SandRidge Energy (SD) 10-Q 2011 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350)

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officers of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Tom L. Ward

Tom L. Ward

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

November 7, 2011

/s/ James D. Bennett

James D. Bennett

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

November 7, 2011