Fracking giant Chesapeake Energy has filed for bankruptcy amid soaring company debt driven by the collapse in oil prices.
The Oklahoma City-based company said it had been forced to enter chapter 11 protection because its debts of $9 billion were unmanageable. It has entered a plan with lenders to cut $7 billion of the debt and said it will continue to operate as usual during the bankruptcy process.
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