<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001349436-15-000171.txt : 20150818
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150818170259
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001349436-15-000171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150818

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:			Bott Julian Mark
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001552149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		151062017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 LIBERTY AVENUE
		STREET 2:		C/O EQT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15222
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    <periodOfReport>2015-08-17</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bott Julian Mark</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2305 BARTON CREEK BLVD., UNIT 9</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AUSTIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>78735</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>490197</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of restricted stock granted and vested on August 17, 2015, said date being Mr. Bott's start date with the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units granted on Mr. Bott's start date of August 17, 2015, which may be settled, at the Company's option, in cash or common stock.  The units vest ratably on August 17th of 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:  Justin Byrne, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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