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1 Houston Chronicle Texas oil patch safety survey Sandridge Energy Services Greg Dewey, Senior Vice President of Communications In response to reported increases in oil patch deaths and in related traffic accidents, the Houston Chronicle obtained and analyzed public information about the amounts paid from by oil and gas industry employers to workers who were injured or ill enough to miss a day of work or more. We are surveying 20 oil and gas companies across the state that ranked highest among 300 companies in terms of the amounts paid in compensation in those years. The data from this analysis will be published online and in print and we d appreciate your responses to put it in better context. Please all responses to Yang Wang or Lise Olsen at the Houston Chronicle by Thursday, August 15,2013. Yang.wang@chron.com Lise.Olsen@chron.com What was the average size of your workforce in Texas in 2012? What was the number of average employees you employed in Texas in 2008? Texas SandRid ge E&P Lariat Services Total 1,25 5 1, What's your main business (es) - check all that apply: a. Drilling (oil or natural gas) b. Oil/gas well supply services c. Well operator/lease holder d. Trucking/transport e. Other? (please specify) SandRidge Energy, Inc. is an oil and natural gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with its principal focus on exploration and production. SandRidge and its subsidiaries also own and operate gas gathering and processing facilities and conduct marketing operations. In addition, Lariat Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SandRidge, owns and operates a drilling rig and related oil field services business. SandRidge focuses its exploration and production activities in the Mid Continent, Gulf of Mexico, West Texas and Gulf Coast regions.

enough to miss a day of work or more. We are surveying 20 oil and gas companies across the state that ranked highest among 300 companies in terms of the amounts paid in compensation in those years.

2 2. In which of the Texas shale plays do you operate check all the apply Haynesville/Bossler (East Texas) Eagle Ford/Pearsall (South Texas) _X_Permian Basin (West Texas) including Cline and Wolfcamp Barnett/Fort Worth Basin Other (please specify): 3. If you are a driller, how many land rigs do you have in Texas on average in 2012? 17 How many did you have in Texas in 2008? 34 If you are a well operator how many well leases did you hold in Texas in 2012? (or now) As of 1/1/2012: 6,552 Total Leases and 707, Net Acreage. As of 8/20/2013: 2,103 Total Leases and 185, Net Acreage. How does this compare with the number you had in 2008?????????? If you own a fleet of trucks, how many did you operate in Texas in 2012? October = 865 How many in 2008? Approx Texas Department of Insurance public records show: Sandridge Energy Inc. had 176 claims related to injuries, illness or death involving one day or more totaling $ 4,193, for medical benefits and lost work time. (2012 is incomplete). Not sure where the above information came from or even what time period they are discussing. Does this seem accurate to you? Why or why not? 5. You ranked 8th out of 300 oil and gas companies covered by Workers Comp in terms of the total compensation paid to injured workers from Do you have any comment or information to help explain this data or to put it in context for a related story? To get a clear picture of SandRidge s safety record in comparison to our peers, it s important to benchmark against similar companies. Although we were not provided the names of the 300

34 If you are a well operator how many well leases did you hold in Texas in 2012? (or now) As of 1/1/2012: 6,552 Total Leases and 707,829.4865 Net Acreage.

3 companies contained within the survey, it s likely that most are pure E&P companies. SandRidge is one of only a few companies that engages in exploration and production activities as well as midstream services and full service drilling operations support including drilling fluids, roustabout crews, pulling units, rig transportation services and drilling construction services. Injury statistics may be directly correlated to the level of drilling activity a company is performing in addition to other factors such as company size and type. History of SandRidge SandRidge Energy (SD) acquired Riata in June 2006 SD became publically traded in 2007 EH&S Department formed in November 2007 Merged the Regulatory Department with EHS in Purchased Forest Oil Co. Permian Basin package in Dec Purchased Arena Energy in July Purchased Dynamic the spring of 2012 However, since late 2007, when we launched our EHS department, we have made continuous improvements in safety. (see our most recent TRIR graph below) From we have introduced our EHS Philosophy and Core Principles including: Safety & Health Manual Safety Field Handbook Safety Awards program Quarterly Production Operations Meetings Monthly EHS&R Executive Management meetings Updated EHS & R internal website Monthly EHS training and field safety meetings Emergency Response Programs Drug & Alcohol Program EHS Alert system Partner with the FAA for weather and radar systems for the GOM

roustabout crews, pulling units, rig transportation services and drilling construction services.

4 6. Please provide names of affiliated companies/subsidiaries under which you also do business in Texas. (Include any previous names used if you changed names or merged with another company/ies since 2008) SandRidge E & P Subsidiaries Bandon Oil and Gas GP, LLC Bandon Oil and Gas, LP Cholla Pipeline, L.P. DBH, LLC d/b/a Dynamic Bandon Holdings, LLC Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC Dynamic Offshore Resources NS, LLC Galveston Bay Pipeline Company Galveston Bay Processing Corporation Grey Ranch Plant Genpar, LLC Grey Ranch Plant, L.P. Integra Energy, L.L.C. (formerly Riata Energy South Africa, LLC) Midcontinent Resources, LLC Domestic [Foreign] DE [, LA] DE [, LA] DE [] [] DE [, LA] [LA] DE [] DE [] [OK]

LP Cholla Pipeline, L.P. DBH, LLC d/b/a Dynamic Bandon Holdings, LLC Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC Dynamic Offshore Resources NS, LLC Galveston Bay Pipeline Company Galveston

5 Sabino Exploration, LLC SandRidge CO2, LLC (formerly PSCO2, LLC) SandRidge Energy, Inc. SandRidge Exploration and Production, LLC (formerly NEG Operating, LLC) SandRidge Midstream, Inc. (formerly ROC Gas Company; f/k/a Riata Operating Company) SandRidge Offshore, LLC SandRidge Onshore, LLC SandRidge Operating Company (formerly Alsate Management and Investment Company; f/k/a Alsate Exploration, Inc.) SandRidge Realty, LLC Sierra Madera CO2 Pipeline, LLC SPN Resources, LLC WTO Gas Gathering Company, LLC DE [LA, OK, ] DE [AR, KS, LA, NM, OK, ] [OK, KS] DE [LA, ] DE [] [OK] OK LA [AL, ] Lariat Services, Inc. Chaparral Supply, LLC - Merged into Lariat 4/1/13 (formerly Riata Services, LLC) d/b/a Chaparral Drilling Fluids Hondo Heavy Haul, Inc. - Merged into Lariat 4/1/13 Lariat Services, Inc. d/b/a LARCO d/b/a Chaparral Drilling Fluids d/b/a Hondo Heavy Haul Domestic [Foreign] [OK, KS] [OK, ] [NM] [KS, LA, NM, OK] [OK, ] [OK, ] [OK, ] 7. Do you have any new safety initiatives you ve developed to respond to the oil boom in Texas? Two men have been instrumental in the tremendous decline in incidents. Stuart Wittenbach, Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety joined SandRidge in late From 1989 to 2007 until he joined the Company, Stuart served as Director of Environmental, Health & Safety. He has over 30 years of environmental, health and safety management experience in the oil and gas industry including developing large scale safety compliance programs. Mr. Wittenbach graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor s Degree in Agronomy and a Master s from Stephen F. Austin State University. Greg Dykes joined SandRidge as Vice President Services in February From 2009 until he joined the Company, he was the Senior Director of EHS Compliance for Chesapeake Energy. Mr. Dykes has over 32 years of diversified Exploration and

6 Production experience including onshore, offshore, domestic, and international operations. Mr. Dykes began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1981 with Marathon Oil Company where he served in several senior leadership positions including Vice President of Worldwide Drilling and Completions. Mr. Dykes graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor s Degree in Chemical Engineering in Proactive Programs for 2012 and 2013 Training Computer Based Training and lecture ER and spill plans and training Field Reviews EHS&R Plus Reviews SD Operational Integrity System Behavior based training such as Balmert and Safety Leadership Sessions Environmental Manual updated and distributed Safety & Health Manual being updated in 2013 Stop Work Authority (SWA) formal program completed and implemented Active participation with the Endangered Species Committees (Sand Dunes Lizard and Lesser Prairie Chicken) Co-Chairman of the Independent producers EHS Forum. Active participant in the Frac Focus program. Dedicated in-house workers comp case management team with an on-site bilingual medic in Texas. Assist with all benefits including health plans, FMLA, 401k, sick/vacation, disability policies. SandRidge CARE and Change Together Programs for assistance. Dedicated Nurseline with Spanish speaking registered nurses. Post offer employee exams and fit for duty exams. Our Philosophy

Completions. Mr. Dykes graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor s Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1981.

C. WILTON TOWNSEND 8111 Teakwood Forest Dr., Spring Texas 77379 713-898-5976 wilton.townsend@hotmail.com

C. WILTON TOWNSEND 8111 Teakwood Forest Dr., Spring Texas 77379 713-898-5976 wilton.townsend@hotmail.com OBJECTIVE To obtain a Sr. Level Drilling Management position in the Oil & Gas Industry with a company