CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$16.1M

Filings

131

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	1	1
2020	$270,000	4	1
2019	$430,000	4	1
2018	$660,000	4	1
2017	$610,000	4	1
2016	$540,000	4	1
2015	$1,110,000	7	2
2014	$2,110,000	14	3
2013	$1,800,000	14	4
2012	$1,800,000	17	4
2011	$2,090,000	18	5
2010	$3,414,748	16	5
2009	$1,310,000	12	3
2008	—	12	3

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION	$16,144,748	50
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.	—	20
BRACEWELL LLP	—	19
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS GROUP	—	12
VINSON & ELKINS LLP	—	7
DELTA STRATEGY GROUP	—	12
J.C. WATTS COMPANIES	—	4
C2E2 STRATEGIES, LLC	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	101
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	100
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	13
Energy, Dept of	13
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	10
Treasury, Dept of	6
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	5
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	3
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	2
Federal Reserve System	2
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	2
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
White House Office	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	81
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	50
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	48
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	46
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	30
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	21
Transportation	Transportation	16
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	7
Government Issues	Government Issues	7
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	7
Agriculture	Agriculture	6
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	4
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	3
Veterans	Veterans	2
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOI's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project, Wyoming. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. The Greater Sage-Grouse. H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act. Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Unconventional Oil and Gas - 2016 Final Rule.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOI's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project, Wyoming. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. The Greater Sage-Grouse. H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act. Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Unconventional Oil and Gas - 2016 Final Rule.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

S. 577115th Congress

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 577

S. 578115th Congress

BEST Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 578

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S. 579115th Congress

Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 579

S. 580115th Congress

Truth in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 580

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

DOI's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project, Wyoming. Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Unconventional Oil and Gas - 2016 Final Rule.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

S. 577115th Congress

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 577

S. 578115th Congress

BEST Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 578

S. 579115th Congress

Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 579

S. 580115th Congress

Truth in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 580

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

DOI's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act. Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Converse County Oil and Gas Project, Wyoming. Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Unconventional Oil and Gas - 2016 Final Rule.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

S. 577115th Congress

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 577

S. 578115th Congress

BEST Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 578

S. 579115th Congress

Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 579

S. 580115th Congress

Truth in Regulations Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 580

S. 591115th Congress

Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 591

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Oil-and-gas tax issues; Intangible Drilling Costs (IDCs); the ability to deduct interest on debt; the corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). H.R. 1., the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4239115th Congress

SECURE American Energy Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

DOI's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permitting. H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4239

S. 577115th Congress

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 577

S. 578115th Congress

BEST Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 578

S. 579115th Congress

Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 579

S. 580115th Congress

Truth in Regulations Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 580

S. 591115th Congress

Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 591

S. 577115th Congress

Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Regulatory reform. S. 577, S. 578, S. 579, S. 580. S. 591.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 577

Source: Senate LDA

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope