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
7.00 % Senior Notes due 2014 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:





                           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 BNR Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              DELAWARE                                  51-0462231
(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 ENERGY MARKETING, INC.
                      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              OKLAHOMA                                  73-1439175
(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 EP, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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


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

              OKLAHOMA                                  20-1559859
(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 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.)


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

              OKLAHOMA                                  20-0701951
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


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

              OKLAHOMA                                  73-1592437
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


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

              TEXAS                                     75-1778666
(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 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-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.)


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

              OKLAHOMA                                  20-0322339
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


                            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.)


                              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.)


                           MAYFIELD PROCESSING, L.L.C.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              OKLAHOMA                                  20-0174765
(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.)


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                            MIDCON COMPRESSION, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              OKLAHOMA                                  20-0299525
(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.)


                               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.)



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

                                  CARMEN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE BNR CORP.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY LOUISIANA CORPORATION
                                  CHESAPEAKE ENERGY MARKETING, INC.
                                  MAYFIELD PROCESSING, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ENO ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE EP, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ORC, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE PERMIAN ACQUISITION, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE PRH CORP.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ROYALTY, L.L.C.
                                  CHESAPEAKE SOUTH TEXAS CORP.
                                  GOTHIC PRODUCTION, L.L.C.
                                  JOHN C. OXLEY, L.L.C.
                                  NOMAC DRILLING CORPORATION
                                  MC MINERAL COMPANY, L.L.C.
                                  OXLEY PETROLEUM CO.

                                  For each of the above:

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


                                  CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.


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

                                  CHESAPEAKE EXPLORATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                  CHESAPEAKE LOUISIANA, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE NFW, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE PERMIAN, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE SIGMA, L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE-STAGHORN ACQUISITION L.P.
                                  CHESAPEAKE ZAPATA, 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


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                                  MIDCON COMPRESSION, L.P.

                                  By: Chesapeake Energy Marketing, Inc.
                                  General Partner

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


Date: January 21, 2005



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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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