EX-25.1 12 ex251tos-3xformtx1.htm EXHIBIT 25.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 25.1
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
____________________
FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)
______________________________

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(formerly BANKERS TRUST COMPANY)
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


NEW YORK
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
organization if not a U.S. national bank)
13-4941247
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification no.)
66 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(Address of principal executive offices)
10005
(Zip Code)


Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Attention: Catherine Wang
Legal Department
60 Wall Street, 36th Floor
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250 - 7544
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
______________________________________________________

Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Additional Registrants listed on Schedule A hereto

Oklahoma
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation or organization)
73-1395733
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Address of principal executive offices)
73118
(Zip Code)

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Debt Securities
(Title of the Indenture securities)






Additional Registrants
Schedule A


Exact Name of Additional Registrants
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation/Organization
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
Chesapeake AEZ Exploration, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
27-2151081
Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
20-3774650
Chesapeake-Clements Acquisition, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
20-8716794
Chesapeake E&P Holding, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
27-4485832
Chesapeake Energy Louisiana Corporation
Oklahoma
73-1524569
Chesapeake Energy Marketing, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
73-1439175
Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
71-0934234
Chesapeake Land Development Company, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
20-2099392
Chesapeake Louisiana, L.P.
Oklahoma
73-1519126
Chesapeake Midstream Development, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
46-1179116
Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation
Oklahoma
45-2354177
Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
73-1343196
Chesapeake Plains, LLC
Oklahoma
81-3212038
Chesapeake Royalty, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
73-1549744
Chesapeake VRT, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
20-8380083
Compass Manufacturing, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
26-1455378
EMLP, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
27-0581428
Empress, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
26-2809898
GSF, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
26-2762867
MC Louisiana Minerals, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
26-3057487
MC Mineral Company, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
61-1448831
MidCon Compression, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
20-0299525
Nomac Services, L.L.C.
Oklahoma
45-1157545
Winter Moon Energy Corporation
Oklahoma
26-1939483
Northern Michigan Exploration Company, L.L.C.
Michigan
27-2462483
CHK Utica, L.L.C.
Delaware
36-4711997
Sparks Drive SWD, Inc.
Delaware
76-0722336
CHK Energy Holdings, Inc.
Texas
46-1772347
Empress Louisiana Properties, L.P.
Texas
20-1993109

The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of each of the additional Registrants’ principal executive offices is c/o Chesapeake Energy Corporation, 6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118, telephone (405) 935-8000.


Item 1.
General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee.

(a)     Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.





Name
Address
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New York State Banking Department
New York, NY
Washington, D.C.
Albany, NY

(b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

Item 2.
Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None.

Item 3. -15.
Not Applicable.

Item 16.
List of Exhibits.

Exhibit 1 -
Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated August 31, 1998; Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 25, 1998; Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated December 18, 1998; Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 3, 1999; and Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated March 14, 2002, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 2 -
Certificate of Authority to commence business, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 3 -
Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 4 -
Existing By-Laws of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, dated July 24, 2014, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 5 -
Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 -
Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by Section 321(b) of the Act, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-201810.
Exhibit 7 -
A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8 -
Not applicable.
Exhibit 9 -
Not applicable.






SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on this 1st day of August, 2017.

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
 
 
 
 
/s/ Carol Ng
By:
Name:
Carol Ng
 
Title:
Vice President




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