McClendon’s American Energy Enters Utica Shale with $1.7 Billion in Financing
American Energy Partners, LP was founded by Aubrey K. McClendon in April 2013. The Oklahoma City-based company aims to capitalize on opportunities available in unconventional resource plays onshore in the United States. McClendon co-founded Chesapeake Energy (ticker: CHK) in 1983 and served as its CEO until April 2013. On October 9, 2013, American Energy – Utica, LLC (AEU), an affiliate