Division orders are documents that verify a mineral owner's interest in a producing well and authorize the operator to pay the owner interest. Division orders serve as a communication between the mineral owner and natural gas operator verifying the:
- legal description of the producing property
- mineral owner net revenue interest in the producing well
- mineral owner Tax ID Number (usually your Social Security Number)
- legal provisions
For more information or a tutorial on division orders, click on the link below: American Royalty Council
Please notify Chesapeake promptly of any change in your mailing address. This notice must be in writing with your signature or the signature of your appointed agent. Please include your owner number, old address and both your old and new addresses, including the zip code. For your protection, address changes will not be accepted by telephone. Mail changes to the company’s Division Order department. See the Owner Relations Contact Information page for Chesapeake’s Division Order address.
Chesapeake is now offering an electronic funds transfer (EFT) option for its revenue interest owners. This service is provided for your convenience at no additional cost. EFT payments are only available for accounts drawn within the United States. If you elect to receive electronic payments, you will no longer receive your payment detail by mail. However, you can access the payment detail online, and you can even have this detail emailed to you. Please complete the attached enrollment form, with a voided check, and return to the address provided. If you have any questions about the enrollment process, please contact the Division Order department at 1-877-CHK-1GAS or email at oinquiryDO@chk.com.
You have been assigned an exclusive owner number to distinguish you from Chesapeake's other interest owners. When communicating with Chesapeake, please include your owner number. The owner number is located on the lower, left-hand corner of your revenue check stub. To view a sample check stub with additional information, please visit Chesapeake’s Owner Relations pages.
Our revenue checks are not negotiable after 90 days. If you did not deposit your check within that time frame, we must re-issue the check. Please return the check to the Revenue Department (P.O. Box 18496, Oklahoma City, OK 73154), and we will take the necessary steps to include this amount, with a full detail on your next revenue check.
A valid Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number must be provided to Chesapeake for reporting and identification purposes. If it is not, the Internal Revenue Service requires the withholding of 28% of all revenues (30% for foreign residents) until the information is provided.
For more information regarding Division Orders and Revenue please visit Chesapeake’s Owner Relations homepage.