據美國彭博新聞社2020年6月10日報道，美國正準備可能破產的著名水力壓裂企業切薩皮克能源公司的股票又經歷了一個瘋狂的交易日，在周二（9日）的交易中在再次停牌前一度暴跌了74%。

切薩皮克能源公司的股票最初在開市后被禁止交易3個多小時，直到恢復買賣后才再次觸發熔斷機制。該股周一曾上漲了182%，周二卻觸及了每股18.41美元的低點。

知情人士周一說，這家總部位于俄克拉荷馬城的能源公司正在準備一份可能的破產申請，可能會將控制權交給高級放貸機構。

切薩皮克能源公司曾經是行業巨頭，也是改變了美國石油和天然氣生產的水力壓裂革命的領導者，但近幾年來，由于大宗商品價格低迷和巨額債務負擔，切薩皮克能源公司處境艱難。

切薩皮克能源公司創始人麥克倫登為了推行激進的鉆探計劃而負債累累，公司首席執行官勞勒為解決麥克倫登遺留下來的財務和法律問題迄今已經努力了整整7年。

李峻 編譯自 彭博社

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Chesapeake Energy Plunges 74 Percent

Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp., the U.S. fracker preparing for a potential bankruptcy, are experiencing another wild session, plunging as much as 74% before trading was halted again on Tuesday.

The stock was initially prevented from trading for more than three hours after the market opened, only for circuit-breakers to be triggered once more after the resumption of buying and selling. Having jumped 182% on Monday, the shares touched a low on Tuesday of $18.41.

The Oklahoma City-based company is preparing a potential bankruptcy filing that could hand control to senior lenders, people with knowledge of the matter said Monday. Once an industry giant and leader of the fracking revolution that transformed American production of oil and natural gas, Chesapeake has struggled in recent years amid low commodity prices and a massive debt load.

Chief Executive Officer Doug Lawler is seven years into an effort to untangle the financial and legal legacies of Chesapeake’s late founder, Aubrey McClendon, who took on debt to pursue aggressive drilling programs.