Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

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Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

The following table presents selected financial information for Chesapeake’s operating segments.

	Exploration and Production			Marketing, Gathering and Compression			Oilfield Services			Other Operations			Intercompany Eliminations			Consolidated  Total
	($ in millions)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Revenues	$	1,437		$	2,922		$	482		$	—		$	(1,871	)	$	2,970
Intersegment revenues	—			(1,541		)	(330		)	—			1,871			—
Total revenues	$	1,437		$	1,381		$	152		$	—		$	—		$	2,970
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(3,073	)	$	120		$	(2	)	$	(152	)	$	(124	)	$	(3,231	)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Revenues	$	2,402		$	2,746		$	343		$	—		$	(1,514	)	$	3,977
Intersegment revenues	—			(1,324		)	(190		)	—			1,514			—
Total revenues	$	2,402		$	1,422		$	153		$	—		$	—		$	3,977
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	1,552		$	78		$	27		$	(56	)	$	(90	)	$	1,511

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:
Revenues	$	4,622		$	7,587		$	1,434		$	—		$	(4,865	)	$	8,778
Intersegment revenues	—			(3,877		)	(988		)	—			4,865			—
Total revenues	$	4,622		$	3,710		$	446		$	—		$	—		$	8,778
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(1,896	)	$	1,279		$	96		$	(654	)	$	(362	)	$	(1,537	)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:
Revenues	$	4,688		$	7,583		$	866		$	—		$	(4,229	)	$	8,908
Intersegment revenues	—			(3,739		)	(490		)	—			4,229			—
Total revenues	$	4,688		$	3,844		$	376		$	—		$	—		$	8,908
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	2,138		$	239		$	72		$	(131	)	$	(237	)	$	2,081
As of September 30, 2012:
Total Assets	$	39,485		$	3,951		$	2,067		$	2,476		$	(2,308	)	$	45,671
As of December 31, 2011:
Total Assets	$	35,403		$	4,047		$	1,571		$	2,718		$	(1,904	)	$	41,835