TPG-Axon seeks 'credible' SandRidge review

Under fire: TPG-Axon wants another probe of land deals involving SandRidge Energy chief Tom Ward, above

TPG-Axon has called for another review by “credible experts” of land deals involving a company run by SandRidge Energy chief executive Tom Ward's son, as the ongoing row continues between the explorer and the New York hedge fund.

The fund, which owns 6.7% of the Oklahoma City-based explorer, has alleged that WCT Resources, an Oklahoma company run by Ward's son Trent, had run ahead of the company to acquire land, later flipping the land to SandRidge Energy or other explorers.

"For the board to dismiss our concerns as 'entirely unremarkable' is in fact remarkable," said TPG-Axon, which has already moved to seek the replacement of the board including Ward.

The hedge fund said that it believed “the time has long passed to simply 'consider' the appointment of independent counsel - that should have been done already".

TPG-Axon also disputed…

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