Chesapeake Energy Corporation Energy Oil & Gas SWOT Report

Chesapeake Energy Corporation - Energy Oil & Gas SWOT Report is a comprehensive report of the company including both quantitative and qualitative research. The report examines the company's business structure and operations, history and products. The report provides strategic insight on the company in the form of a SWOT analysis. This studies the major internal factors which will affect the company's performance e.g. size, strength, cost, revenues and strategy as well as external factors e.g. competitive positioning and industry trends. There is a forward-looking discussion of the opportunities the company can exploit and the threats facing it.

Scope

• Critical appraisal of the company's positioning using SWOT analysis.
• Company information, including business descriptions, company history, product lines, key competitors and key employee biographies.

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• 1 List of Tables
• 2 Company Snapshot
  • 2.1 Key Information
  • 2.2 Company Overview
  • 2.3 Financial Performance
  • 2.4 Industry Outlook Production & Exploration
  • 2.5 Industry Outlook Pipelines
• 3 Business Description
  • 3.1 Business Overview
  • 3.2 Exploration and Production
    • 3.2.1 Overview
    • 3.2.2 Production
    • 3.2.3 Financials
    • 3.2.4 Capital Expenditure
    • 3.2.5 Market View
    • 3.2.6 Key Strategies
  • 3.3 Marketing
    • 3.3.1 Overview
    • 3.3.2 Production
    • 3.3.3 Financials
    • 3.3.4 Capital Expenditure
    • 3.3.5 Key Strategies
  • 3.4 Major Products and Services
    • 3.4.1 Overview
• 4 History
• 5 SWOT Analysis
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Strengths
    • 5.2.1 High Quality Asset Base
    • 5.2.2 Strong Financial Performance
    • 5.2.3 Growth through Acquisitions
    • 5.2.4 Strong Reserves Position
  • 5.3 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Weaknesses
    • 5.3.1 Geographic Concentration
    • 5.3.2 Lack of Vertical Integration
  • 5.4 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Opportunities
    • 5.4.1 Expansion into Midstream Operations
    • 5.4.2 Rising Demand for Natural Gas in the U.S
    • 5.4.3 Strategic Drilling Opportunities
  • 5.5 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Threats
    • 5.5.1 Compliance with Stringent Regulations
    • 5.5.2 Shift to Alternative Energy Sources
    • 5.5.3 Depleting Natural Gas Resource
• 6 Competitors
• 7 Key Employees
• 8 Key Employee Biographies
• 9 Company Statement
• 10 Locations And Subsidiaries
  • 10.1 Head Office
• 11 Recent Developments
  • 11.1 License Awards
    • 11.1.1 Jul 11, 2008: Chesapeake Appalachia's Bid To Lease Gas Rights Being Approved By Towanda Council
  • 11.2 Strategy and Business Expansion
    • 11.2.1 Jul 29, 2008: MEP Announces Expansion Following Successful Binding Open Season
    • 11.2.2 Oct 16, 2006: Energen, Chesapeake Sign Agreement
    • 11.2.3 Sep 27, 2006: Chesapeake Energy To Shut Portion Of Its Natural Gas Production
  • 11.3 Recent Discoveries
    • 11.3.1 Mar 24, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Announces New Gas Discovery In Louisiana
  • 11.4 Drilling and Production Updates
    • 11.4.1 Feb 21, 2008: Chesapeake's Reserves Reach 10.9 Tcfe For 2007
    • 11.4.2 May 22, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Drills At DFW International Airport
    • 11.4.3 Feb 05, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Gives 2006 Production Estimates
  • 11.5 Financial Announcements
    • 11.5.1 Jul 31, 2008: Chesapeake Reports 2Q 2008 Results
    • 11.5.2 Jun 10, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.3 May 01, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Declares Q1 2008 Results
    • 11.5.4 Apr 14, 2008: Chesapeake Energy To Declare Q1 2008 Results
    • 11.5.5 Mar 14, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.6 Feb 21, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Declares Q4 2007 Results
    • 11.5.7 Dec 19, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.8 Nov 06, 2007: Chesapeake Reports Q3 2007 Results
    • 11.5.9 Sep 05, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.10 Aug 02, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Reports Q2 2007 Results
    • 11.5.11 Jun 12, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.12 May 03, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Q1 2007 Results
    • 11.5.13 Mar 13, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividends
    • 11.5.14 Feb 22, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Declares Q4 And Year End 2006 Results
    • 11.5.15 Dec 19, 2006: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.16 Oct 26, 2006: Chesapeake Energy Reports Q3 2006 Results
    • 11.5.17 Sep 25, 2006: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.18 Jul 31, 2006: Chesapeake Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend
    • 11.5.19 Jul 27, 2006: Chesapeake Energy Reports Q2 2006 Results
  • 11.6 Other Significant Developments
    • 11.6.1 Jul 07, 2008: Chesapeake Appoints New Board Member
    • 11.6.2 Jun 16, 2008: Boardwalk Adds Fayetteville Lateral Commitments
    • 11.6.3 Jun 12, 2008: ICC Files Petition Against Chesapeake Energy
    • 11.6.4 Jun 06, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Updates On Hansville Shale Activities
    • 11.6.5 Jun 06, 2008: Boardwalk Adds Gulf Crossing Commitments
    • 11.6.6 Mar 24, 2008: Chesapeake Energy Provides Operational Update
    • 11.6.7 Mar 13, 2008: A New Study Says Gas Production In Arkansas Over Next Five Years Will Worth $18 Billion
    • 11.6.8 Mar 11, 2008: Energy Firms' CEOs Encourage For More Oklahoma Drilling
    • 11.6.9 Jan 16, 2007: Chesapeake Energy Appoints Miller Jr. To Board
  • 11.7 New Contracts Announcements
    • 11.7.1 Jul 16, 2008: Rowan Wins $90 Million Contract For New Land Rigs
    • 11.7.2 Apr 16, 2008: Enogex, Chesapeake Signs Western Oklahoma Gas-Gathering Agreement
• 12 Appendix
  • 12.1 Methodology
  • 12.2 About Global Markets Direct
  • 12.3 Contact Us
  • 12.4 Disclaimer
• 1 List of Tables
  • Table 1: Chesapeake Energy Corporation,Key Facts, 2006
  • Table 2: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, SWOT Analysis , 2006
  • Table 3: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Key Employees, 2006