More specifically, the DOJ has asked for information on Chesapeake's accounting methodology for the acquisition and classification of oil and gas properties "and related matters," the company said in a regulatory filing.
The disclosure follows billionaire Carl Icahn cutting his investments in the company and his main representative leaving its board.
Earlier this year, Chesapeake received subpoenas and other demands for information from the DOJ and some state governments for information "in connection" with investigations into possible violations of state and federal antitrust laws.
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