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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 24, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, and financial statement schedule of Chesapeake Energy
Corporation (the "Company"), which appears in the prospectus filed by the
Company pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on October 13, 2000, in connection with the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-46966).




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


December 21, 2000
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma