SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                Washington, D.C. 20549

                                        Form 8-K


               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                            Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 5, 2002
                                  (February 4, 2002)




                           CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


           Oklahoma                    1-13726                  73-1395733
 (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                     Identification No.


        6100 North Western Avenue,  Oklahoma City,  Oklahoma         73118
             (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


                                    (405) 848-8000
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
















                     INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

Chesapeake Energy Corporation  ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on February
4, 2002 announcing  fourth quarter and 2001 full-year  earnings release date and
conference  call.  A copy of the press  release  is filed  with this Form 8-K as
Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c) Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

             99. Press Release issued by the Registrant on February 4, 2002.





                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                       CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION



                                       By: /s/ Aubrey K. McClendon
                                              Aubrey K. McClendon
                                           Chairman of the Board and
                                            Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  February 5, 2002






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                                                 Chesapeake Energy Corporation
                                                               P. O. Box 18496
                                                      Oklahoma City, OK  73154

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 4, 2002

                                                               CONTACT:
MARC ROWLAND                                                     TOM PRICE, JR.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT                                 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER                              CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
(405) 879-9232                                                  (405) 879-9257
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                     CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
                   FOURTH QUARTER AND 2001 FULL-YEAR EARNINGS
                        RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK., February 4, 2002 - Chesapeake Energy Corporation  (NYSE:CHK)
has  scheduled  its fourth  quarter and 2001  full-year  earnings  release to be
issued  after the close of trading on the New York Stock  Exchange on  Thursday,
February 21, 2002. A conference call is scheduled for Friday  morning,  February
22, 2002 at 9:00 am EST to discuss the release.  The telephone  number to access
the  conference  call is  913.981.5519.  We  encourage  those who would  like to
participate  in the call to place your calls  between  8:50 and 9:00 am EST. For
those unable to participate  in the conference  call, a replay will be available
for audio  playback at 10:00 am EST on February 22,  2002,  and will run through
midnight  Thursday,  March 7, 2002.  The number to access  the  conference  call
replay is 719.457.0820;  passcode for the replay is 502603.  The conference call
will  also be  simulcast  live on the  internet  and can be  accessed  by  going
directly  to  the  Chesapeake   website  at   www.chkenergy.com   and  selecting
"Conference Calls" under the "Investor  Relations"  section.  The webcast of the
conference call will be available on our website indefinitely. Chesapeake Energy
Corporation is one of the ten largest  independent  natural gas producers in the
U.S.  Headquartered  in Oklahoma City,  the company's  operations are focused on
exploratory and developmental  drilling and producing  property  acquisitions in
the Mid-Continent region of the United States. The company's Internet address is
www.chkenergy.com.