Management Team

Tom L. Ward
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Mr. Ward has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since June 2006 and as our President since December 2006. Prior to joining SandRidge, he served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) from the time he co-founded the company in 1989 until February 2006. From February 2006 until June 2006, Mr. Ward managed his private investments. Mr. Ward graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Petroleum Land Management. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana.

Dirk M. Van Doren
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Van Doren has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2006. He served in High Yield Research at Goldman Sachs from 1999 until May 2006. Mr. Van Doren graduated from Colgate University in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations and earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business in 1985.

Matthew K. Grubb
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Grubb has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since June 2007. Prior to this, he had served as our Executive Vice President — Operations since August 2006. Mr. Grubb was employed by Samson Resources beginning in 1995 and served as Division Operations Manager of East Texas and Southeast U.S. Regions for Samson Resources from 2002 through July 2006. Mr. Grubb earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1986 and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1988, both from Texas A&M University.

Todd N. Tipton
Executive Vice President - Exploration

Mr. Tipton joined us as Executive Vice President of Exploration in September 2006. Prior to this, he was Exploration Manager of the Western Division from 2001 through August 2006 for Devon Energy Corporation. He received a Bachelor degree in Geology from The State University of New York at Buffalo in 1977 and completed an executive development program at The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Mr. Tipton is a member of the Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists and a member of the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States.

Rodney E. Johnson
Executive Vice President - Reservoir Engineering

Mr. Johnson joined us as Vice President of Reservoir Engineering in January 2007 and was promoted to Senior Vice President — Reservoir Engineering in June 2007 and then to Executive Vice President – Reservoir Engineering in January 2009. He most recently served as Manager of Reservoir Engineering over Texas and Louisiana Regions for Chesapeake Energy Corporation from October 2003 through December 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Johnson served as Manager of Technology for Aera Energy LLC (a joint venture of Exxon Mobil Corporation and Royal Dutch Shell plc) where he held positions of increasing importance from 1996 through September 2003. Mr. Johnson graduated from Wichita State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has been a registered Professional Engineer since 1988.

Wayne C. Chang
Senior Vice President – SandRidge Energy, Inc.
President – SandRidge Midstream, Inc.

Mr. Chang joined us as Vice President - Midstream in February 2007 and was promoted to Senior Vice President - Midstream in January 2009. Over the past twenty-four years, Mr. Chang has worked for diversified oil and gas companies such as ConocoPhillips and Chesapeake Energy Corporation. His work experiences have been focused within the midstream sector, having held management positions in engineering, construction, operations and business development. Prior to his arrival at SandRidge, Mr. Chang was the Director of Producer Services for Enogex, Inc., the largest gas gatherer and intrastate transporter of gas in the State of Oklahoma. Mr. Chang graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1984.

Randall D. Cooley
Senior Vice President - Accounting

Mr. Cooley joined us as Vice President — Accounting in November 2006, upon acquisition of NEG Oil & Gas LLC and was promoted to Senior Vice President — Accounting in January 2008. Prior to joining SandRidge, Mr. Cooley served as the senior financial officer with National Energy Group, Inc., having held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2003. Mr. Cooley earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a major in Accounting, from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978 and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Richard J. Gognat
Senior Vice President - Land and Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Gognat has served as our Senior Vice President – Land and Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Gognat was employed by DCP Midstream (a joint venture of ConocoPhillips and Spectra Energy Corp.) and its predecessors since 1994, most recently as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Mr. Gognat received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Regis University in 1982 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1989.

Kevin R. White
Senior Vice President – Business Development

Mr. White joined us as Senior Vice President — Business Development in January 2008. Prior to joining SandRidge, he worked for six years as a consultant in the oil and gas industry. Mr. White served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Planning for Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas from 1993 until the company was sold in 2001. He attended Oklahoma State University, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1979 and a Masters of Science degree in Accounting and his Certified Public Accountant qualification in 1980.

Mary L. Whitson
Senior Vice President - Human Resources

Ms. Whitson has served as our Senior Vice President — Human Resources since September 2006. Ms. Whitson was the Vice President — Human Resources for Chesapeake Energy Corporation through August 2006, where she held human resources management positions of increasing responsibility for more than eight years. She attended Oklahoma State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1996. Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Ms. Whitson is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City Class XXIV and currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the YWCA of Oklahoma City.

Thomas L. Winton
Senior Vice President - Information Technology & CIO

Mr. Winton has served as our Senior Vice President — Information Technology and Chief Information Officer since May 2006. Prior to joining us, Mr. Winton served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Chesapeake Energy Corporation from July 1998 until retiring in July 2005. Mr. Winton obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Oklahoma Christian University in 1969, a Masters degree in Mathematics from Creighton University in 1973, and Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston in 1980. Mr. Winton also completed the Tuck Executive Program, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College in 1987.