Posted AT 8:46 PM EST on 24/07/08
Humane society, pawnshop among creditors of failed oil firm
When SemGroup LP filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the United States this week, it may not have been a household name, but court documents show its reach went far beyond the oil patch.
The eight-year-old company is based in Tulsa, Okla., and it specializes in providing a variety of services for oil refiners in the United States and Canada.
It filed for protection after losing $3.2-billion (U.S.) on energy futures and derivatives trades.
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