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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. of our report dated November 21, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Helmerich & Payne, Inc., included in the 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. filed as Exhibit 13.

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-63124) pertaining to the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan,



(2)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-137144) pertaining to the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, and



(3)

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-176911) pertaining to the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan;

of our reports dated November 21, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2012.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma
November 21, 2012

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm