Chesapeake Energy is an energy company focusing on natural gas production, oil and natural gas liquids production, and drilling new wells. Established in Oklahoma City, this industry giant ranks as the 11th-largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids and the second-largest producer of natural gas in the United States. The company's primary operations involve discovering and developing unconventional natural gas and oil fields onshore in the U.S. Chesapeake holds leading positions in multiple unconventional liquids plays, such as the Eagle Ford, Utica, Granite Wash, Cleveland, Tonkawa, Mississippi Lime, and Niobrara, along with unconventional natural gas shale plays like Marcellus, Haynesville/Bossier, and Barnett.
Under the leadership of CEO Robert D. Lawler, Chesapeake Energy also owns significant marketing and oilfield services businesses through its subsidiaries Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc. and Chesapeake Oilfield Services, L.L.C. The company prides itself on its diverse workforce, with 33.1% female employees and 36.7% ethnic minorities. Currently employing 1,300 people, Chesapeake Energy generates annual revenue of $11.7 billion.
