Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
15 U.S.C. SECTION 7241
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Walter G. Goodrich, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Goodrich Petroleum Corporation; 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. |
Date: April 30, 2015
/s/ Walter G. Goodrich |
| Walter G. Goodrich |
| Chief Executive Officer |