation and planning process ; upgrades to , and expansion of , drilling inventory ; and improvements in its capital efficiency , including reduction in service costs . lease operating expenses were 19 percent lower than 2015 and 33 percent lower than 2014. general and administrative expenses decreased 9 percent over the past two years . 27 during 2016 , apache reported a $ 1.4 billion loss attributable to common stock , or $ 3.71 per diluted common share , compared to a loss of $ 10.4 billion , or $ 27.40 per share in 2015. results for both periods were directly impacted by asset impairments primarily resulting from the significant drop in crude oil prices beginning in late 2014. apache generated $ 2.5 billion in cash from continuing operating activities in 2016 , a decrease of 4 percent from the prior year , as a result of falling commodity prices and lower production following curtailment of exploration and development activity . apache has reduced debt by 24 percent from year-end 2014 levels , while increasing cash by $ 698 million during the same period . at the end of 2016 , in addition to $ 1.4 billion of cash on hand , apache has $ 3.5 billion in available committed borrowing capacity . 2017 outlook the company currently plans to increase 2017 capital investments by more than 60 percent over 2016 spending , to approximately $ 3.1 billion , excluding capital associated with the one-third noncontrolling interest in egypt . the company 's 2017 plan assumes $ 50 per barrel for wti , $ 51 per barrel for brent indexed crude , $ 3.15 per mcf for nymex natural gas , and $ 5.25 per mcf for uk-indexed gas . at these price levels , our capital program will exceed anticipated operating cash flows . based on current strip pricing , the remaining outspend will be funded primarily by proceeds from non-core asset sales , approximately $ 400 million of which has already occurred . in early 2017 , the company entered into put option contracts which will mitigate the downside risk of price volatility while providing full exposure to upside price potential . the put contracts provide an average floor of $ 50.47 per barrel and cover most of the company 's second-half 2017 oil production . nearly two-thirds , or approximately $ 2 billion , of apache 's capital spending in 2017 will be allocated to the permian basin , primarily in the midland and delaware basins . this allocation includes approximately $ 500 million for construction of infrastructure at alpine high . the infrastructure at alpine high will include multiple pipeline connections along with compression , gathering , centralized processing facilities and tank batteries designed to accommodate expected volume increases as the play is developed . internationally , apache 's capital plan is intended to sustain longer-term free cash flow generation in egypt and the north sea . international spending will account for approximately 30 percent of apache 's total 2017 budget , split nearly evenly between egypt and the north sea . apache 's 2017 opportunity set in these regions is primarily centered on development drilling and lower-risk , step-out exploration wells , where the company has a long-standing track record of success . apache 's remaining capital budget is allocated between its remaining north american regions and an exploration well in suriname expected to commence drilling in the first quarter . the company anticipates that production volumes will decline through the second quarter of 2017 , before showing consistent quarterly growth beginning in the second half of the year . for the full year , the company projects reported production in the range of 486 to 506 mboe/d . production excluding the noncontrolling interest and tax volumes in egypt is expected to be in the range of 398 to 415 mboe/d . operational highlights apache 's deliberate focus on strategic testing and targeted development drilling during the price downturn , in addition to the alpine high discovery , significantly impacted results in its permian basin plays , egypt , and the north sea . other operational highlights for the year include : north america north america onshore liquids averaged 171,691 barrels per day , with crude oil representing 65 percent of this liquids production . north america onshore liquids production represented 51 percent of worldwide liquids production and 33 percent of overall production , contributing $ 1.8 billion of liquids revenues in 2016. onshore equivalent production was down 11 percent relative to 2015 as a result of a significant reduction in exploration and development capital spending during 2015 and 2016. the permian region averaged 5 operated rigs during the year , drilling 132 gross wells , 93 net wells . over half of the region 's production is crude oil and 23 percent is ngls . story_separator_special_tag the egypt crude oil that is exported is sold under both types of arrangements . 2016 vs. 2015 gathering and transportation costs decreased $ 11 million from 2015 . the decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in volumes and rate changes in canada , partially offset by rate changes in the permian basin . 2015 vs. 2014 gathering and transportation costs decreased $ 62 million from 2014. the decrease was driven primarily by north american onshore divestitures . taxes other than income taxes other than income primarily consist of u.k. petroleum revenue tax ( prt ) , severance taxes on properties onshore and in state waters off the coast of the u.s. , and ad valorem taxes on properties in the u.s. and canada . severance taxes are generally based on a percentage of oil and gas production revenues , while the u.k. prt is assessed on net receipts from qualifying fields in the u.k. north sea . we are subject to a variety of other taxes including u.s. franchise taxes and various canadian taxes , including the freehold mineral tax and saskatchewan resource surcharge . 2016 vs. 2015 taxes other than income in 2016 were $ 156 million lower than 2015. in the third quarter of this year , the rate of u.k. prt , historically assessed on qualifying fields in the u.k. north sea , was reduced to zero percent effective january 1 , 2016. as a result , u.k. prt decreased $ 92 million over the comparable 2015 period . severance tax decreased $ 25 million as a result of the decline in oil and gas production and lower prices . ad valorem taxes decreased $ 21 million as a result of a decrease in property values in 2016 . 2015 vs. 2014 taxes other than income in 2015 were $ 295 million lower than 2014. u.k. prt decreased $ 118 million over the comparable 2014 period as the result of decreased production revenues in the north sea from qualifying fields during the year . severance tax decreased $ 138 million as the result of lower revenues and the divestiture of properties in louisiana and oklahoma . ad valorem taxes decreased $ 27 million as a result of property divestitures . exploration expense exploration expense includes unproved leasehold impairments , exploration dry hole expense , geological and geophysical expense , and the costs of maintaining and retaining unproved leasehold properties . the following table presents a summary of these expenses : replace_table_token_16_th 2016 vs. 2015 exploration expenses in 2016 decreased $ 2.3 billion , or 83 percent , compared to 2015 , primarily a result of stabilizing commodity and leasehold prices reducing unproved leasehold impairments during 2016 in all key geographic areas . dry hole expense decreased $ 52 million primarily as a result of reduced capital spending during 2016. geological and geophysical expense decreased by $ 45 million during 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of reduced capital spending . 35 2015 vs. 2014 exploration expenses in 2015 increased $ 272 million , or 11 percent , compared to 2014 as lower commodity prices impacted exploration activity and resulted in unproved leasehold impairments increasing in all key geographic areas . this increase was partially offset by reduced exploration dry hole costs in 2015. dry hole expense was $ 185 million higher in 2014 as a result of unsuccessful drilling activities expensed in that period associated with wells primarily in the gulf of mexico and egypt . geological and geophysical expense decreased $ 33 million as a result of fewer seismic purchases in canada during 2015. general and administrative ( g & a ) expenses 2016 vs. 2015 g & a expenses increased $ 30 million , or 8 percent , from 2015. on a per-unit basis , g & a expenses increased $ 0.23 to $ 2.15 per boe . the increase in g & a expense was primarily related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense . 2015 vs. 2014 g & a expenses decreased $ 73 million , or 16 percent , from 2014. on a per-unit basis , g & a expenses decreased $ 0.15 to $ 1.92 per boe . these reductions reflect apache 's intense focus on driving internal efficiencies and bringing overhead in line with the current commodity price environment . in 2015 , we rationalized our entire organizational structure , eliminating layers of management , consolidating office locations , and reducing corporate and regional staffing to more closely align with activity levels expected in the future . depreciation , depletion and amortization ( dd & a ) 2016 vs. 2015 oil and gas property dd & a expense of $ 2.5 billion in 2016 decreased $ 516 million compared to 2015 . the company 's oil and gas property dd & a rate decreased $ 2.09 per boe in 2016 compared to 2015 . the primary factor driving both lower absolute dollar expense and lower dd & a per boe rates was the reduction in the company 's oil and gas properties as a result of impairments to proved properties in 2015 and 2016. other asset depreciation decreased $ 166 million compared to 2015 primarily related to a reduction in the company ' s gas gathering , transmission , and processing ( gtp ) assets as a result of impairments to gtp assets during 2015 . 2015 vs. 2014 oil and gas property dd & a expense decreased $ 1.2 billion compared to 2014. the company 's oil and gas property dd & a rate decreased $ 4.21 to $ 15.01 per boe in 2015 compared to 2014. the primary factor driving both lower absolute dollar expense and lower dd & a per boe rates was the reduction in the company 's oil and gas properties as a result of impairments to proved properties in 2014 and 2015. other asset depreciation remained relatively flat . impairments during 2016 , the company recorded asset impairments totaling $ 1.1 billion in

sources and uses of cash the following table presents the sources and uses of our cash and cash equivalents for the years presented : replace_table_token_19_th net cash provided by continuing operating activities operating cash flows are our primary source of capital and liquidity and are impacted , both in the short-term and the long-term , by volatile oil and natural gas prices . the factors that determine operating cash flows are largely the same as those that affect net earnings , with the exception of non-cash expenses such as dd & a , asset retirement obligation ( aro ) accretion , exploratory dry hole expense , asset impairments , and deferred income tax expense . net cash provided by continuing operating activities for 2016 totaled $ 2.5 billion , down $ 101 million from 2015 . the decrease primarily reflects lower commodity prices . for a detailed discussion of commodity prices , production , and expenses , please see “ results of operations ” in this item 7. for additional detail on the changes in operating assets and liabilities and the non-cash expenses which do not impact net cash provided by operating activities , please see the statement of consolidated cash flows in the consolidated financial statements set forth in part iv , item 15 of this form 10-k. australia discontinued operations during 2015 , apache completed the sale of its wheatstone lng project and associated upstream assets to woodside for total proceeds of $ 2.8 billion . during 2015 , apache also completed the sale of its australian subsidiary apache energy limited ( ael ) to a consortium of private equity funds managed by macquarie capital group limited and brookfield asset management inc. for total proceeds of $ 1.9 billion . the results of operations for the divested australian assets , asset impairments , and losses on disposal are classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented in this annual report on form 10-k. 39 argentina discontinued operations during 2014 , apache completed the sale of our argentina operations and properties to ypf sociedad anónima for cash proceeds of $ 800 million ( subject to customary closing adjustments ) .


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     ```sources and uses of cash the following table presents the sources and uses of our cash and cash equivalents for the years presented : replace_table_token_19_th net cash provided by continuing operating activities operating cash flows are our primary source of capital and liquidity and are impacted , both in the short-term and the long-term , by volatile oil and natural gas prices . the factors that determine operating cash flows are largely the same as those that affect net earnings , with the exception of non-cash expenses such as dd & a , asset retirement obligation ( aro ) accretion , exploratory dry hole expense , asset impairments , and deferred income tax expense . net cash provided by continuing operating activities for 2016 totaled $ 2.5 billion , down $ 101 million from 2015 . the decrease primarily reflects lower commodity prices . for a detailed discussion of commodity prices , production , and expenses , please see “ results of operations ” in this item 7. for additional detail on the changes in operating assets and liabilities and the non-cash expenses which do not impact net cash provided by operating activities , please see the statement of consolidated cash flows in the consolidated financial statements set forth in part iv , item 15 of this form 10-k. australia discontinued operations during 2015 , apache completed the sale of its wheatstone lng project and associated upstream assets to woodside for total proceeds of $ 2.8 billion . during 2015 , apache also completed the sale of its australian subsidiary apache energy limited ( ael ) to a consortium of private equity funds managed by macquarie capital group limited and brookfield asset management inc. for total proceeds of $ 1.9 billion . the results of operations for the divested australian assets , asset impairments , and losses on disposal are classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented in this annual report on form 10-k. 39 argentina discontinued operations during 2014 , apache completed the sale of our argentina operations and properties to ypf sociedad anónima for cash proceeds of $ 800 million ( subject to customary closing adjustments ) .
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 Suspicious Activity Report : combined with multi-well pad drilling , the company believes these measures contribute to the optimized development of the area to maximize economic value . the field is expected to have low levels of water production which will also have a positive impact on long-term economics . we are currently installing the infrastructure , which will allow gas sales from the field around mid-year 2017. daily production of 522 mboe/d decreased only four percent from 2015 , despite investing a significant portion of curtailed capital spending on acreage , delineation wells , and infrastructure at alpine high rather than drilling development wells with a focus on maintaining production levels in the shorter-term . the company 's ability to maintain production levels is the result of several successful initiatives during the downturn : reduction of apache 's cost structure ; implementation of a more rigorous and integrated capital allocation and planning process ; upgrades to , and expansion of , drilling inventory ; and improvements in its capital efficiency , including reduction in service costs . lease operating expenses were 19 percent lower than 2015 and 33 percent lower than 2014. general and administrative expenses decreased 9 percent over the past two years . 27 during 2016 , apache reported a $ 1.4 billion loss attributable to common stock , or $ 3.71 per diluted common share , compared to a loss of $ 10.4 billion , or $ 27.40 per share in 2015. results for both periods were directly impacted by asset impairments primarily resulting from the significant drop in crude oil prices beginning in late 2014. apache generated $ 2.5 billion in cash from continuing operating activities in 2016 , a decrease of 4 percent from the prior year , as a result of falling commodity prices and lower production following curtailment of exploration and development activity . apache has reduced debt by 24 percent from year-end 2014 levels , while increasing cash by $ 698 million during the same period . at the end of 2016 , in addition to $ 1.4 billion of cash on hand , apache has $ 3.5 billion in available committed borrowing capacity . 2017 outlook the company currently plans to increase 2017 capital investments by more than 60 percent over 2016 spending , to approximately $ 3.1 billion , excluding capital associated with the one-third noncontrolling interest in egypt . the company 's 2017 plan assumes $ 50 per barrel for wti , $ 51 per barrel for brent indexed crude , $ 3.15 per mcf for nymex natural gas , and $ 5.25 per mcf for uk-indexed gas . at these price levels , our capital program will exceed anticipated operating cash flows . based on current strip pricing , the remaining outspend will be funded primarily by proceeds from non-core asset sales , approximately $ 400 million of which has already occurred . in early 2017 , the company entered into put option contracts which will mitigate the downside risk of price volatility while providing full exposure to upside price potential . the put contracts provide an average floor of $ 50.47 per barrel and cover most of the company 's second-half 2017 oil production . nearly two-thirds , or approximately $ 2 billion , of apache 's capital spending in 2017 will be allocated to the permian basin , primarily in the midland and delaware basins . this allocation includes approximately $ 500 million for construction of infrastructure at alpine high . the infrastructure at alpine high will include multiple pipeline connections along with compression , gathering , centralized processing facilities and tank batteries designed to accommodate expected volume increases as the play is developed . internationally , apache 's capital plan is intended to sustain longer-term free cash flow generation in egypt and the north sea . international spending will account for approximately 30 percent of apache 's total 2017 budget , split nearly evenly between egypt and the north sea . apache 's 2017 opportunity set in these regions is primarily centered on development drilling and lower-risk , step-out exploration wells , where the company has a long-standing track record of success . apache 's remaining capital budget is allocated between its remaining north american regions and an exploration well in suriname expected to commence drilling in the first quarter . the company anticipates that production volumes will decline through the second quarter of 2017 , before showing consistent quarterly growth beginning in the second half of the year . for the full year , the company projects reported production in the range of 486 to 506 mboe/d . production excluding the noncontrolling interest and tax volumes in egypt is expected to be in the range of 398 to 415 mboe/d . operational highlights apache 's deliberate focus on strategic testing and targeted development drilling during the price downturn , in addition to the alpine high discovery , significantly impacted results in its permian basin plays , egypt , and the north sea . other operational highlights for the year include : north america north america onshore liquids averaged 171,691 barrels per day , with crude oil representing 65 percent of this liquids production . north america onshore liquids production represented 51 percent of worldwide liquids production and 33 percent of overall production , contributing $ 1.8 billion of liquids revenues in 2016. onshore equivalent production was down 11 percent relative to 2015 as a result of a significant reduction in exploration and development capital spending during 2015 and 2016. the permian region averaged 5 operated rigs during the year , drilling 132 gross wells , 93 net wells . over half of the region 's production is crude oil and 23 percent is ngls . story_separator_special_tag the egypt crude oil that is exported is sold under both types of arrangements . 2016 vs. 2015 gathering and transportation costs decreased $ 11 million from 2015 . the decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in volumes and rate changes in canada , partially offset by rate changes in the permian basin . 2015 vs. 2014 gathering and transportation costs decreased $ 62 million from 2014. the decrease was driven primarily by north american onshore divestitures . taxes other than income taxes other than income primarily consist of u.k. petroleum revenue tax ( prt ) , severance taxes on properties onshore and in state waters off the coast of the u.s. , and ad valorem taxes on properties in the u.s. and canada . severance taxes are generally based on a percentage of oil and gas production revenues , while the u.k. prt is assessed on net receipts from qualifying fields in the u.k. north sea . we are subject to a variety of other taxes including u.s. franchise taxes and various canadian taxes , including the freehold mineral tax and saskatchewan resource surcharge . 2016 vs. 2015 taxes other than income in 2016 were $ 156 million lower than 2015. in the third quarter of this year , the rate of u.k. prt , historically assessed on qualifying fields in the u.k. north sea , was reduced to zero percent effective january 1 , 2016. as a result , u.k. prt decreased $ 92 million over the comparable 2015 period . severance tax decreased $ 25 million as a result of the decline in oil and gas production and lower prices . ad valorem taxes decreased $ 21 million as a result of a decrease in property values in 2016 . 2015 vs. 2014 taxes other than income in 2015 were $ 295 million lower than 2014. u.k. prt decreased $ 118 million over the comparable 2014 period as the result of decreased production revenues in the north sea from qualifying fields during the year . severance tax decreased $ 138 million as the result of lower revenues and the divestiture of properties in louisiana and oklahoma . ad valorem taxes decreased $ 27 million as a result of property divestitures . exploration expense exploration expense includes unproved leasehold impairments , exploration dry hole expense , geological and geophysical expense , and the costs of maintaining and retaining unproved leasehold properties . the following table presents a summary of these expenses : replace_table_token_16_th 2016 vs. 2015 exploration expenses in 2016 decreased $ 2.3 billion , or 83 percent , compared to 2015 , primarily a result of stabilizing commodity and leasehold prices reducing unproved leasehold impairments during 2016 in all key geographic areas . dry hole expense decreased $ 52 million primarily as a result of reduced capital spending during 2016. geological and geophysical expense decreased by $ 45 million during 2016 compared to 2015 as a result of reduced capital spending . 35 2015 vs. 2014 exploration expenses in 2015 increased $ 272 million , or 11 percent , compared to 2014 as lower commodity prices impacted exploration activity and resulted in unproved leasehold impairments increasing in all key geographic areas . this increase was partially offset by reduced exploration dry hole costs in 2015. dry hole expense was $ 185 million higher in 2014 as a result of unsuccessful drilling activities expensed in that period associated with wells primarily in the gulf of mexico and egypt . geological and geophysical expense decreased $ 33 million as a result of fewer seismic purchases in canada during 2015. general and administrative ( g & a ) expenses 2016 vs. 2015 g & a expenses increased $ 30 million , or 8 percent , from 2015. on a per-unit basis , g & a expenses increased $ 0.23 to $ 2.15 per boe . the increase in g & a expense was primarily related to non-cash stock-based compensation expense . 2015 vs. 2014 g & a expenses decreased $ 73 million , or 16 percent , from 2014. on a per-unit basis , g & a expenses decreased $ 0.15 to $ 1.92 per boe . these reductions reflect apache 's intense focus on driving internal efficiencies and bringing overhead in line with the current commodity price environment . in 2015 , we rationalized our entire organizational structure , eliminating layers of management , consolidating office locations , and reducing corporate and regional staffing to more closely align with activity levels expected in the future . depreciation , depletion and amortization ( dd & a ) 2016 vs. 2015 oil and gas property dd & a expense of $ 2.5 billion in 2016 decreased $ 516 million compared to 2015 . the company 's oil and gas property dd & a rate decreased $ 2.09 per boe in 2016 compared to 2015 . the primary factor driving both lower absolute dollar expense and lower dd & a per boe rates was the reduction in the company 's oil and gas properties as a result of impairments to proved properties in 2015 and 2016. other asset depreciation decreased $ 166 million compared to 2015 primarily related to a reduction in the company ' s gas gathering , transmission , and processing ( gtp ) assets as a result of impairments to gtp assets during 2015 . 2015 vs. 2014 oil and gas property dd & a expense decreased $ 1.2 billion compared to 2014. the company 's oil and gas property dd & a rate decreased $ 4.21 to $ 15.01 per boe in 2015 compared to 2014. the primary factor driving both lower absolute dollar expense and lower dd & a per boe rates was the reduction in the company 's oil and gas properties as a result of impairments to proved properties in 2014 and 2015. other asset depreciation remained relatively flat . impairments during 2016 , the company recorded asset impairments totaling $ 1.1 billion in

