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Chesapeake Energy Corp – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/12 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 5/11/12, at 3:14pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/12   ·   Accession #:  1193125-12-228139   ·   File #:  1-13726

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/11/12  Chesapeake Energy Corp            10-Q        3/31/12   94:15M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.34M 
 2: EX-12       Ratios of Earnings                                  HTML     67K 
 3: EX-31.1     Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to   HTML     36K 
                Section 302                                                      
 4: EX-31.2     Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to   HTML     37K 
                Section 302                                                      
 5: EX-32.1     Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to   HTML     31K 
                Section 906                                                      
 6: EX-32.2     Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to   HTML     32K 
                Section 906                                                      
65: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     51K 
51: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    200K 
63: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     92K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
67: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations     HTML    155K 
86: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive  HTML     80K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
53: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive  HTML     43K 
                Income (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                    
62: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows     HTML    178K 
46: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows     HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
36: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders'  HTML    107K 
                Equity                                                           
87: R10         Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders'  HTML     36K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
69: R11         Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant    HTML     36K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
68: R12         Net Income Per Share                                HTML     51K 
74: R13         Debt                                                HTML     93K 
75: R14         Contingencies And Commitments                       HTML     78K 
72: R15         Other Long-Term Liabilities                         HTML     44K 
76: R16         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML    107K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests                             
64: R17         Derivative And Hedging Activities                   HTML    167K 
66: R18         Acquisitions And Divestitures                       HTML     89K 
71: R19         Investments                                         HTML     68K 
94: R20         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     43K 
82: R21         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    140K 
57: R22         Segment Information                                 HTML     74K 
70: R23         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    354K 
59: R24         Recently Issued And Proposed Accounting Standards   HTML     40K 
27: R25         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     32K 
83: R26         Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant    HTML     51K 
                Accounting Policies (Policy)                                     
90: R27         Net Income Per Share (Tables)                       HTML     48K 
41: R28         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     73K 
40: R29         Contingencies And Commitments (Tables)              HTML     36K 
44: R30         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)                HTML     44K 
45: R31         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     72K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)                    
47: R32         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Tables)          HTML    150K 
20: R33         Acquisitions And Divestitures (Tables)              HTML     85K 
80: R34         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
55: R35         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    137K 
58: R36         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     66K 
31: R37         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    352K 
                (Tables)                                                         
93: R38         Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant    HTML     37K 
                Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)                        
13: R39         Net Income Per Share (Narrative) (Details)          HTML     50K 
48: R40         Net Income Per Share (Schedule Of Antidilutive      HTML     47K 
                Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings                 
                Per Share) (Details)                                             
85: R41         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    146K 
29: R42         Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details)                     HTML     83K 
39: R43         Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Parenthetical) (Details)     HTML     56K 
43: R44         Debt (Bank Credit Facilities) (Details)             HTML     51K 
52: R45         Contingencies And Commitments (Narrative)           HTML    157K 
                (Details)                                                        
19: R46         Contingencies And Commitments (Schedule Of          HTML     41K 
                Aggregate Undiscounted Commitments On Gathering,                 
                Processing And Transportation Agreements)                        
                (Details)                                                        
35: R47         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Schedule Of Other      HTML     74K 
                Long-Term Liabilities) (Details)                                 
15: R48         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML    258K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative)                 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R49         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     41K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Changes In                 
                Common Stock) (Details)                                          
28: R50         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     37K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Changes In                 
                Preferred Stock) (Details)                                       
81: R51         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     45K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Stock-Based                
                Compensation) (Details)                                          
32: R52         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     60K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Summary Of                 
                The Status Of The Unvested Shares Of Restricted                  
                Stock) (Details)                                                 
49: R53         Stockholders' Equity, Restricted Stock, Stock       HTML     62K 
                Options And Noncontrolling Interests (Information                
                Related To Stock Option Activity) (Details)                      
14: R54         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Narrative)       HTML    108K 
                (Details)                                                        
17: R55         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Oil And Gas      HTML     48K 
                Production/Processing Derivative Activities                      
                Disclosure) (Details)                                            
42: R56         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Components Of    HTML     41K 
                Natural Gas And Oil Sales) (Details)                             
23: R57         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Interest Rate    HTML     37K 
                Derivatives Outstanding) (Details)                               
88: R58         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Interest Income  HTML     48K 
                And Interest Expense Disclosure) (Details)                       
54: R59         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Schedule Of      HTML     52K 
                Derivative Instruments In Condensed Consolidated                 
                Balance Sheets) (Details)                                        
73: R60         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Schedule Of      HTML     36K 
                Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) In Statement                 
                Of Financial Performance) (Details)                              
34: R61         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Reconciliation   HTML     43K 
                Of Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                 
                Income (Loss)) (Details)                                         
37: R62         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Schedule Of      HTML     51K 
                Cash Flow Hedge Instruments, Gain (Loss) In                      
                Statement Of Financial Performance) (Details)                    
79: R63         Derivative And Hedging Activities (Derivatives Not  HTML     38K 
                Designated As Hedging Instruments Disclosure)                    
                (Details)                                                        
77: R64         Acquisitions And Divestitures (Narrative)           HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
56: R65         Acquisitions And Divestitures (Drilling And         HTML     68K 
                Completion Costs Associated To Joint Ventures)                   
                (Details)                                                        
78: R66         Acquisitions And Divestitures (Schedule Of          HTML     44K 
                Production Payments) (Details)                                   
33: R67         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML    138K 
61: R68         Investments (Schedule Of Investments) (Details)     HTML     63K 
89: R69         Variable Interest Entities (Details)                HTML     65K 
16: R70         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Of Assets And   HTML     75K 
                Liabilities Measured On A Recurring Basis)                       
                (Details)                                                        
26: R71         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, Assets And     HTML     58K 
                Liabilities, Unobservable Input Reconciliation)                  
                (Details)                                                        
50: R72         Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Disclosures   HTML     58K 
                About Unobservable Inputs For Level 3 Fair Value                 
                Measurements) (Details)                                          
22: R73         Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value, By Balance     HTML     34K 
                Sheet Grouping) (Details)                                        
92: R74         Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     33K 
30: R75         Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting  HTML     55K 
                Information, By Segment) (Details)                               
24: R76         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    152K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details)                
25: R77         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    151K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations)                
                (Details)                                                        
18: R78         Condensed Consolidating Financial Information       HTML    111K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows)               
                (Details)                                                        
21: R79         Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     36K 
91: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    154K 
38: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.63M 
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 9: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- chk-20120331_cal                XML    217K 
10: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- chk-20120331_def                 XML   1.03M 
11: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- chk-20120331_lab                      XML   2.07M 
12: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- chk-20120331_pre               XML   1.56M 
 8: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- chk-20120331                          XSD    353K 
60: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001193125-12-228139-xbrl      Zip    296K

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