TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt Mail Stop 4628 August 24, 2018 Via E-Mail Mark W. Smith Chief Financial Officer Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 1437 S. Boulder Ave., Suite 1400 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 Re: Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017 Response Dated July 23, 2018 File No. 001-04221 Dear Mr. Smith: We have reviewed your July 23, 2018 response to our comment letter and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Unless we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our June 22, 2018 letter. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 31 Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, page 41 Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Finite-lived Intangibles, page 41 1. Based on the information provided in your responses to prior comments 2 and 3, it appears that the estimates and assumptions made in connection with the impairment recoverability test for your Domestic FlexRig 4 asset group may be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment associated with the estimates and assumptions, the susceptibility of such matters to change, and the impact of the estimates and assumptions on your financial condition or operating performance. Accordingly, additional disclosure regarding Mark W. Smith Helmerich & Payne, Inc. August 24, 2018 Page 2 estimates and assumptions, such as those related to rig utilization levels and rig margins, may be necessary to comply with the requirements of Item 303(a)(3)(ii) of Regulation S-K, which requires a description of a known uncertainty. Additional guidance appears in Section V of Release 33-8350, which states that MD&A should address the material implications of uncertainties associated with the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying critical accounting measurements. Examples of additional disclosures include: The carrying value of the assets subject to impairment testing; A description of the methods and key assumptions used and how the key assumptions were determined; A discussion of the degree of uncertainty associated with the key assumptions; and, A description of potential events and/or changes in circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the key assumptions. You may contact Jeannette Wong, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-2137 or Kimberly Calder, Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551-3701 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Brad Skinner for Ethan Horowitz Accounting Branch Chief Office of Natural Resources