Chesapeake Energy

Chesapeake Energy Corporation P.O. Box 18496 Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0496

ABOUT NATURAL GAS AND and other abnormalities using internal PETROLEUM PRODUCT PIPELINES methods and external tools. In addition, EMERGENCY CONTACT: we identify our pipelines with prominent 1-888-460-0003 Pipelines are the safest and most markers along rights-of-way and at efficient method to transport natural gas all road crossings. These important PRODUCTS/DOT GUIDEBOOK ID#/GUIDE#: and petroleum products to mar­ket. This safety signs display the product being Natural Gas 1971 115 ever-expanding infrastruc­ture fills a vital transported along with our name and 24- public need by transporting natural gas hour emergency number, 888-460-0003. NEW YORK and petroleum products to fuel electric Markers are NOT, however, intended COUNTIES OF OPERATION: generation plants, power vehicles to show the exact location, depth or and increase U.S. energy security. number of pipe­lines located within the Chemung Steuben Natural gas and petroleum drilling and right-of-way. ______production operations in New York Changes may occur. Contact the operator to generate millions of dollars in revenue Before any activity involving excavation discuss their pipeline systems and areas of operation. and taxable income. or earth movement takes place, New York law requires the excavator to call To ensure maximum safety, natural gas 811 or the New York one-call hotline at and petroleum product pipelines are 800-962-7962 at least 48 hours prior to regulated at both the federal and state digging. level by a number of agencies including the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials If while digging you strike a Chesapeake Safety Administra­tion (PHMSA) of the pipeline or facility, you should U.S. Department of Transportation stop immedi­ately and contact the (USDOT) and the New York Public Chesapeake Operations Center at Service Commission. 888-460-0003. It is extremely important that we inspect the pipeline for potential PIPELINE SAFETY damage. Even minor or undetected scratches, scrapes, gouges, dents or Pipelines have a proven safety record creases to the pipeline or its coating with more than 2 million miles of could result in future safety problems. natural gas and petroleum product Counties with Regulated Pipeline pipelines in the U.S. Chesapeake Counties with Non-Regulated Pipeline HOW TO RECOGNIZE A GAS Energy Corporation meets or exceeds PIPELINE LEAK regulatory safety requirements, in many cases designing, installing and Although pipeline leaks are uncommon, maintaining our pipelines to more it is important to be able to recognize the stringent standards than required by the proper warning signs. federal or state governments. You should look for: After the pipelines have been installed, • Dirt being blown or appearing to be we conduct periodic ground or aerial thrown into the air inspections of our pipeline rights-of- way, narrow strips of land leased and • Water bubbling or being blown into NEW YORK ONE CALL: reserved for the pipeline, to locate the air at a pond, creek, river or other digsafelynewyork.com leaks, encroachments, excavation area activities or other unusual threats. We 800-962-7962 also routinely monitor for corrosion Continued on next page

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• Fire coming from the ground or EMERGENCY RESPONSE appear­ing to burn above it Though rare, pipeline failures can occur. • Dead or dying vegetation on or near Hazards associated with pipeline failure a right-of-way in an otherwise green include line rupture, fire, blowing gas, area ex­plosion and, if gas is present in a confined space, possible asphyxiation. • An abnormal dry or frozen spot on a right-of-way Chesapeake has an established emergency response plan and our You can also detect a natural gas leak pipeline technicians are prepared to by listening for a roaring, blowing or 24-HOUR EMERGENCY handle emergencies should one arise. hissing sound or the presence of an PHONE NUMBER: We work closely with local emergency unusual gas or petroleum odor. responders to provide education about Chesapeake Operations Center our pipeline operations and how to 888-460-0003 If you suspect a gas pipeline leak, respond in the unlikely event of an you should: emergency. • Turn off and abandon any motorized equipment you may be operating. In the event of a pipeline emergency, NEW YORK ONE CALL: our personnel will respond digsafelynewyork.com • Evacuate the area quickly and immediately and: 800-962-7962 cautiously. • Locate the site of the emergency and • Move to higher ground and upwind if stop or reduce gas flow to the area. possible. • Work with the appropriate public • Warn others nearby to clear the area. safety officials. • Call your local fire or police • Repair the facility and restore service department or 911 and the pipeline to affected customers as soon as operator once you have reached possible. a safe location. Chesapeake’s Operation Center is available 24 • Fully investigate the cause of the hours a day, seven days a week at incident. 888-460-0003. • DO NOT use open flames or anything that could ignite a spark (cell phones, flashlights, motor vehicles, tools, etc.). • DO NOT attempt to operate pipeline valves. Wait for a trained technician.

ABOUT CHESAPEAKE Chesapeake’s operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural PRODUCTS/DOT GUIDEBOOK ID#/GUIDE#: gas assets onshore in the United States. The company’s focus on financial Natural Gas 1971 115 discipline and profitable and efficient growth from captured resources includes balancing capital expenditures with cash flow from operations, reducing operational risk and complexity, promoting a culture of safety and integrity, and Chesapeake Energy Corporation being a great business. Chesapeake has leading positions in top U.S. oil and P.O. Box 18496 natural gas plays from South Texas to Pennsylvania. Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0496 Chesapeake operates approximately 51 miles of gas gathering pipelines in New York, 6.5 miles of which are federally regulated. These low pressure pipelines range in diameter from 2” to 6” and have associated valve sites, compressor stations and delivery stations.

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