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| <element id="chk_GastarExplorationLtdMember" name="GastarExplorationLtdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="chk_ConveyanceObligationNoncurrent" name="ConveyanceObligationNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="chk_FinancingLeaseObligationsNoncurrent" name="FinancingLeaseObligationsNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="chk_RevenuesAndRoyaltiesDueOthersNoncurrent" name="RevenuesAndRoyaltiesDueOthersNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="chk_MortgagesPayableNoncurrent" name="MortgagesPayableNoncurrent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="chk_LeaseAgreementContractualTerm" name="LeaseAgreementContractualTerm" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MinimumCommittedWellsPerYearInYearOne" name="MinimumCommittedWellsPerYearInYearOne" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MinimumCommittedWellsPerYearInYearTwo" name="MinimumCommittedWellsPerYearInYearTwo" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DrillingCommitments" name="DrillingCommitments" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_GuaranteedGrossProfitMargin" name="GuaranteedGrossProfitMargin" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfOilWellsCommittedToDrillNetMinimum" name="NumberOfOilWellsCommittedToDrillNetMinimum" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_AmountPayableOnEachShortOfDrillingCommitment" name="AmountPayableOnEachShortOfDrillingCommitment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_OptionalDistributionDiscretion" name="OptionalDistributionDiscretion" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfBeneficialInterestOwned" name="PercentageOfBeneficialInterestOwned" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfUnitsIncludedInBeneficialInterests" name="NumberOfUnitsIncludedInBeneficialInterests" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfProceedsFromRoyaltyInterestConveyedToTrust" name="PercentageOfProceedsFromRoyaltyInterestConveyedToTrust" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfGrossAcres" name="NumberOfGrossAcres" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfNetAcres" name="NumberOfNetAcres" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MaximumAmountRecoverableByTrustUnderLien" name="MaximumAmountRecoverableByTrustUnderLien" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_AmountAllocatedToOverridingRoyaltyInterest" name="AmountAllocatedToOverridingRoyaltyInterest" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <element id="chk_LeaseDomain" name="LeaseDomain" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_IncentiveDistributionDescription" name="IncentiveDistributionDescription" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_UticaShaleLeaseholdMember" name="UticaShaleLeaseholdMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_SubordinatedUnitsMember" name="SubordinatedUnitsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_WesternOklahomaMember" name="WesternOklahomaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_AttorneyFeesAndExpensesToPlaintiffsCounsel" name="AttorneyFeesAndExpensesToPlaintiffsCounsel" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_EPUsaMember" name="EPUsaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DescriptionOnInvestorsRightToReceive" name="DescriptionOnInvestorsRightToReceive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FracTechInternationalLlcMember" name="FracTechInternationalLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_CardinalGasServicePropertiesLPMember" name="CardinalGasServicePropertiesLPMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FirstInvestmentTrancheMember" name="FirstInvestmentTrancheMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MisdemeanorLiabilityMember" name="MisdemeanorLiabilityMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FelonyLiabilityMember" name="FelonyLiabilityMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_CivilPenaltiesMember" name="CivilPenaltiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MonetarySanctionsMember" name="MonetarySanctionsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_EnergyMeasurementsAxis" name="EnergyMeasurementsAxis" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_EnergyMeasurementsDomain" name="EnergyMeasurementsDomain" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_TbtuMember" name="TbtuMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MmbblMember" name="MmbblMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_InExcessMember" name="InExcessMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_UticaEastOhioMidstreamLlcMember" name="UticaEastOhioMidstreamLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_OtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" name="OtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationOptionsActivityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ShareBasedCompensationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" name="ShareBasedCompensationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_ShareBasedCompensationAllocatedToMarketingGatheringAndCompressionExpense" name="ShareBasedCompensationAllocatedToMarketingGatheringAndCompressionExpense" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_ShareBasedCompensationServiceOperationsExpense" name="ShareBasedCompensationServiceOperationsExpense" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_RecentlyIssuedAndProposedAccountingStandardsAbstract" name="RecentlyIssuedAndProposedAccountingStandardsAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ChesapeakeClevelandTonkawaLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" name="ChesapeakeClevelandTonkawaLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_OverridingRoyaltyInterestPercentage" name="OverridingRoyaltyInterestPercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_AmountOfExcessCashDistributedToThirdPartyInvestorsPercentage" name="AmountOfExcessCashDistributedToThirdPartyInvestorsPercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToPreferredShares" name="PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToPreferredShares" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToCommonShares" name="PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToCommonShares" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToPreferredSharesIfDrillingCommitmentNotMet" name="PercentageOfExcessCashAllocatedToPreferredSharesIfDrillingCommitmentNotMet" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfInternalRateOfReturn" name="PercentageOfInternalRateOfReturn" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateOfReturnInEventRedemptionDoesNotOccur" name="PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateOfReturnInEventRedemptionDoesNotOccur" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateRequiredByInvestorsAtRedemption" name="PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateRequiredByInvestorsAtRedemption" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfIncreaseInLeaseholdInWhichCommitmentToDrillIsNotMet" name="PercentageOfIncreaseInLeaseholdInWhichCommitmentToDrillIsNotMet" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfRemainingCashAvailableForDistributionInExcessOfIncentiveThreshold" name="PercentageOfRemainingCashAvailableForDistributionInExcessOfIncentiveThreshold" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfIncentiveDistributionsReceived" name="PercentageOfIncentiveDistributionsReceived" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfNetWellsMinimumCumulativeTotal" name="NumberOfNetWellsMinimumCumulativeTotal" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateOfReturnInInvestmentInEventRedemptionDoesNotOccur" name="PercentageOfIncreaseInInternalRateOfReturnInInvestmentInEventRedemptionDoesNotOccur" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfProvedReserveVolumesThatAreNaturalGas" name="PercentageOfProvedReserveVolumesThatAreNaturalGas" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="chk_NaturalGasPercentOfSales" name="NaturalGasPercentOfSales" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentOfSalesRevenueFromLiquidsProduction" name="PercentOfSalesRevenueFromLiquidsProduction" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_LeaseholdAcreageNet" name="LeaseholdAcreageNet" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
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| <element id="chk_ContributionMember" name="ContributionMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ChkUticaMember" name="ChkUticaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ChkCTMember" name="ChkCTMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="chk_EquityLiabilitiesContractsMember" name="EquityLiabilitiesContractsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_EquityContractsMember" name="EquityContractsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_AndarkoBasinGraniteWashMember" name="AndarkoBasinGraniteWashMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_TwinEagleResourcesManagementLlcMember" name="TwinEagleResourcesManagementLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_RanchWestexJvLlcMember" name="RanchWestexJvLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_RanchWestexMember" name="RanchWestexMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
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| <element id="chk_CurrentFundingAmountOfInvestment" name="CurrentFundingAmountOfInvestment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" name="CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfRealEstateSurfaceAssetsRepurchased" name="NumberOfRealEstateSurfaceAssetsRepurchased" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfRealEstateSurfaceAssetsRemaining" name="NumberOfRealEstateSurfaceAssetsRemaining" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
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| <element id="chk_RigCount" name="RigCount" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DrillingPercentagePreviousAmount" name="DrillingPercentagePreviousAmount" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DrillingPercentageCurrentAmount" name="DrillingPercentageCurrentAmount" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DrillingObligationsMember" name="DrillingObligationsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_DurationTerminatedQualifyingInterestRateDerivativeTransactionsWillRecoginzeGains" name="DurationTerminatedQualifyingInterestRateDerivativeTransactionsWillRecoginzeGains" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
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| <element id="chk_OilPercentOfSales" name="OilPercentOfSales" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ShareBasedCompensationNaturalGasAndOilProductionExpenses" name="ShareBasedCompensationNaturalGasAndOilProductionExpenses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <element id="chk_PriceForwardCurve" name="PriceForwardCurve" nillable="true" type="us-types:perUnitItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PriceVolatilityCurve" name="PriceVolatilityCurve" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_OilTradesMember" name="OilTradesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NaturalGasTradesMember" name="NaturalGasTradesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PercentageOfRedeemableNotesAtRedemptionPrice" name="PercentageOfRedeemableNotesAtRedemptionPrice" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NumberOfShareholderActionsFiled" name="NumberOfShareholderActionsFiled" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_CardinalGasServicesLlcMember" name="CardinalGasServicesLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountCashAndCashEquivalents" name="VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountCashAndCashEquivalents" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
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| <element id="chk_GasBasisSwapsMember" name="GasBasisSwapsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputsAxis" name="FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputsAxis" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputsDomain" name="FairValueMeasurementUnobservableInputsDomain" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NymexOilPriceForwardCurveMember" name="NymexOilPriceForwardCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_OilPriceVolatilityCurveMember" name="OilPriceVolatilityCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NymexNaturalGasPriceForwardCurveMember" name="NymexNaturalGasPriceForwardCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NaturalGasPriceVolatilityCurveMember" name="NaturalGasPriceVolatilityCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_NymexNaturalGasForwardCurveMember" name="NymexNaturalGasForwardCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_PhysicalPricingPointForwardCurvesMember" name="PhysicalPricingPointForwardCurvesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_InterestRateSwaptionsMember" name="InterestRateSwaptionsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_ForwardInterestRateCurveMember" name="ForwardInterestRateCurveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_InterestRateVolatilityMember" name="InterestRateVolatilityMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsAndLiabilitiesTransfersNet" name="FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetsAndLiabilitiesTransfersNet" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_WeightedAverageOfPriceForwardCurve" name="WeightedAverageOfPriceForwardCurve" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_WeightedAverageOfPriceVolatilityCurvePercentage" name="WeightedAverageOfPriceVolatilityCurvePercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_BarnettAndUticaShaleMember" name="BarnettAndUticaShaleMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_InternalReturnOnInvestmentMultiplier" name="InternalReturnOnInvestmentMultiplier" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_InvestmentInPreferredStockFirstTranche" name="InvestmentInPreferredStockFirstTranche" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit"/> |
| <element id="chk_ExistingWellsWithinAreaOfMutualInterest" name="ExistingWellsWithinAreaOfMutualInterest" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_AmountReservedForPayingDividends" name="AmountReservedForPayingDividends" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_CashDistributionDeclaredByTrust" name="CashDistributionDeclaredByTrust" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_CashDistributionDeclaredByTrustPerUnit" name="CashDistributionDeclaredByTrustPerUnit" nillable="true" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="chk_CashDistributionByTrustAttributableToParent" name="CashDistributionByTrustAttributableToParent" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_UsToEuroExchangeOnDebtRatio" name="UsToEuroExchangeOnDebtRatio" nillable="true" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_FairValueMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" name="FairValueMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" type="xbrli:pureItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <element id="chk_FairValueMethodInvestments" name="FairValueMethodInvestments" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit"/> |
| <element id="chk_AmountOfAggregatePrincipalAllowedToBeRedeemedInConnectionWithCertainEquityOfferingsPercent" name="AmountOfAggregatePrincipalAllowedToBeRedeemedInConnectionWithCertainEquityOfferingsPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <element id="chk_MaximumWorkingInterestPercentageAllowed" name="MaximumWorkingInterestPercentageAllowed" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| </schema> |