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- Expand Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: EXE) operates as the largest independent natural gas producer in the United States, focusing on the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of natural gas, oil, and natural gas liquids from large-scale assets concentrated across approximately 1.83 million net acres in the Appalachia and Haynesville basins; core operations encompass horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing completions, and long-term production from shale plays including the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania's Northeast Appalachia, Marcellus and Utica shales in Ohio and West Virginia's Southwest Appalachia, and natural gas-rich Haynesville Shale in Louisiana, with assets positioned for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and serving domestic and global markets through responsibly sourced, lower-carbon energy supplies. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a major presence in Houston, Texas, the company was founded in 1989 as Chesapeake Energy Corporation and rebranded to Expand Energy Corporation in October 2024 following the completion of its transformative merger with Southwestern Energy Company on October 1, 2024, which expanded its portfolio, enhanced operational scale, and established annual synergies initially targeted at $400 million, subsequently raised to $600 million by year-end 2026; recent strategic developments include a $1 billion stock repurchase program authorization, preliminary 2025 guidance projecting average production of 7.0 billion cubic feet equivalent per day at $2.7 billion in capital expenditures, and a new cash return framework balancing debt reduction, shareholder returns, and a base dividend yield of approximately 4.2%, alongside commitments to net zero emissions by 2035 through emissions reduction projects and low-carbon solutions. Expand Energy maintains approximately 1,500 employees and prioritizes sustainability fundamentals in safety, community engagement, environmental protection, climate action, and resource transparency across its U.S. operations in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.