<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001349436-15-000071.txt : 20150223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150223181822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001349436-15-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				208084793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-6406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-429-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-6406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIATA ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Grubert Duane M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001595441

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		15641284

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
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    <periodOfReport>2015-02-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73102-6406</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Investor Relations &amp; Str</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>118386</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units that may be settled, at the Company's option, in cash or common stock.  The units vest ratably on February 15th of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Justin Byrne, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-02-23</signatureDate>
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