"Chesapeake is committed to protecting our neighbors, employees, contractors and the environment. Working with our royalty owners, we will continue developing Pennsylvania’s natural resources to build a sustainable economic future for decades to come.
In addition to ad valorem and sales taxes, we paid $26.6 million in Pennsylvania impact and spud fees in 2013 and $27 million in 2012.
We currently produce more than 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in the state."