July 30, 2019

Paul McKinney
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Sandridge Energy, Inc.
123 Robert S. Kerr Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

       Re: Sandridge Energy, Inc.
           Registration Statement on Form S-3
           Filed July 23, 2019
           File No. 333-232769

Dear Mr. McKinney:

       This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your
registration
statement.

        Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration.
We remind you
that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action
by the staff.

       Please contact Irene Barberena-Meissner, Staff Attorney, at 202-551-6548
with any
questions.



                                                            Sincerely,

                                                            Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                            Office of Natural
Resources