The report noted that 40% of SandRidge's disposal wells were within a 9-mile radius where hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in the region. Given the link between quakes and these wells, the company was even ordered to stop operations at one of its newest disposal wells after a recent earthquake. The risk facing the company could be severe with a worst-case scenario being that it could be forced to cease operations in the region altogether if these quakes continue. That would devastate the company because, unlike rival Chesapeake Energy ( CHKA.Q ), which also operates disposal wells in the area, SandRidge doesn't have another region to turn to should it be forced to cease drilling in this part of the Mid-Continent.