EXHIBIT 2.1 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • April 24th, 2002 • Canaan Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas • Oklahoma
April 19, 2002 Leo Woodard 211 N. Robinson, Suite 1000N Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 John Penton 211 N. Robinson, Suite 1000N Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 Re: Goodwill Protection Agreement Dear Leo and John: The purposes of this letter is to set...Goodwill Protection Agreement • April 24th, 2002 • Canaan Energy Corp • Crude petroleum & natural gas
The purposes of this letter is to set forth our agreement relating to each of your Goodwill Protection Agreements to be entered into in connection with the closing of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger among Canaan Energy Corporation, CHK Acquisition, Inc. and Chesapeake Energy Corporation dated April 19, 2002 ("Merger Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein have the same meaning as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
