CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION 

6100 North Western Avenue 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118

 

September 14, 2022

 

Via Edgar

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 

Division of Corporation Finance 

100 F Street, N.E. 

Washington, D.C.  20549-6010 

Attention: Irene Barberena-Meissner

 

	Re:	Chesapeake Energy Corporation
		Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-266961)

 

To the address set forth above:

 

In accordance with Rule 461 of Regulation C of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request acceleration of the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”). We respectfully request that the Registration Statement become effective as of 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 16, 2022, or as soon as practicable thereafter. Once the Registration Statement has been declared effective, please orally confirm that event with our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, by calling Kevin M. Richardson, Esq. at (713) 546-7415.

 

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

 

	Very truly yours,
	CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Michael May, Esq.
		Michael May, Esq.
		Assistant General Counsel - Corporate

 

cc:

Kevin M. Richardson, Esq., Latham & Watkins LLP