OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) today announced that it has appointed Julian Bott as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Bott, who most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at Texas American Resources Company since 2009, assumes the CFO role from Eddie M. LeBlanc, 66, who has served as CFO since July 2013 and has announced his retirement.
"On behalf of the entire SandRidge Energy team, I would like to thank Eddie for his leadership and contributions to our company," commented James D. Bennett, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Mr. Bott, who will begin his role August 17th, brings to SandRidge more than thirty years of diverse financial experience across the oil and gas and investment banking industries, including as Managing Partner at Kensington Energy Partners (2008-2009), and Principal and Chief Financial Officer at 3DMD Technologies Ltd. (2004-2008). Mr. Bott served in various senior management capacities at TD Securities from 1996 to 2003 and in senior positions in the Energy Group at Bankers Trust Company from 1984-1996. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University and has served on the Board of Directors of EQT Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: EQM) since May 2012.
"As a senior leader in both the oil and gas and investment banking fields, Julian brings a wealth of financial experience and we're excited to have him as part of the SandRidge team. We expect him to be instrumental in the implementation of our on-going strategies of reducing costs while delivering best-in-class returns," added Bennett.
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About SandRidge Energy, Inc.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with its principal focus on developing high-return, growth-oriented projects in the Mid-Continent region of the United States. In addition, SandRidge owns and operates a saltwater gathering and disposal system and a drilling rig and related oil field services business.
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