Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is a producer of natural gas in the United States and according to their 3Q 2007 report, is the largest independent producer, third overall (including majors) and the most active driller of new wells in the US. Their primary growth is due to acquisitions and mergers.
The company's world headquarters is located at a corporate campus in the near northwest side of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Chesapeake was co-founded by CE...
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Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) is a producer of natural gas in the United States and according to their 3Q 2007 report, is the largest independent producer, third overall (including majors) and the most active driller of new wells in the US. Their primary growth is due to acquisitions and mergers.
The company's world headquarters is located at a corporate campus in the near northwest side of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Chesapeake was co-founded by CEO and chairman Aubrey McClendon and former COO and president Tom L. Ward. The company completed its initial public offering in early 1993 and now trades under the symbol CHK on the NYSE.
As of August 2007, Chesapeake is the largest independent producer of natural gas in the United States. The only two larger producers are majors BP and ConocoPhilips. McClendon was also recognized by Forbes magazine as one of America's top-performing executives.
Chesapeake owns oil and natural gas wells in several states, including Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas,...
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