Exhibit 12.1

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Year Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense(a)	$	118,009	(a)	$	86,825	(a)	$	185,137	(b)	$	138,282	(b)	$	117,185		$	16,904		$	5,277
Interest component of rent		351			249			1,052			800			767			367			367
Capitalized interest		—			—			—			365			1,987			1,378			—
Total		118,450			87,074		$	187,189		$	139,447		$	119,939		$	18,649		$	5,644
Earnings:
Pretax income from continuing operations(c)		80,914			(1,247,999	)	$	(1,785,326	)	$	(1,481,006	)	$	75,373		$	20,890		$	28,245
Fixed charges		118,450			87,074			187,189			139,447			119,939			18,649			5,644
Less: interest capitalized in current period		—			—			—			(365	)		(1,987	)		(1,378	)		—
Add: previously capitalized interest		111			111
amortized in current period								222			481			197			—			—
Total	$	199,475			(1,160,814	)	$	(1,597,915	)	$	(1,341,443	)	$	193,522		$	38,161		$	33,889
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.7			—			—			—			1.6			2.0			6.0
Insufficient coverage		—			1,247,888		$	1,785,104		$	1,480,890		$	—		$	—		$	—

(a) Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 excludes the effects of $8.2 million and ($3.7) million unrealized loss (gain), respectively, on interest rate swaps.

(b) Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 excludes the effects of $(0.4) million and $8.7 million unrealized loss (gain), respectively, on interest rate swaps.

(c) Excludes undistributed income from equity investees.