Exhibit 12.1

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,						Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	122,576	(a)	$	118,099	(a)	$	239,343	(b)	$	186,137	(b)	$	138,282	(b)	$	117,185		$	16,904
Interest component of rent (c)		199			351			872			1,052			800			767			367
Capitalized interest		784			—			1,265			—			365			1,987			1,378
Total	$	123,559		$	118,450		$	241,480		$	187,189		$	139,447		$	119,939		$	18,649
Earnings:
Pretax (loss) income from continuing operations (d)	$	(99,295	)	$	80,914		$	(256,115	)	$	(1,785,326	)	$	(1,481,006	)	$	75,373		$	20,890
Fixed charges		123,559			118,450			241,480			187,189			139,447			119,939			18,649
Less: interest capitalized in current period		(784	)		—			(1,265	)		—			(365	)		(1,987	)		(1,378	)
Add: previously capitalized interest amortized in current period		156			111			246			222			481			197			—
Total	$	23,636		$	199,475		$	(15,653	)	$	(1,597,915	)	$	(1,341,443	)	$	193,522		$	38,161
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		—			1.7			—			—			—			1.6			2.0
Insufficient coverage	$	99,923		$	—		$	257,134		$	1,785,104		$	1,480,890		$	—		$	—

(a) Interest expense for the six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 exclude the effects of $4.4 million and $8.2 million unrealized losses, respectively, on interest rate swaps.

(b) Interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 excludes the effect of $8.4 million, $(0.4) million and $8.7 million unrealized loss (gain), respectively, on interest rate swaps.

(c) Represents a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

(d) Excludes undistributed income from equity investees.