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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001703894</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Duginski Charles</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>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, President &amp; Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>1. Power of Attorney is attached hereto as Exhibit 24.
2. No securities beneficially owned at the time of appointment to officer and director positions.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Justin P. Byrne, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
