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) October 3, 2002
                                (October 3,2002)



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



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


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



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





                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

         Chesapeake Energy Corporation ("Chesapeake") issued a Press Release on
October 3, 2002 announcing third quarter 2002 earnings release date and
conference call. The following was included in the press release:

Chesapeake Energy Corporation has scheduled its third quarter 2002 earnings
release to be issued after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange
on Monday, November 4, 2002.

A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday morning, November 5, 2002 at 9:00 am
EST to discuss the release. The telephone number to access the conference call
is 913.981.5518. 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 12:00 pm EST on November 5, 2002 and will run
through midnight Tuesday, November 19, 2002. The number to access the
conference call replay is 719.457.0820; passcode for the replay is 725635.

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 largest independent natural gas
producers in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company's operations
are focused on developmental drilling and property acquisitions in the
Mid-Continent region of the United States. The company's Internet address is
www.chkenergy.com.






                                    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
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                                                       Aubrey K. McClendon
                                                    Chairman of the Board and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

Dated:        October 3, 2002