Chesapeake to reduce rig count

Chesapeake currently operates nine rigs — five in Haynesville and four in Marcellus. Given “market dynamics,” the company plans to drop one rig and one frac crew in each play by midyear, according to its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company will also defer placing wells into production, though it still expects to drill 95 to 115 wells in 2024.

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