ARENA RESOURCES, INC.

                      NOTICE OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING


     The  undersigned Chairman of the Board of Arena Resources,  Inc.  cordially
invites you to attend an Annual Shareholder Meeting to be held on JULY 23,  2003
at  10:00 A.M. at the Doubletree Hotel at Warren Place in the Dallas Room,  6110
S. Yale, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136.

     The  specific matters to be voted upon at this meeting are set out in  more
detail  in  the  enclosed Proxy Statement and other materials  which  should  be
reviewed  by  you whether you wish to vote by proxy (by returning  the  enclosed
ballot) or you wish to appear in person and vote on the following matters:

     (1)  Election of Directors

     (2)  Appointment of Auditors

     (3)  Adoption of Executive Stock Option Incentive Program


     If  you  cannot  attend the meeting in person, please sign and  return  the
enclosed  Proxy Ballot in the enclosed envelope by July 19th so that  your  vote
can  be  counted  as  the  meeting.  If you have any  questions  which  are  not
addressed  or answered by the enclosed Proxy Statement and other materials,  you
are welcome to call the corporation at its corporate offices: (918) 747-6060 and
speak with Mr. Randy Broaddrick, who is the Shareholder Liaison Officer for  the
purposes of this meeting.


     Dated this ____ day of July, 2003.



                                   ______________________________
                                   Mr. Stanley McCabe
                                   Chairman of the Board






                                 PROXY STATEMENT

                              ARENA RESOURCES, INC.
                             (A Nevada Corporation)

                       2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                      July 23, 2003


General Information & Incorporation by Reference:


     THIS  PROXY  STATEMENT  IS BEING MAILED TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS  OF  RECORD  IN
CONNECTION  WITH  THE SOLICITATION OF THEIR VOTE BY THE BOARD  OF  DIRECTORS  OF
ARENA  RESOURCES, INC. (the Company or Arena) with regard to the Annual  Meeting
to  be  held  on July 23, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel  at  Warren
Place  in  the Dallas Room, 6110 S. Yale, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136.     This  Proxy
Statement should be reviewed in connection with the enclosed copy of the  Annual
Report filed on SEC Form 10-KSB dated December 31, 2002 and the 10-QSB Quarterly
Report for the period ending March 31, 2003.


     VARIOUS  ITEMS  OF  IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND ACCOUNTING  FOR  THE  COMPANY
RELATED TO THIS PROXY STATEMENT ARE SET-OUT IN THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM  10-KSB
AND  QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB.  SUCH DETAILED INFORMATION MAY BE RELEVANT
IN  REVIEWING  THIS  PROXY  STATEMENT, BUT IS NOT  REPEATED  IN  THIS  DOCUMENT.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD REFER TO THE FORM 10-KSB and 10-QSB  BEFORE
COMPLETING THEIR PROXY BALLOT.


     Proxies  voted in accordance with the accompanying ballot form,  which  are
properly  executed  and received by the Secretary to the Company  prior  to  the
Annual Meeting, will be voted.

Revocability of Proxy

     A  shareholder returning the enclosed proxy ballot has the power to  revoke
it  at  any time before it is exercised and may do so by written notice  to  the
Secretary of the Company at the address set forth above, effective upon  receipt
of  such  written  notice,  or  by  voting in  person  at  the  Annual  Meeting.
Attendance  at  the  Annual  Meeting, in and  of  itself,  will  not  constitute
revocation of a proxy.



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Solicitation and Voting Procedures

     This  proxy  is  being  solicited on behalf of  management  and  should  be
understood to reflect the current views and positions of management of Arena  on
any  matter  presented.  The record date for the determination  of  shareholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is the close of business on July 1, 2003.
There  were  issued,  outstanding and entitled to vote on  such  date  6,843,577
shares of the authorized common stock.  The Company has only one class of Common
Shares, each of which is entitled to one vote.  The Company also has a class  of
non-voting  preferred shares of which none are issued and which are  not  deemed
material  to  this  proxy solicitation.  The Company does  not  have  cumulative
voting.   Accordingly,  each shareholder must vote all of  his  shares  on  each
separate  ballot proposal or nominee, or abstain from voting on that  item.  The
Company will bear all costs of this proxy solicitation.

     Shares  entitled  to  vote  will  be determined  based  upon  the  official
shareholder record of July 1, 2003.  Actual votes cast will be determined by the
physical  counting of votes in person or proxy by the Inspector of Elections  to
be  appointed prior to the meeting by the Board of Directors.  Any dispute as to
votes  or  entitlement to vote will be decided by majority vote of the Board  of
Directors.   Abstentions and broker non-votes will not  be  counted  for  either
quorum or ballot purposes.

     As to each item to be voted upon in this Proxy, a numerical majority of the
issued  and outstanding shares must be present or voted by Proxy at the meeting.
Each proposal to be voted upon will only be adopted by a majority vote of shares
voted at the meeting, provided a majority of the outstanding shares constituting
a  quorum is present.  That is, each item will be adopted by an affirmative vote
of not less than 3,421,789 shares, or a greater majority of those shares present
as otherwise determined by the Inspector of Elections.

     There are no matters to be voted upon as described by this Proxy upon which
management will proceed absent majority shareholder approval as described above.

Voting Securities & Principal Shareholders

     The  Company knows of no person or group, except the following officers and
directors, which, as of the date of this Proxy Statement, beneficially owns  and
has the right to vote 5% or more of the Company's Common Stock.

     The  following table sets-out all shares held by any officer,  director  or
key employee of Arena:


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                       SHAREHOLD SUMMARY INFORMATION AS TO
                         DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS




                                               Number of   Percentage    Warrant or
                                 Director/        Shares    of Issued   Option Rights
                                  Officer    (Beneficial          and    For Shares*
       Name         Position       Since        & Legal)  Outstanding
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         
Lloyd Tim        Director/CEO      9/2000      1,287,600          20%          125,000
Rochford         President

Stanley McCabe   Director/Treas.   9/2000      1,138,000          18%          125,000
                 Secretary &
                 Chairman of the
                 Board

Charles          Director          9/2000            -0-          -0-           50,000
Crawford

William R.       Vice-President    2/2002          4,500         Neg.          250,000
Broaddrick       CFO

Robert J.        Director/Vice-    2/2003        136,340           2%           50,000
Morley           President of
                 Investor
                 Relations

Chris V.         Director, Chair   2/2003            100         Neg.           50,000
Kemendo, Jr.     of the Audit
                 Committee



*As  set-out in the above table, each of the directors and certain officers have
been  granted  option  rights to acquire shares in the company  as  part  of  an
executive  compensation program, but subject to ratification  as  part  of  this
proxy solicitation.  Assuming the executive stock option compensation program is
ratified  by  the  shareholders pursuant to the  annual  meeting,  each  of  the
directors, officers and key employees listed in the table above will be entitled
to  acquire  future shares upon the exercise of the option rights under  certain
conditions.   The specific terms of these option rights and their  exercise  are
set-out below.  Not shown in the above table are two key employees who also have
options to acquire 350,000 shares:  Mr. Phillip W. Terry, 250,000 shares subject
to  option  rights,   and Mr. Raymond Estep, 100,000 shares  subject  to  option
rights.


     THERE  IS NO OBLIGATION ON ANY PERSON RECEIVING EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTIONS  TO
EXERCISE  THE  OPTIONS UNDER ANY CONDITIONS OR AT ANY TIME.  CONSEQUENTLY,  EACH
PERSON REVIEWING THIS PROXY SOLICITATION STATEMENT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT  THERE
IS NO ASSURANCE OR WARRANTY THESE OPTIONS WILL BE EXERCISED.

     In  addition to the above described option rights, Arena as of July 1, 2003
has  outstanding warrants to acquire up to 1,169,523  shares of its common stock
if exercised.  Arena is also engaged in a private placement of units which could
result  in  up to an additional 379,706 new shares and warrants exercisable  for
the  same  number of shares, if fully closed and exercised; plus  an  additional
37,791  in  warrants  for  the  same number of shares.    The  company  is  also



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currently contemplating a public offering of warrants and shares sold as  units,
but does not have any fixed offering amount as of the date of this proxy.



                                  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     Required  information  concerning remuneration and  other  compensation  to
officers  is  set-out  in the enclosed 10-KSB Report and  incorporated  by  this
reference.  No change in executive compensation has occurred since the filing of
the last 10-KSB Report, except that Mr. William R. Broaddricks annual salary  in
2003 was increased to $47,500 effective March 1, 2003 from $45,000.


                              PROPOSED DIRECTOR REMUNERATION

     During the current fiscal year, the Company intends to compensate directors
who  are  on  the  audit committee with a stipend of $500/month  and  all  other
directors  at $400 /month.    No changes are currently contemplated in directors
compensation.  Directors receive no salary as directors.


                              INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     The  Company  has retained as its independent auditors the Salt  Lake  City
firm  of Hansen, Barnett & Maxwell since its inception in August, 2000.   It  is
proposed  by  management, as part of this proxy solicitation, that  shareholders
ratify  the  continued appointment of our independent auditors  until  the  next
annual meeting.


                      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     Certain  significant relationships and related transactions are set-out  in
the enclosed 10-KSB Report and incorporated by this reference.


                  NEW EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

     The  Board of Directors of Arena adopted in March, 2003 an executive  stock
option  incentive  program  which is generally described  in  the  note  to  the
preceding  table on Sharehold Summary Information as to Directors and  Executive
Officers.

     In  essential  terms, the proposed stock option program  provides  for  the
vesting of the right to acquire stock in the Company through the exercise  of  a
stock  option by certain key employees, officers and directors as determined  by
the  Board  of Directors.  The Company has reserved and made available 1,000,000


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shares  of common stock to the following  individuals, which is subject to  this
program  under the following terms and conditions:





                                                        Shares Subject
                                                           to Option         Date of
    Name Officer/Employee              Position          Subscription     Subscription
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                

1.   Lloyd T. Rochford         Director/CEO                     125,000      April, 2003

2.   Stanley McCabe            Director/Chairman of
                               the Board                        125,000      April, 2003

3.   William R. Broaddrick     V.P./CFO                         250,000      April, 2003

4.   Robert J. Morley          Director/Vice-President           50,000      April, 2003

5.   Charles Crawford          Director                          50,000      April, 2003

6.   Chris V. Kemendo, Jr.     Director                          50,000      April, 2003

7.   Phillip W. Terry          Employee                         250,000      April, 2003

8.   Raymond H. Estep          Employee                         100,000      April, 2003



     .    Options to acquire shares are determined and offered independently  by
          the Board without any obligation to create option rights;

     .    Options  issued  by entry into stock option subscription  by  officer,
          director or employee upon invitation of the Board;

     .    Designated  restricted  shares  to  be  acquired  under  stock  option
          subscription are exercisable at $3.70/share through April 1, 2008;

     .    Option   rights  are  non-transferrable  and  may  not   be   pledged,
          hypothecated or assigned;

     .    Option  right is not exercisable if holder is not a full-time employee
          at  the  time  of  exercise, and has been such for not  less  than  11
          months;

     .    Option  may  be exercised for 20% of the stock subject to  the  option
          upon each anniversary date of the option right;


     .    The Option is not part of a tax qualified stock option plan.



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General

     Stock  Options  are a form of compensation.  Generally, stock  options  are
given without cost to officers, directors or key employees both as a reward  for
past  services  as well as an incentive for future activities on  the  employers
behalf.  The stock options of Arena were granted to officers, directors  or  key
employees (optionees) without any cost to the employee at the time of the option
grant.

Tax Consequences To Arena

     Arena  will  be  allowed to deduct the value of the option  as  a  business
expense  (i.e.  compensation) in the tax year in which the  option  is  properly
included in the gross income of the optionee.  Since the Arena options  are  not
otherwise  deemed includible in the optionees income when granted  (see  below),
the  deduction  would  be  allowed in the year that  the  options  are  actually
exercised by the optionee.

     The  value  of the option (for purposes of the employers tax deduction)  is
the  difference  between the current fair market value of  the  stock  less  the
actual consideration (in the form of cash) that the optionee is required to  pay
for each share of stock acquired at the option exercise price ($3.70/share).

     This  is an unqualified plan in that the option rights are not being issued
pursuant to certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines which would insure
certain favorable tax treatment to options granted under a qualified plan.  Each
of  the shares to be issued pursuant to the option will be restricted securities
to  the optionee and will not be free-trading stock.  Generally such stock would
have  to  be held by the person exercising the option and resold pursuant  to  a
qualified exemption from registration, principally SEC Rule 144, which  in  most
instances  would require a minimal holding period of one year before the  shares
could be resold under certain volume restrictions and filing requirements.

     If  the  shareholders, pursuant to this proxy solicitation, do not  approve
the  issuance  of  these stock options to management, then the options  will  be
withdrawn and cancelled of record by Arena.  If approved, shareholders will  not
be  deemed  to  any automatic disclosure of information relating to  the  future
exercise  of such options other than as may be reported in the periodic  filings
of  the Company of sharehold interest of officers and directors which would,  in
most  instances, exclude options acquired by key employees who are not directors
or  principal officers.  Further, anyone holding 10% or more of the  issued  and
outstanding  shares of the Company, or who is an officer or  director,  will  be
required to file reports of such stock ownership which would reflect the  future



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exercise  of  the  options,  if any, on Forms 3, 4  or  5  as  filed  under  the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.  All of the periodic reports of the Company
and any filings of Forms 3, 4 or 5 by principal shareholders can be obtained and
viewed on the SEC website at sec.edgar.gov.


                                 AUDIT COMMITTEE

     The  Company  reports to shareholders that it has adopted a separate  audit
committee  to  its  Board of Directors as of February 1, 2003.     The  Companys
decision  to adopt an audit committee is believed consistent with sound business
practices  and  was  also mandated by certain federal legislative  requirements.
The  audit committee will function as an independent committee of the  Board  of
Directors to review the relationship of the Company to its independent  auditors
and   to  independently  review  the sufficiency and adequacy  of  the  internal
auditing  process, as well as the auditing process carried on  by  the  Companys
independent  auditors.  The committee has substantial independent  authority  to
recommend  to the Board of Directors acceptance or rejection of any internal  or
external  auditing  processes,  procedures or reports.   It  will  also  be  the
responsibility  of  the  audit  committee  to  recommend  the  continuation   or
appointment  of independent auditors for the Company.  The audit  committee  has
other specific rights and prerogatives as adopted in its Audit Charter.  A  copy
of  which Charter may be obtained by any shareholder, or other interested party,
by contacting the Company directly and requesting a copy of such Audit Charter.


                           MATTERS SUBJECT TO SHAREHOLDER VOTE

                                            I.

                                  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

     The  Arena  Board currently consists of Lloyd T. Rochford, Stanley  McCabe,
Robert  J.  Morley, Charles Crawford  and Chris V. Kemendo, Jr.   Each  director
will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until his successor
is  duly  elected  and qualified.  The following information  is  provided  with
respect to each current director of the Company who are current nominees for re-
election.


BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:


MR. LLOYD TIM ROCHFORD - DIRECTOR/CEO/PRESIDENT
Age: 56

     Mr.  Rochford  has been active as an individual consultant and entrepreneur
in the oil and gas industry since 1973.  In this capacity, he has primarily been
engaged  in  the  organization and funding of private oil and gas  drilling  and
completion  projects and ventures within the mid continent region of the  United
States.


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     In  1990  Mr. Rochford was co-founder, director and CEO of a public company
known  as Magnum Petroleum, Inc. (Magnum) which is listed on the New York  Stock
Exchange.  Subsequently, Magnum acquired Hunter Resources, Inc. in August, 1995.
Mr.  Rochford  served  as Chairman of the Board of the combined  companies  from
August, 1995 - June, 1997.  Since July, 1997, Mr. Rochford has primarily devoted
his time and efforts to individual oil and gas acquisition and development prior
to  his commitment to participate in Arena Resources.  In 1982, Mr. Rochford was
co-founder  of  Dana Niguel Bank, a publicly held California bank operation  and
served  as  a director until 1994.  Mr. Rochford attended various college  level
courses in business from 1967-1970 in California.


MR. STANLEY McCABE - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/SECRETARY/ TREASURER
Age:  71

     From 1979 to 1989, Mr. McCabe was Chairman and CEO of Stanton Energy, Inc.,
a Tulsa, Oklahoma natural resource company specializing in contract drilling and
operation  of oil and gas wells.   In 1990, Mr. McCabe also became a  co-founder
and  subsequent officer and director of Magnum Petroleum, Inc., along  with  Mr.
Rochford as previously discussed.  Subsequently, Mr. McCabe served as a director
of  Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc., through December, 1996.  Since January, 1997,
Mr. McCabe has been involved as an independent investor and developer of oil and
natural gas properties.

     Mr.  McCabe  attended  college  courses  at  the  University  of  Maryland,
primarily in business in 1961-1962.


MR. CHARLES CRAWFORD - DIRECTOR
Age: 50

     For  the  past  twenty-eight years from 1975 to present, Mr.  Crawford  has
served  as an independent oil and gas exploration consultant to various  private
and  public oil and gas companies within the United States.  He has acted  as  a
consultant  to  such  firms  as  Texaco Corporation,  Phillips  Petroleum,  Mid-
Continent  and Energy as well as other regional and national companies primarily
acting in the mid-continent area.

     Mr.  Crawford  is  not  presently affiliated with  any  private  or  public
companies other that his participation on the board of directors with Arena.

     Mr. Crawford received a Masters Degree in geology from Miami University  of
Ohio, in 1976.  Mr. Crawford will serve the company on an as needed basis as  an
outside director.


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MR. ROBERT MORLEY - VICE-PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR RELATIONS
Age: 56

     Mr. Morley graduated from California State University, Chico and taught  at
the  secondary level prior to becoming a registered Principal in 1973 with North
Pacific  Securities,  Inc.   From 1985 to 1987,  Mr.  Morley  was  the  National
Marketing  Director  for Adaptive Communications Systems,  Inc.   From  1988  to
present,  Mr.  Morley  has been associated with Petro  Consultants,  Inc.  in  a
consulting capacity.  Mr. Morley is currently on the Board of Directors  and  is
Senior Vice-President of Marketing for Freedom Door Company, Inc.


MR. CHRIS V. KEMENDO, JR. - DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN AUDIT COMMITTEE
Age: 82

     From  1989  to  present, Mr. Kemendo has acted as an independent  financial
business and accounting consultant to various clients.  Mr. Kemendo is currently
on  the  Board  of  Directors and serves as Chairman of the audit  committee  of
Arena.   Mr.  Kemendo  has  55  years  of accounting  experience.   Mr.  Kemendo
graduated  from the University of Oklahoma and subsequently became  a  Certified
Public Accountant (CPA).  From 1947 to 1957, Mr. Kemendo was a manager of Arthur
Young  &  Company,  in  charge of audit departments in  Kansas  City,  Missouri,
Wichita,  Kansas and Caracas, Venezuela.  From 1957-1961, Mr. Kemendo served  as
Controller and CFO for Rio Arriba.  From 1961-1967, he was a partner of Fox  and
Company,  Certified  Public  Accountants.  From  1967  to  1973,  he  served  as
Executive  Vice-President  and CFO of LaBarge, Inc.   From  1973  to  1979,  Mr.
Kemendo  was  a  partner at Daniel and Howard, Inc.  From  1979-1982,  he  again
served as a partner at Fox and Company (now Grant Thornton, LLP).  From 1982  to
1988,  Mr.  Kemendo  was  Executive Vice-President and Director  at  Fitzgerald,
DeArman and Roberts, Inc.

     THE  MANAGEMENT OF ARENA SOLICITS AND ENCOURAGES YOUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF EACH
OF  THE FOREGOING NOMINEES TO THE COMPANYS CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  However,
space  is provided in the enclosed proxy ballot for you to write-in the name  of
any  other  person whom you may wish to nominate and vote for as an  alternative
member of the Board of Directors.


                                           II.

               RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Auditors

     The  Board  of  Directors  has  appointed  Hansen,  Barnett  &  Maxwell  as
independent certified public accountants for the Company to audit  the financial
statements  of  the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,  2003.   The
appointment  of  Hansen,  Barnett & Maxwell is subject to  ratification  of  the
shareholders  and  a resolution for such ratification will  be  offered  at  the



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Annual Meeting as is contained in the enclosed proxy ballot.  Hansen, Barnett  &
Maxwell   have  been  acting as independent auditors for the Company  for  three
years  and,  both by virtue of there familiarity with the Company's affairs  and
their  ability  as  auditors, are considered by the Board as best  qualified  to
continue  their performance of these functions.  The present Board of  Directors
recommends adoption of the resolution retaining the foregoing accounting firm as
independent  auditors  for  the  Company until the  next  annual  meeting.   The
foregoing  accountants may have a representative present at the  Annual  Meeting
and have agreed to respond directly to any shareholder accounting questions sent
to their office at 5 Triad Center, Suite 750, Salt Lake City, UT  84180.

Audit Fees

     Aggregate  fees  for professional services rendered by  Hansen,  Barnett  &
Maxwell  (Auditors) in connection with their audit of the Companys  consolidated
financial  statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2002  and  2001
and  their  review  of  the  Companys condensed consolidated  interim  financial
statements  as  of and for each of the quarterly periods ended March  31,  2002,
June 30, 2002, September 30, 2002 and March 31, 2003 were $17,535.

     Hansen, Barnett & Maxwell did not provide any other services to the Company
that  would  have  required  approval by the audit committee  of  the  Board  of
Directors prior to those services being performed.

     THE  PRESENT  BOARD  URGES YOUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE  RATIFICATION  OF  THE
CURRENT AUDITORS.


                                      III.

              APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

     The  Executive Stock Option Program described above was implemented by  the
Board of Directors to encourage excellence in service and continuation with  the
Company  of certain key officers, directors and employees.  Management  believes
that  this  Executive Stock Option Program is important and significant  to  the
Companys  continued success and continued affiliation of key officers, directors
or  employees.  As a result, the Board would solicit your support  in  ratifying
and  approving the Executive Stock Incentive Plan which will not be implemented,
except by majority approval of shareholders.

     THE PRESENT BOARD URGES YOUR VOTE IN FAVOR OF RATIFICATION OF THE EXECUTIVE
STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM.


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                                       OTHER MATTERS

     The  Annual  Meeting  is called for the purposes set forth  in  the  notice
thereof and generally described by this Proxy Statement.  The Board of Directors
does  not  intend  to present, and has not been informed that any  other  person
intends  to  present, any matters for action at the Annual  Meeting  other  than
those  specifically  referred  to  in the  Notice  of  Meeting  and  this  Proxy
Statement.  If any other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting,
it  is  the intention of the proxy holders to vote on such matters in accordance
with their judgment.


                                  STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

     There  were no stockholders proposals submitted for consideration  at  this
Annual  Meeting.  Stockholder proposals intended to be considered  at  the  next
Annual  Meeting of Stockholders must be received by The Company  no  later  than
December 31, 2003. Such proposals may be included in the next proxy statement if
they comply with certain rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


             SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

     Under  Section  16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  as  amended,
Arenas directors, its executive officers, and any persons holding more than  10%
of  the common stock are required to report their ownership of the common  stock
and  any  changes  in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange  Commission.
Specific  due dates for these reports have been established, and we are required
to report in this proxy statement any failure to file by such dates during 2002.
To  our  knowledge,  all  of these filing requirements  were  satisfied  by  our
directors,  officers  and 10%  holders.  In making these statements,  Arena  has
relied  upon the written representations of its directors, officers and its  10%
holders and copies of the reports that they have filed with the Commission.


                                    OTHER INFORMATION

                      FINANCIAL REPORTS & OTHER IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
     The  financial  reports for the Company's operations  ending  December  31,
2002,  as  attached to the 10-KSB and First Quarter 2003 on the enclosed  10-QSB
Report are delivered to shareholders and are considered an integral part of this
Proxy Statement and are incorporated by this reference.  See also, "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the
enclosed 10-KSB Report which is also incorporated by this reference.


     Dated:   July ___, 2003.


                              BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:



                              _________________________________________
                              Mr. Stanley McCabe, Chairman



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                       ARENA RESOURCES, INC. PROXY BALLOT
                         ANNUAL  MEETING, JULY 23, 2002

Please  complete,  sign  and provide any additional information  on  this  Proxy
Statement and return it to the Company by mailing it back prior to July 19, 2003
in the enclosed envelope.


FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN              PROPOSAL
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                            Election of all current management nominees to the
                            Board of Directors.  If voting against election of
                            all, indicate below your individual vote.
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                 YOU MAY VOTE FOR ALL CURRENT NOMINEES ABOVE; OR
                  YOU MAY VOTE INDIVIDUALLY AS TO EACH PROPOSED
                                 DIRECTOR BELOW

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                            Mr. Lloyd T. Rochford, Director

                            Mr. Stanley McCabe, Director

                            Mr. Charles Crawford, Director

                            Mr. Robert J. Morley, Director

                            Mr. Chris V. Kemendo, Jr., Director

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                                  OTHER MATTERS

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                            Election to retain Hansen, Barnett & Maxwell as
                            independent auditors for the Company.
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                            Ratify Executive Stock Option Incentive Program
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                            Grant to current management the right to vote
                            your proxy in accordance with their judgment on
                            other matters as may properly come before the
                            meeting.
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                 OTHER SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND/OR NOMINATIONS

(Unless otherwise indicated, your proxy will be voted in favor of any nomination
or proposal indicated below.)

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                        (Attach sheets as necessary)

       Check here if you plan
        to attend meeting.
                                        SIGNATURE

Print Shareholder Name(s) exactly
as they appear on your Certificate:     Complete If Known:
                                        Certificate #:
                                        No. of Shares:
                                        Date