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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.4



                CONSENT OF WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC.

         As independent oil and gas consultants, Williamson Petroleum
Consultants, Inc. hereby consents to the references to our firm and to our
reserve report entitled "Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves to the Interests of
Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Certain Properties in Louisiana and Texas,
Effective December 31, 1997, for Disclosure to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Williamson Project 7.8569" dated March 12, 1998 in the Transition
Report on Form 10-K of Chesapeake Energy Corporation incorporated by reference
into the Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3
of Chesapeake Energy Corporation to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about April 20, 1998.




                                     /s/ Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc.

                                     WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS,INC.



 Houston, Texas
 April 16, 1998