Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Files for Bankruptcy: Shale-Gas News - Bloomberg

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Files for Bankruptcy: Shale-Gas News - Bloomberg:

Chesapeake Energy Corp., the archetype for America’s extraordinary shale-gas fortunes, filed for bankruptcy, becoming one of the biggest victims of a spectacular collapse in energy demand from the virus-induced global lockdown.

The Oklahoma City-based company filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas on Sunday, listing assets and liabilities in the range of $10 billion and $50 billion, and more than 100,000 creditors.

The company also entered into an agreement to eliminate about $7 billion in debt and secure $925 million in debtor-in-possession financing.

“We are fundamentally resetting Chesapeake’s capital structure and business to address our legacy financial weaknesses and capitalize on our substantial operational strengths,” Chief Executive Officer Doug Lawler said in a statement.