In the following video, Motley Fool energy analyst Joel South discusses SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) and what investors should watch when the company announces fourth-quarter earnings next week. Chesapeake Energy's (CHKA.Q) fourth-quarter earnings report adds color to the hydrocarbon makeup of the Mississippian Lime; fortunately for SandRidge, heavy oil pockets were drilled in Woods County, Okla. With a large drilling inventory in this area, SandRidge could find heavy oil pockets in the near future, which will go a long way to helping fund future exploration.
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Checking Into the Mississippian Lime
Some clues to SandRidge's earnings next week.
Joel South owns shares of SandRidge Energy. The Motley Fool owns shares of Sandridge Mississippian Trust II and has the following options: Long Jan 2014 $20 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, Long Jan 2014 $30 Calls on Chesapeake Energy, and Short Jan 2014 $15 Puts on Chesapeake Energy. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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