FORM 8-A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                       AND

                        LISTING OF SUCH SECURITIES ON THE
                          NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.



                         CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION*
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


      OKLAHOMA                                          73-1395733
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)                   (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

6100 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA                                   73118
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES)                         (ZIP CODE)


              SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B)
               OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (THE "ACT")

     TITLE OF EACH CLASS                            NAME OF EXCHANGE ON WHICH
     TO BE SO REGISTERED                         EACH CLASS IS TO BE REGISTERED
7.50% Senior Notes due 2013 and                      New York Stock Exchange
      guarantees thereof

This  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of "debt  securities",  as
defined in Rule 3a12-11(c)  under the Act,  pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
and is  effective  pursuant to General  Instruction  A.(c).  The issuer of these
securities is subject to and in compliance with the reporting requirements under
Section 12 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

The offer and sale of these securities were registered with the Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933.

Securities  Act  registration  statement  file number to which this form relates
(for any registration statement that the issuer is filing concurrently with this
form): N/A

*Includes certain subsidiaries of Chesapeake Energy Corporation identified on
the following pages:




                            THE AMES COMPANY, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1470082
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                           CARMEN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 73-1604860
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                         CHESAPEAKE ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1528271
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                            CHESAPEAKE EP CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 48-1270813
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                          CHESAPEAKE SOUTH TEXAS CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 41-2050649
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                     CHESAPEAKE ENERGY LOUISIANA CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1524569
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                       CHESAPEAKE ENO ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 82-0553595
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                            CHESAPEAKE FOCUS, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 33-1021135
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                       CHESAPEAKE KNAN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 73-1300132
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


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                   CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1384282
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                           CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1519126
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                        CHESAPEAKE MOUNTAIN FRONT, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 73-1238619
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                           CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1343196
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                    CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1565350
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                           CHESAPEAKE ROYALTY, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1549744
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                             CHESAPEAKE SIGMA, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               OKLAHOMA 27-0029884
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



                      CHESAPEAKE-STAGHORN ACQUISITION L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1612854
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                              GOTHIC ENERGY, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 22-2663839
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


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                            GOTHIC PRODUCTION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1539475
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                           NOMAC DRILLING CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1606317
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                             SAP ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1622555
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                             CHESAPEAKE ORC, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 71-0934234
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                           MC MINERAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 61-1448831
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                               OXLEY PETROLEUM CO.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1508537
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                              JOHN C. OXLEY, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                               OKLAHOMA 73-1508539
 (State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



All requisite  approvals and  authorizations  have been  received,  and required
supporting  documents  relating to this transaction have been filed with the New
York Stock Exchange.  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Act, the
registrants  have duly caused the  registration  statement to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

In  connection  with the issuance of these  securities,  the issuer has received
opinion(s)  of counsel  covering:  the valid  existence  of the issuer;  the due
authorization  of the debt  securities  subject to this  application  (the "Debt
Securities");  the validity of the Debt  Securities;  the  qualification  of the
indenture  under  the  Trust  Indenture  Act of  1939,  if  applicable;  and the
effectiveness  of the  securities  under the  Securities Act of 1933, or, if not
registered, the reasons why not.



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                                  REGISTRANTS:

                                  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION



                                  By: /S/ MARTHA A. BURGER
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Martha A. Burger, Treasurer
                                      and Senior Vice President Human Resources


                                  THE AMES COMPANY, L.L.C.
                                  CARMEN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ENO ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE FOCUS, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE KNAN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE MOUNTAIN FRONT, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ORC, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ROYALTY, L.L.C.
                                  GOTHIC ENERGY, L.L.C.
                                  GOTHIC PRODUCTION, L.L.C.
                                  SAP ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  MC MINERAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
                                  JOHN C. OXLEY, L.L.C.

                                  For each of the above:


                                  By: /S/ MARTHA A. BURGER
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Martha A. Burger, Treasurer
                                      and Vice President


                                  CHESAPEAKE SOUTH TEXAS CORP.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY LOUISIANA CORPORATION
                                  CHESAPEAKE EP CORPORATION
                                  CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.
                                  NOMAC DRILLING CORPORATION
                                  OXLEY PETROLEUM CO.

                                  For each of the above:


                                  By: /S/ MARTHA A. BURGER
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Martha A. Burger, Treasurer

                                  CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                  CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE PANHANDLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                  CHESAPEAKE SIGMA, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE-STAGHORN ACQUISITION L.P.

                                  For each of the above
                                  By: Chesapeake Operating, Inc.
                                  General Partner


                                  By: /S/ MARTHA A. BURGER
                                      -----------------------------------------
                                      Martha A. Burger, Treasurer and
                                      Senior Vice President Human Resources

Date: November 10, 2003
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                             Listing Application to
                          New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

                                   ( 165167 )
                            1st 6 digits of Cusip#


The New York Stock Exchange,  Inc. hereby  authorizes the above  referenced debt
securities of CHESAPEAKE ENERGY  CORPORATION and certifies to the Securities and
Exchange  Commission  its  approval  for the  listing and  registration  of such
securities under the Act:


By:               -----------------------------------
                  Janice O'Neill
                  Vice President
                  Listing Compliance & Operations


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