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Post by dpb13 on Apr 26, 2009 19:57:13 GMT -5
Know anything about Chesapeake Energy?
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:00:28 GMT -5
A little yes. I've done work for them in the past. I think they are based out of Oklahoma but they have assets in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Why?
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Post by dpb13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:04:22 GMT -5
Yeah, headquartered in OKC. One of the 30 best places to work according to Outside magazine. They do a lot in the way of promoting fitness, etc. More curious than anything else, although I am always on the lookout for a good place to work that might need a guy with a degree in Environmental Science.
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:17:57 GMT -5
Yes, they're known in the industry as a good company to work for. They generally hire good people treat them well and they run a good operation. I'm not sure if they've expanded to the offshore market yet but most of their assets are land based. I don't think they've done anything international to date. They're one of the largest small US operators.
Unfortunately all those things I just listed means they will be feeling this downturn harder than the big international players. The general consensus in the industry is that the companies like Chesapeake will be hurt the most with the direction the current administration seems to be steering the industry towards. If the administration keeps their promise of decreasing foreign oil and using more clean natural gas then Chesapeake will benefit. Thus far that hasn't been the trend.
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Post by dpb13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:20:58 GMT -5
I looked to see where they are hiring right now. They actually have a fair number of postings at the moment. Looks like all the corporate stuff is in OKC. The other openings were in OK, AR and LA.
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:23:37 GMT -5
Where is their LA office? You won't want that AR posting probably.
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Post by redstick13 on Apr 26, 2009 20:33:17 GMT -5
That Haynseville Shale field they are involved in is going to be huge. It was only just discovered and is virtually undeveloped. It is predicted to be the largest natural gas field in the US (possible the world).
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