Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena. Chesapeake energy arena, originally known as the ford center from 2002 to 2010 and oklahoma city arena until 2011, is an arena located in downtown oklahoma city, oklahoma, united states.it opened in 2002 and since 2008 has served as the home venue of the oklahoma city thunder of the national basketball association (nba). Its sponsor, chesapeake energy corporation, is an american energy company that works in hydrocarbon exploration and is headquartered in.

2022 paycom center oklahoma city, ok tickets. All tickets are backed by a 100% guarantee. “as we move toward a transition to a new naming rights partner for our arena, we would like to recognize our extraordinary history with chesapeake energy,” thunder chairman clay bennett said in a statement.