[Letterhead of SandRidge Energy, Inc.]
April 1, 2011
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Pamela Long
VIA FACSIMILE and EDGAR
| Re: | SandRidge Mississippian Trust I |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
File No. 333-171551
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-171551-01
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby request that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 and Form S-3, as amended, be declared effective by the Commission on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (local time) or as soon as practical thereafter.
Through this letter, we hereby acknowledge that:
| • | | should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
| • | | the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve either SandRidge Mississippian Trust I or SandRidge Energy, Inc. from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and |
| • | | neither SandRidge Mississippian Trust I nor SandRidge Energy, Inc. may assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
Should you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please call the undersigned at (405) 429-5500.
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Sincerely, |
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SandRidge Energy, Inc. |
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By: | | /s/ Philip T. Warman |
| | Name: | | Philip T. Warman |
| | Title: | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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SandRidge Mississippian Trust I |
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By: | | SandRidge Energy, Inc. |
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| | By: | | /s/ Philip T. Warman |
| | | | Name: | | Philip T. Warman |
| | | | Title: | | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |