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Derivative and Hedging Activities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions
The estimated fair values of our oil, natural gas and NGL derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are provided below. 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
Volume
 
Fair Value
 
Volume
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
($ in millions)  
 
 
 
($ in millions)  
Oil (mmbbl):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-price swaps
 
21.8

 
$
(49
)
 
13.5

 
$
144

Call options
 
8.7

 
(2
)
 
19.2

 
(7
)
Total oil
 
30.5

 
(51
)
 
32.7

 
137

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas (tbtu):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-price swaps
 
640

 
(43
)
 
500

 
229

Collars
 
38

 
1

 

 

Call options
 
160

 
(26
)
 
295

 
(99
)
Basis protection swaps
 
44

 
1

 
57

 

Total natural gas
 
882

 
(67
)
 
852

 
130

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGL (mmgal):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-price swaps
 
36

 
(3
)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total estimated fair value
 
 
 
$
(121
)
 
 
 
$
267


Schedule Of Derivative Instruments In Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table presents the fair value and location of each classification of derivative instrument included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 on a gross basis and after same-counterparty netting: 
Balance Sheet Classification
 
Gross
Fair Value
 
Amounts Netted
in Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
Net Fair Value Presented
in Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet
 
 
($ in millions)
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term derivative asset
 
$
31

 
$
(31
)
 
$

Short-term derivative liability
 
(135
)
 
31

 
(104
)
Long-term derivative asset
 
1

 
(1
)
 

Long-term derivative liability
 
(18
)
 
1

 
(17
)
Total commodity contracts
 
(121
)
 

 
(121
)
Foreign Currency Contracts:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term derivative liability
 
(56
)
 

 
(56
)
Total foreign currency contracts
 
(56
)
 

 
(56
)
Total derivatives
 
$
(177
)
 
$

 
$
(177
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term derivative asset
 
$
381

 
$
(66
)
 
$
315

Short-term derivative liability
 
(106
)
 
66

 
(40
)
Long-term derivative liability
 
(8
)
 

 
(8
)
Total commodity contracts
 
267

 

 
267

Foreign Currency Contracts:(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term derivative liability
 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Total foreign currency contracts
 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Supply Contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term derivative asset
 
51

 

 
51

Long-term derivative asset
 
246

 

 
246

Total supply contracts
 
297

 

 
297

Total derivatives
 
$
512

 
$

 
$
512

____________________________________________
(a)
Designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Natural Gas and Oil Sales
The components of oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the Current Quarter, the Prior Quarter, the Current Period and the Prior Period are presented below. 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues
 
$
1,048

 
$
1,136

 
$
2,744

 
$
3,782

Gains (losses) on undesignated oil, natural gas
and NGL derivatives
 
136

 
234

 
(110
)
 
369

Losses on terminated cash flow hedges
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(24
)
 
(29
)
Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenues
 
$
1,177

 
$
1,363

 
$
2,610

 
$
4,122

The components of marketing, gathering and compression revenues for the Current Quarter, the Prior Quarter, the Current Period and the Prior Period are presented below.    
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Marketing, gathering and compression revenues
 
$
1,379

 
$
1,943

 
$
3,538

 
$
5,703

Gains (losses) on undesignated supply contract derivatives
 
(280
)
 
70

 
(297
)
 
290

Total marketing, gathering and compression revenues
 
$
1,099

 
$
2,013

 
$
3,241

 
$
5,993

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Marketing, Gathering and Compression Sales
The components of oil, natural gas and NGL revenues for the Current Quarter, the Prior Quarter, the Current Period and the Prior Period are presented below. 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Oil, natural gas and NGL revenues
 
$
1,048

 
$
1,136

 
$
2,744

 
$
3,782

Gains (losses) on undesignated oil, natural gas
and NGL derivatives
 
136

 
234

 
(110
)
 
369

Losses on terminated cash flow hedges
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(24
)
 
(29
)
Total oil, natural gas and NGL revenues
 
$
1,177

 
$
1,363

 
$
2,610

 
$
4,122

The components of marketing, gathering and compression revenues for the Current Quarter, the Prior Quarter, the Current Period and the Prior Period are presented below.    
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Marketing, gathering and compression revenues
 
$
1,379

 
$
1,943

 
$
3,538

 
$
5,703

Gains (losses) on undesignated supply contract derivatives
 
(280
)
 
70

 
(297
)
 
290

Total marketing, gathering and compression revenues
 
$
1,099

 
$
2,013

 
$
3,241

 
$
5,993

Interest Income And Interest Expense Disclosure
The components of interest expense for the Current Quarter, the Prior Quarter, the Current Period and the Prior Period are presented below. 
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Interest expense on senior notes
 
$
114

 
$
171

 
$
336

 
$
513

Amortization of loan discount, issuance costs and other
 
9

 
14

 
27

 
37

Interest expense on revolving credit facility
 
10

 
2

 
27

 
8

Gains on terminated fair value hedges
 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Gains on undesignated interest rate derivatives
 

 

 

 
(10
)
Capitalized interest
 
(59
)
 
(99
)
 
(191
)
 
(336
)
Total interest expense
 
$
73

 
$
88

 
$
197

 
$
210

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
A reconciliation of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in our condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity related to our cash flow hedges is presented below. 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Before 
Tax  
 
After 
Tax  
 
Before 
Tax  
 
After 
Tax  
 
 
($ in millions)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
(163
)
 
$
(104
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$
(131
)
Net change in fair value
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
12

 
7

Losses reclassified to income
 
7

 
7

 
7

 
5

Balance, end of period
 
$
(160
)
 
$
(101
)
 
$
(192
)
 
$
(119
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
Before 
Tax  
 
After 
Tax  
 
Before 
Tax  
 
After 
Tax  
 
 
($ in millions)
Balance, beginning of period
 
$
(160
)
 
$
(99
)
 
$
(231
)
 
$
(143
)
Net change in fair value
 
(23
)
 
(23
)
 
10

 
6

Losses reclassified to income
 
23

 
21

 
29

 
18

Balance, end of period
 
$
(160
)
 
$
(101
)
 
$
(192
)
 
$
(119
)
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
The following table provides information for financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) 
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
($ in millions)
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity assets
 
$

 
$
32

 
$

 
$
32

Commodity liabilities
 

 
(123
)
 
(30
)
 
(153
)
Foreign currency liabilities
 


(56
)
 

 
(56
)
Total derivatives
 
$

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(177
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity assets
 
$

 
$
372

 
$
9

 
$
381

Commodity liabilities
 

 
(14
)
 
(100
)
 
(114
)
Foreign currency liabilities
 

 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Supply contract assets
 

 

 
297

 
297

Total derivatives
 
$

 
$
306

 
$
206

 
$
512



A summary of the changes in the fair values of Chesapeake’s financial assets (liabilities) classified as Level 3 during the Current Period and the Prior Period is presented below. 
 
 
Commodity
Derivatives
 
Supply
Contracts
 
 
($ in millions)
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2015
 
$
(91
)
 
$
297

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
 
12

 
(118
)
Total purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
49

 
(33
)
Sales
 

 
(146
)
Ending balance as of September 30, 2016
 
$
(30
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
(54
)
 
$
1

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
 
99

 
281

Total purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
(122
)
 
9

Ending balance as of September 30, 2015
 
$
(77
)
 
$
291

___________________________________________
(a)
 
Oil, Natural Gas
and NGL
Sales
 
Marketing, Gathering and Compression Revenue
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings for the period
 
$
12

 
$
99

 
$
(118
)
 
$
281

Change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets still held at reporting date
 
$
(1
)
 
$
72

 
$

 
$
281

The following table provides fair value measurement information for the above-noted financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) 
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
($ in millions)
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
$
48

 
$

 
$

 
$
48

Other current liabilities
 
(49
)
 

 

 
(49
)
Total
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
$
50

 
$

 
$

 
$
50

Other current liabilities
 
(51
)
 

 

 
(51
)
Total
 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
(1
)

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The following table provides information for financial assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015: 
 
 
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2) 
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Total
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
($ in millions)
 
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity assets
 
$

 
$
32

 
$

 
$
32

Commodity liabilities
 

 
(123
)
 
(30
)
 
(153
)
Foreign currency liabilities
 


(56
)
 

 
(56
)
Total derivatives
 
$

 
$
(147
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(177
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Assets (Liabilities):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity assets
 
$

 
$
372

 
$
9

 
$
381

Commodity liabilities
 

 
(14
)
 
(100
)
 
(114
)
Foreign currency liabilities
 

 
(52
)
 

 
(52
)
Supply contract assets
 

 

 
297

 
297

Total derivatives
 
$

 
$
306

 
$
206

 
$
512



A summary of the changes in the fair values of Chesapeake’s financial assets (liabilities) classified as Level 3 during the Current Period and the Prior Period is presented below. 
 
 
Commodity
Derivatives
 
Supply
Contracts
 
 
($ in millions)
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2015
 
$
(91
)
 
$
297

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
 
12

 
(118
)
Total purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
49

 
(33
)
Sales
 

 
(146
)
Ending balance as of September 30, 2016
 
$
(30
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2014
 
$
(54
)
 
$
1

Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings(a)
 
99

 
281

Total purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
Settlements
 
(122
)
 
9

Ending balance as of September 30, 2015
 
$
(77
)
 
$
291

___________________________________________
(a)
 
Oil, Natural Gas
and NGL
Sales
 
Marketing, Gathering and Compression Revenue
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
($ in millions)
Total gains (losses) included in earnings for the period
 
$
12

 
$
99

 
$
(118
)
 
$
281

Change in unrealized gains (losses) related to assets still held at reporting date
 
$
(1
)
 
$
72

 
$

 
$
281

Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information
The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 inputs used in the fair value measurement of our commodity derivative contracts at fair value as of September 30, 2016:
Instrument
Type
 
Unobservable
Input
 
Range
 
Weighted
Average
 
Fair Value
September 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
($ in millions)
Oil trades(a)
 
Oil price volatility curves
 
21.09% – 31.73%
 
29.04%
 
$
(2
)
Natural gas trades(a)
 
Natural gas price volatility
curves
 
21.20% – 59.56%
 
25.31%
 
$
(28
)
___________________________________________
(a)
Fair value is based on an estimate derived from option models.