Owners

Working with You

Operating on your land is a responsibility we take seriously. You are both our neighbor and customer — a relationship that we believe should be built upon respect and transparency. 

As of October 1, 2024, Chesapeake Energy and Southwestern Energy have merged to become Expand Energy. We are the largest natural gas producer in the U.S. with sizable scale, asset quality, financial strength and exceptional talent to drive significant value for our stakeholders.

We look forward to continuing our relationship and are excited about what this combination means for both our company and our owners. Royalty checks will continue to be sent on the same schedule and there are no changes to your existing agreements.

Ownership Documents & Guides

Louisiana Ownership Guide

Pennsylvania Ownership Guide

Sample Check

Sample Division Order

Affidavit of Heirship

W-9 Form

Change of Address

Electronic Funds Transfer

Owner Login

EnergyLink Login

Enverus Support
  • Revenue Statements
  • Change of Address
  • Direct Deposit
  • 1099

Production Data

PDS Energy Login

PDS Energy Support

855-839-2123

  • Daily Activity
  • Directional Mud and Gamma
  • Daily and Monthly Production

Pennsylvania Owners

Case Information

Contact

Pricing

Contact Owner Relations

877-245-1427
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST
Monday – Friday
contact@expandenergy.com

FAQs

Information and Changes

Your owner number shows which Expand Energy wells are connected to you. We’ll ask for your owner number when we talk or email with you.

Your owner number is unique to you and can be found:

  • Below your mailing address on a revenue check stub
  • In the account number box of your 1099 from Expand Energy and/or
  • In the header of any division orders you’ve received from Expand Energy.

You can request a Change of Address by logging into your EnergyLink account and completing the form online. Alternatively, you may download the Change of Address form (English / Espanol) and follow the accompanying instructions. This form can be submitted by either mail or email. Address changes cannot be handled by telephone.

Changes in ownership or owner status for land and mineral rights require updated title records. Owners must have the appropriate documentation for each type of change, and requirements depend on the state where you live. For Louisiana instructions, click here and for Pennsylvania residents, click here.

A division order is a record of your interest in a specific well. It contains your decimal interest, interest type, well number and well name.

Division orders are issued:

  • After a well has achieved its first sale of either oil or gas
  • If a well undergoes a rework
  • Whenever a transfer of interest occurs between two or more parties

In all cases, you should only receive a division order if your interest has been affected by some change that has occurred. Upon examination of your division order (see example), you should keep one copy for your records and send an executed copy back to Expand Energy.

Payments

Direct deposit, or electronic funds transfer (EFT), is an option for our revenue interest owners with accounts drawn within the United States. 
Download the direct deposit form (English / Espanol) to begin enrollment or you may enroll by logging into your EnergyLink account.

If you elect to receive electronic payments, you will no longer receive your payment detail by mail. However, you can access the detail online via your EnergyLink account.

Expand Energy generates and mails revenue checks on the last business day of each month. If your account is in a “pay” status and has reached the minimum payment amount of $100.00 or the amount required by applicable state statute, a check should be issued. If you have not received your check by the 15th of the following month, please contact Owner Relations.

Each revenue check includes details on the payment and the well’s production. See an example of a revenue check stub here.

We encourage owners to keep their revenue check stubs for tax reasons. We’re not able to provide duplicate revenue check stubs, but revenue details can be found on EnergyLink after you enroll in direct deposit.

Checks presented to the issuing bank after 90 days are considered “stale dated” and your bank may not deposit them. To reissue a stale-dated check, please return it to the address below. Expand Energy will include the returned check’s amount, with full detail, on your next revenue check.

Expand Energy Corporation
Attn: Revenue Department
P.O. Box 18496
Oklahoma City, OK 73154

Until we have a valid Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number on file for you, the Internal Revenue Service requires that we withhold 24% of all revenues (30% for foreign residents) until the information is provided. Complete and submit a W-9 (English / Espanol) to contact@expandenergy.com to avoid future withholdings.

There are different circumstances that may impact the arrival of your check. These include:

  • Change in ownership: When we receive a change in ownership notification — such as a notice of death, change of address, transfer of property, assignment of interest or legal dispute — we must receive all necessary documentation before releasing a payment. Payments will accumulate until the change of ownership is complete.
  • Missing or incorrect address: If we receive a notice of an incorrect address, payments will be suspended until a corrected address is on file. Your payments will accumulate until this documentation is complete.
  • Oil and natural gas production and market conditions: Changes in a well’s production, oil or natural gas prices and normal maintenance issues may impact the volume a well produces and the amount of your payment.
  • Corrections to a previous payment: If there was a previous overpayment or underpayment, we may need to adjust a quantity, price or decimal on your check.
  • Minimum pay status: Expand Energy may accrue proceeds until the total amount equals $100.00, or pay annually, whichever occurs first, or as required by applicable state statute.

If your situation is not described above, contact Owner Relations.

Lease obligation payments are payments due under the terms of a lessor’s oil and gas lease, excluding royalty payments. These additional payments could include lease bonuses, rentals, options to extend, shut-ins, minimum royalty, surface bonuses and surface rentals.

Each lease obligation payment check comes with a detailed check stub as shown in this example. We recommend keeping your check stubs for tax purposes.

Lease obligation payments are issued weekly and typically delivered via certified U.S. Mail. Payments may be temporarily withheld when Expand Energy receives a notice of an ownership change (Louisiana / Pennsylvania) or when there is not an address on file. Payments are accumulated and will release once we receive all necessary documentation.

If you have not received your check by the due date as determined on the lease and/or surface agreement, please contact Owner Relations.

Taxes and 1099 Forms

A Form-1099 is a collection of tax forms used to report non-employee income for tax purposes. It is documentation to be provided to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to show payments made by an individual or business that isn’t your employer.

Expand Energy is responsible for completing the appropriate 1099 tax form and sending it to you. See a sample of a 1099 form here.

The Form 1099-Miscellaneous Income statement reports an owner’s gross income paid by Expand Energy prior to any other deductions or taxes. The form also lists any state or U.S. withholding amounts deducted from a revenue check.

Royalty owners who were issued at least $10 during the calendar year should receive a Form 1099-Miscellaneous Income statement. The IRS does not require Expand Energy to furnish a 1099-Miscellaneous Income statement to foreign, nonprofit or incorporated owners.

The Form 1099-NEC Income statement reports an owner’s gross income paid by Expand Energy. The form will also list any state or U.S. withholding amounts deducted from a revenue check.

Working interest owners who were issued at least $600 during the calendar year should receive a Form 1099-NEC Income statement. The IRS does not require Expand Energy to furnish a 1099-NEC Income statement to foreign, nonprofit or incorporated owners.

Expand Energy will mail 1099 forms by Jan. 31. If you do not receive your 1099 by Feb.15, please contact Owner Relations and have your owner number available.

Revenue is reported on the appropriate forms for the year in which the check was issued, regardless of when the owner receives the check.

Form 1099-Miscellaneous will be posted to your EnergyLink account when available.

At this time, Form 1099-NEC Income statements are not available online.

To request a copy of your 1099 after Feb. 15, login to your EnergyLink account to check availability. If the form has not yet posted, contact Owner Relations. and have your owner number and the last four digits of your Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number available.

Pennsylvania Owners

The information below pertains specifically to Expand Energy’s legacy Chesapeake Pennsylvania royalty owners. If royalty owners from other operating areas have questions regarding their leases, please contact Owner Relations.

Chesapeake and our affiliates reached comprehensive settlements with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and in class actions brought on behalf of oil and gas lessors in Pennsylvania for these cases: 

  • PA Attorney General: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Chesapeake Energy Corporation, et al.
  • Market Enhancement Clause: Demchak Partners Limited Partnership, et al. v. Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C.
  • Non-Market Enhancement Clause: Brown v. Access Midstream Partners, L.P., et al. and The Suessenbach Family Limited Partnership v. Access Midstream Partners, L.P.

The Court appointed law firms as counsel and their contact information is available here. You may also find contact information for the PA Attorney General on this site.

Ombudsman Contact
Todd Attalla, CFE
Vice President, Martindale Consultants, Inc. 
405-728-3003 x202 
t.attalla@marticons.com

Company Contact
Owner Relations team
877-245-1427
contact@expandenergy.com

Pennsylvania Price Information

Please find blended in-basin index price per settlement in the lists below.

Production MonthSettlement Price
January$3.130
Production MonthSettlement Price
January$2.140
February$1.785
March$1.280
April$1.230
May$1.255
June$1.490
July$1.850
August$1.275
September$1.300
October$1.525
November$1.815
December$3.145
Production MonthSettlement Price
January$3.905
February$2.545
March$2.100
April$1.565
May$1.505
June$1.155
July$1.205
August$1.040
September$1.045
October$1.390
November$1.925
December$2.215
Production MonthSettlement Price
January$3.165
February$5.760
March$3.785
April$4.325
May$6.325
June$7.965
July$5.630
August$7.760
September$7.810
October$4.480
November$3.780
December$5.955
Production MonthSettlement Price
February$2.280
March$2.195
April$1.765
May$1.135
June$2.020
July$2.470
August$2.795
September$3.310
October$4.405
November$5.395
December$4.765

Additional Resources

Merger FAQs

Yes, your royalty checks will look the same. You will be notified in advance of any changes in the future.

Royalty checks will continue to be sent on the same schedule. You will be notified in advance of any changes in the future.

Yes.

You can access an existing online account or register for a new online account here. For any online account support needs, please contact EnergyLink.

  • Any royalty payment issued to you by Chesapeake Energy in 2024 will be reported on a 1099 form from Chesapeake.
  • Any royalty payment issued to you by Southwestern Energy in 2024 will be reported on a 1099 form from Southwestern.

No.

Continue to reference your current owner number. You will be notified in advance of any changes in the future.

Continue to provide any account updates (change of address, transfer documentation, etc.) to both companies until further notice.

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