Oil and Gas Company SandRidge Enters Chapter 11

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Oklahoma-based SandRidge Energy Inc. became the latest oil and gas company to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the industry downturn. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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