Oil and Gas Driller Chaparral Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Chaparral Energy Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and the oil and gas driller is looking to negotiate a debt-for-equity swap with lenders and bondholders. The Wall Street Journal has the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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