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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC [SD] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/18/2011 (Street) TORONTO, A6 M5J 2N7 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.001 par value (?Common Shares?) 07/18/2011   S   1,395,200 D $ 11.1565 20,189,400 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, $0.001 par value (?Common Shares?) 07/18/2011   S   104,800 D $ 11.2322 20,084,600 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, $0.001 par value (?Common Shares?) 07/19/2011   S   6,870,000 D $ 11.3824 13,214,600 I See footnote (1) Common Stock, $0.001 par value (?Common Shares?) 07/20/2011   S   5,000,000 D $ 11.3518 8,214,600 I See footnote (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD/ CAN 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 TORONTO, A6 M5J 2N7		X
WATSA V PREM ET AL 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 TORONTO, A6 M5J 2N7		X
1109519 ONTARIO LTD 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 TORONTO, A6 M5J 2N7		X
SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT CO LTD 1600 CATHEDRAL PLACE 925 WEST GEORGIA ST. VANCOUVER, A1 V6C 3L3		X
810679 ONTARIO LTD 95 WELLINGTON STREET WEST SUITE 800 TORONTO, A6 M5J 2N7		X
ODYSSEY REINSURANCE CO 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE STAMFORD, CT 06902		X
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO 305 MADISON AVENUE MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962		X
TIG INSURANCE CO 250 COMMERCIAL STREET SUITE 5000 MANCHESTER, NH 03101		X
COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO 595 BURRARD STREET SUITE 1500, BOX 49115 BENTALL TOWER III VANCOUVER, A1 V7X 1G4		X

Signatures

/s/ V. Prem Watsa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ V. Prem Watsa, President		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Kirk M. Reische, Vice President		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Paul W. Bassaline, Vice President and Assistant Controller		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ John J. Bator, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Craig Pinnock, Director		07/20/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Following the transactions reported herein, 277,000 Common Shares are held directly by V. Prem Watsa and the remaining Common Shares are held by subsidiaries of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, including 1,369,600 Common Shares held by Odyssey Reinsurance Company and its subsidiaries, 21,300 Common Shares held by United States Fire Insurance Company, 2,291,400 Common Shares held by TIG Insurance Company and 1,008,000 Common Shares held by Commonwealth Insurance Company.

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