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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3
 
WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC.
 
HOUSTON
 
MIDLAND
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS
 
     As independent petroleum engineers, Williamson Petroleum Consultants, Inc.
(Williamson) hereby consents to the use by Chesapeake Energy Corporation of our
report entitled "Evaluation of Oil and Gas Reserves to the Interests of
Chesapeake Energy Corporation in Certain Properties, Effective June 30, 1996,
for Disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Williamson Project
6.8400" dated September 13, 1996 and to the references to our firm included in
or made 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
October 28, 1996. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of this
consent and the Form S-3 into a subsequent registration statement relating to
the foregoing offering to be filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
 
                                            WILLIAMSON PETROLEUM
                                            CONSULTANTS, INC.
 
                                            Williamson Petroleum Consultants,
                                            Inc.
 
Houston, Texas
October 25, 1996
 
1010 Lamar Street
Suite 1000
Houston, Texas
77002-6314
713.658.8278
FAX 713.658.0218