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 (CHK +0.00%) 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.
Some clues to SandRidge's earnings next week.
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Joel is a University of Washington graduate and covers energy and materials for The Motley Fool. Be sure to follow The Motley Fool's energy and materials Twitter for all your energy and materials coverage.
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