POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTING
FORM ID, FORMS 3, FORMS 4 AND FORMS 5, FORM 144
AND SCHEDULE 13D AND 13G
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric Christ and John Foley of Midstates Petroleum 
Company, Inc., with full power of substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form ID (including amendments thereto), or 
any other forms prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may be 
necessary to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic 
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the forms referenced in clause (2) 
below;
(2) Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned (a) any Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including 
amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (b) Form 144 and (c) Schedule 13D and Schedule 
13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the 
Exchange Act, but only to the extent each form or schedule relates to the undersigned's 
beneficial ownership of securities of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. or any of its 
subsidiaries;
(3) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary 
or desirable to complete and execute any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, 
Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file the forms or 
schedules with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or 
quotation system, self-regulatory association or any other authority, and provide a copy as 
required by law or advisable to such persons as the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and
(4) Take any other action in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-
in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of or legally required of the undersigned, it 
being understood that the documents executed by the attorney- in-fact on behalf of the 
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in the form and shall contain the 
terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact's 
discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all 
and every act requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers 
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally 
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the 
attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights 
and powers granted herein. The undersigned acknowledges that the attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such 
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming (nor is Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. 
assuming) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in 
writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also agrees to 
indemnify and hold harmless Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact against any 
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any 
untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of 
the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the direction of 
the undersigned, to the attorney-in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing a 
Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments 
thereto) and agrees to reimburse Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact on 
demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or 
defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to 
file Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments 
thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Midstates 
Petroleum Company, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the 
attorney-in-fact. This Power of Attorney does not revoke any other power of attorney that the 
undersigned has previously granted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date 
written below.
/s/ James R. Hart                                
James R. Hart
November 16, 2012                                
Date