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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-08-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001346980</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Chaparral Energy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHAP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001714658</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MORRIS GRAHAM ALED</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>701 CEDAR LAKE BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Morris is an employee of Contrarian Capital Management L.L.C. (&quot;Contrarian&quot;), an investment advisor registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission under Section 203 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, and is a member of the Issuer's board of directors. Certain client accounts for which Contrarian is the investment manager own securities of the Issuer. Mr. Morris disclaims beneficial ownership of any such securities.

Power of Attorney is attached hereto as Exhibit 24.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Linda Byford, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
