July 9, 2015

Via EDGAR

Mr. Ethan Horowitz

Branch Chief

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014 Filed February 27, 2015 Form 10-Q for Fiscal Quarter Ended March 31, 2015 Filed May 6, 2015 File No. 1-13726

Dear Mr. Horowitz:

This letter is to confirm our conversation with the staff on July 8, 2015 regarding our request for an extension of time to respond to your comment letter dated June 24, 2015. As discussed, we requested additional time due to the business and travel commitments of key personnel responsible for the preparation, review and approval of our response.

We appreciate your agreement to extend our comment response time to Thursday, July 23, 2015.

Sincerely,

/s/ J. David Hershberger

J. David Hershberger

Assistant General Counsel - Corporate

cc: Tull Florey, Baker Botts L.L.P.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation

P.O. Box 18496 • Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0496 • 6100 N. Western Avenue • Oklahoma City, OK 73118

405-935-8000 • 405-849-3773