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 J.
Christ, Nelson Haight and Kelly Walker 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/ Mark E. Eck
Mark E. Eck

December 18, 2014
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