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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895126-22-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Viets Joshua J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001908716

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13726
		FILM NUMBER:		22584477

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 N. WESTERN AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73118

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895126
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				731395733
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 N WESTERN AVE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73118
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4058488000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 NORTH WESTERN AVE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73118
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        <signatureName>J. David Hershberger For: JOSHUA J. VIETS</signatureName>
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing Forms 3, 4 and 5

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of J. David Hershberger, Benjamin E. Russ, Michael D. May, and Anita Brodrick of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, signing singly, and with full power of substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

               (1)    execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

               (2)    do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

               (3)    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing, including the execution of a Form ID, which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve, in his or her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 27th day of January, 2022.

By:  /s/ JOSHUA J. VIETS
     Joshua J. Viets
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