OKLAHOMA CITY--(Business Wire)--
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced it has been selected by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the Natural Gas STAR
Production Partner of the Year. Chesapeake employee Andrew McCalmont also
received the Implementation Manager of the Year award from the EPA. The Natural
Gas STAR Program is a flexible, voluntary partnership that encourages oil and
natural gas companies to adopt cost-effective technologies and practices that
improve operational efficiency and reduce emissions of methane. Further
information on the EPA program is available at http://www.epa.gov/gasstar/.
Chesapeake Comments
Aubrey K. McClendon, Chesapeake`s Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are
pleased to be selected for this prestigious award from the EPA and delighted
Andrew was recognized for his outstanding work. Chesapeake strives to employ the
industry`s best practices and is committed to maintaining high environmental
standards. We are very proud of the accomplishments our Operations teams have
made in this important aspect of our business. Additionally, we continue to work
with consumers and public policy decision-makers to further expand the use of
clean, affordable, abundant American natural gas."
EPA Comments
Suzie Waltzer, EPA Natural Gas STAR Program Coordinator in Washington D.C.,
said, "We are very pleased to honor Chesapeake as the 2009 Natural Gas STAR
Production Partner of the Year and Andrew McCalmont as the Natural Gas STAR
Implementation Manager of the Year. As the nation`s most active driller and one
of the largest producers of natural gas in the U.S., we greatly appreciate
Chesapeake`s overall strong participation in the Natural Gas STAR Program.
"Since joining in 2007, Chesapeake has reported significant methane emissions
reduction totals to the EPA through implementation of a broad range of voluntary
cost-effective technologies and practices resulting in increased revenue and
reductions of methane emissions to the atmosphere. The Natural Gas STAR program
is only successful because of the strong support of our partner companies such
as Chesapeake, who are willing to implement methane emissions reduction
activities and generously share their successes with the program. We look
forward to continued collaboration with Chesapeake under the Natural Gas STAR
Program in support of our mutual environmental goals."
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is one of the leading producers of natural gas in
the U.S.Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations are focused on
the development of onshore unconventional and conventional natural gas in the
U.S. in the Barnett Shale, Haynesville Shale, Fayetteville Shale, Marcellus
Shale, Anadarko Basin, Arkoma Basin, Appalachian Basin, Permian Basin, Delaware
Basin, South Texas, Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas regions of the United
States.Further information is available at www.chk.com.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Investor Contact:
Jeffrey L. Mobley, CFA, 405-767-4763
Senior Vice President -
Investor Relations and Research
jeff.mobley@chk.com
or
Media Contact:
Jim Gipson, 405-935-1310
Director - Media Relations
jim.gipson@chk.com
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