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SandRidge Energy has appointed Paul D. McKinney as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 29, 2019.
Mr. McKinney succeeds the Company's current President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. William M. Griffin, who will continue to serve on the SandRidge Board.
About McKinney
Mr. McKinney has thirty-five years of industry experience, most recently having served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Yuma Energy, Inc. Prior to joining Yuma in 2014, he held a variety of leadership positions with Apache Corporation over a six year period, including Vice President of their Gulf Coast Onshore Region. Additionally, he was employed by Tristone Capital in 2007 as Vice President and Director of Acquisitions and Divestitures. Mr. McKinney commenced his career in 1983 with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, advancing through a variety of engineering and operations positions, ending his time there as Vice-President of Reservoir Engineering for Anadarko Canada Corporation. Mr. McKinney has a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering and is published as a co-author with the Society of Petroleum Engineers and privately on subjects focused on advanced reservoir engineering methods.
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