Exhibit 31.3
Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 7241)
I, James D. Bennett, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 of SandRidge Energy, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
/s/ James D. Bennett |
| James D. Bennett |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 29, 2016
