<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000895126-22-000136.txt : 20220930
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220930160711
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895126-22-000136
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220930

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Larson Gregory M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001916735

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13726
		FILM NUMBER:		221284105

	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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    <periodOfReport>2022-03-03</periodOfReport>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <value>Performance Share Unit</value>
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                <value>0.0</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive from zero to two shares of Chesapeake common stock, depending on the achievement of volume weighted average stock prices over a three-year performance period.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. David Hershberger For: GREGORY M. LARSON</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-09-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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