10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For quarterly period ended:  December 31, 2012

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number: 1-4221

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	73-0679879
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number)
incorporation or organization)

1437 South Boulder Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma,74119

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(918) 742-5531

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

CLASS	OUTSTANDING AT January 31, 2013
Common Stock, $0.10 par value	106,269,041

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page No.
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011	4
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012	7
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	8-17
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	18-22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	23-24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
Item 6.	Exhibits	26
Signatures		27

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	December 31,			September 30,
	2012			2012
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	241,146		$	96,095
Accounts receivable, less reserve of $944 at December 31, 2012 and $942 at September 30, 2012	580,173			620,489
Inventories	78,550			78,777
Deferred income taxes	23,218			17,555
Prepaid expenses and other	48,557			74,693
Current assets of discontinued operations	7,788			7,619
Total current assets	979,432			895,228
Investments	441,794			451,144
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,491,051			4,351,571
Other assets	22,011			23,142
Total assets	$	5,934,288		$	5,721,085
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	107,553		$	159,420
Accrued liabilities	274,475			176,615
Long-term debt due within one year	40,000			40,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	5,205			5,129
Total current liabilities	427,233			381,164
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	195,000			195,000
Deferred income taxes	1,226,216			1,209,040
Other	92,861			98,393
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	2,583			2,490
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,516,660			1,504,923
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized, 108,262,523 shares and 107,598,889 shares issued as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively and 106,240,916 and 105,697,693 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively	10,826			10,760
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	254,689			236,240
Retained earnings	3,648,872			3,505,295
Accumulated other comprehensive income	167,106			166,807
Treasury stock, at cost	(91,098		)	(84,104		)
Total shareholders’ equity	3,990,395			3,834,998
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	5,934,288		$	5,721,085

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Operating revenues:
Drilling — U.S. Land	$	696,030		$	617,779
Drilling — Offshore	57,718			50,792
Drilling — International Land	87,267			60,735
Other	3,557			3,282
	844,572			732,588
Operating costs and other:
Operating costs, excluding depreciation	466,871			391,032
Depreciation	106,599			86,288
General and administrative	32,421			26,163
Research and development	3,353			3,249
Income from asset sales	(5,219		)	(4,683		)
	604,025			502,049
Operating income from continuing operations	240,547			230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426			336
Interest expense	(1,308		)	(2,461		)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752			—
Other	(2,084		)	21
	5,786			(2,104		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	246,333			228,435
Income tax provision	86,722			84,138
Income from continuing operations	159,611			144,297
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(8		)	(11		)
Income tax provision	—			—
Loss from discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
NET INCOME	$	159,603		$	144,286
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.50		$	1.34
Loss from discontinued operations	$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.50		$	1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.48		$	1.32
Loss from discontinued operations	$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.48		$	1.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	105,867			107,186
Diluted	107,412			108,788
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.15		$	0.07

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Net income	$	159,603		$	144,286
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Unrealized appreciation on securities, net of income taxes of $0.1 million at December 31, 2012 and $19.4 million at December 31, 2011	(134		)	32,338
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $0.2 million at December 31, 2012 and $0.3 million at December 31, 2011	433			539
Other comprehensive income	299			32,877
Comprehensive income	$	159,902		$	177,163

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	159,603		$	144,286
Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations	8			11
Income from continuing operations	159,611			144,297
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	106,599			86,288
Provision for bad debt	2			2
Stock-based compensation	6,028			3,922
Other	1			—
Gain on sale of investment securities	(8,752		)	—
Income from asset sales	(5,219		)	(4,683		)
Deferred income tax expense	11,638			57,585
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	40,314			(34,851		)
Inventories	(1,973		)	(4,500		)
Prepaid expenses and other	29,459			(24,440		)
Accounts payable	(54,316		)	18,383
Accrued liabilities	64,251			791
Deferred income taxes	(654		)	113
Other noncurrent liabilities	(5,059		)	(6,258		)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	341,930			236,649
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	341,922			236,638
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(219,444		)	(256,943		)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities	18,102			—
Proceeds from asset sales	7,414			10,155
Net cash used in investing activities	(193,928		)	(246,788		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,432		)	(7,522		)
Exercise of stock options	473			373
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock	(1,677		)	(1,514		)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,693			2,426
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,943		)	(6,237		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	145,051			(16,387		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	96,095			364,246
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	241,146		$	347,859

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

										Accumulated
				Additional						Other								Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In			Retained			Comprehensive			Treasury Stock					Shareholders’
	Shares	Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income			Shares		Amount			Equity
Balance, September 30, 2012	107,599	$	10,760	$	236,240		$	3,505,295		$	166,807		1,901		$	(84,104	)	$	3,834,998
Comprehensive Income:
Net income							159,603											159,603
Other comprehensive income:
Change in value on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes										(134		)						(134		)
Amortization of net periodic benefit costs-net of actuarial gain, net of income taxes										433								433
Total comprehensive income																		159,902
Cash dividends ($0.15 per share)							(16,026		)									(16,026		)
Exercise of stock options	581	58		8,950									162		(8,535		)	473
Tax benefit of stock-based awards, including excess tax benefits of $6.3 million				6,697														6,697
Stock issued for vested restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	83	8		(3,226		)							(41	)	1,541			(1,677		)
Stock-based compensation				6,028														6,028
Balance, December 31, 2012	108,263	$	10,826	$	254,689		$	3,648,872		$	167,106		2,022		$	(91,098	)	$	3,990,395

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.Basis of Presentation

Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” in these Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements refers to Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information.  Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all information or footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other current filings with the Commission.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the results of the periods presented have been included.  The results of operations for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

As more fully described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, our contract drilling revenues are comprised of daywork drilling contracts for which the related revenues and expenses are recognized as services are performed.  For contracts that are terminated by customers prior to the expirations of their fixed terms, contractual provisions customarily require early termination amounts to be paid to us. Revenues from early terminated contracts are recognized when all contractual requirements have been met.

2.Discontinued Operations

On June 30, 2010, the Official Gazette of Venezuela published the Decree of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, which authorized the “forceful acquisition” of eleven rigs owned by our Venezuelan subsidiary.  The Decree also authorized the seizure of “all the personal and real property and other improvements” used by our Venezuelan subsidiary in its drilling operations.  The seizing of our assets became effective June 30, 2010 and met the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under accounting standards for presentation of financial statements.  Therefore, operations from the Venezuelan subsidiary, an operating segment previously within the International Land segment, have been classified as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Current assets of discontinued operations consist of restricted cash to meet remaining in-country current obligations.  Current and noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations consist of municipal and income taxes payable and social obligations due within the country of Venezuela.

3.Earnings per Share

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, Earnings per Share, requires companies to treat unvested share-based payment awards that have non-forfeitable rights to dividend or dividend equivalents as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share.  We have granted and expect to continue to grant to employees restricted stock grants that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends.  Such grants are considered participating securities under ASC 260.  As such, we are required to include these grants in the calculation of our basic earnings per share and calculate basic earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.

Basic earnings per share is computed utilizing the two-class method and is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.

Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods utilizing the two-class method for stock options and nonvested restricted stock.

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	159,611		$	144,297
Loss from discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
Net income	159,603			144,286
Adjustment for basic earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders	(730		)	(474		)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,881			143,823
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	158,873			143,812
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders	9			7
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,890			143,830
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	$	158,882		$	143,819
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted-average shares	105,867			107,186
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock	1,545			1,602
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares	107,412			108,788
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.50		$	1.34
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.50		$	1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.48		$	1.32
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.48		$	1.32

The following shares attributable to outstanding equity awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	806		761
Weighted-average price per share	$	57.24	$	55.06

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4.Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

The estimated fair value of our available-for-sale securities, reflected on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as Investments, is based on market quotes.  The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities, which excludes assets held in a Non-qualified Supplemental Savings Plan:

			Gross		Gross		Estimated
			Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Equity securities December 31, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,185	$	—	$	433,368
Equity securities September 30, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,396	$	—	$	433,579

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the marketable equity securities to determine if a decline in fair value below cost is other-than-temporary.  If a decline in fair value below cost is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded and a new cost basis established.  We review several factors to determine whether a loss is other-than-temporary.  These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the length of time a security is in an unrealized loss position, (ii) the extent to which fair value is less than cost, (iii) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and (iv) our intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. The cost of securities used in determining realized gains and losses is based on the average cost basis of the security sold.  We had no sales of marketable equity available-for-sale securities during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012.

During the first quarter ended December 31, 2012, we sold our shares in three limited partnerships that were primarily invested in international equities, realizing a gain of $8.8 million that is included in gain on sale of investment securities in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Assets held in the Non-qualified Supplemental Savings Plan are carried at fair market value which totaled $8.4 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.2 million at September 30, 2012.

The majority of cash equivalents are invested in taxable and non-taxable money-market mutual funds. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those investments.

The carrying value of other assets, accrued liabilities and other liabilities approximated fair value at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  We use the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820-10 to measure fair value to prioritize the inputs:

·Level 1 — Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

·Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

·Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data.

At December 31, 2012, our financial instruments utilizing Level 1 inputs include cash equivalents, equity securities with active markets and money market funds we have elected to classify as restricted assets that are included in other current assets and other assets.  Also included is cash denominated in a foreign currency we have elected to classify as restricted that is included in current assets of discontinued operations and limited to remaining liabilities of discontinued operations.  For these items, quoted current market prices are readily available.

At December 31, 2012, financial instruments utilizing level 2 inputs include a bank certificate of deposit included in other current assets.

Currently, we do not have any financial instruments utilizing Level 3 inputs.

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The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012:

			Quoted Prices
	Total		in Active		Significant
	Measure		Markets for		Other		Significant
	at		Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Fair		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	241,146	$	241,146	$	—	$	—
Equity securities	433,368		433,368		—		—
Other current assets	11,250		11,000		250		—
Other assets	2,000		2,000		—		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	687,764	$	687,514	$	250	$	—

The following information presents the supplemental fair value information about fixed-rate debt at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Carrying value of fixed-rate debt	$	235.0	$	235.0
Fair value of fixed-rate debt	$	247.4	$	252.7

The fair value for fixed-rate debt was estimated using cash flows discounted at rates reflecting current interest rates at similar maturities plus a credit spread which was estimated using market information on debt instruments with a similar credit profile to us.  The debt was valued using a Level 2 input.

5.Cash Dividends

The $0.07 cash dividend declared September 5, 2012, was paid November 30, 2012.  On December 4, 2012, a cash dividend of $0.15 per share was declared for shareholders of record on February 15, 2013, payable March 1, 2013. The dividend payable is included in accounts payable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

6.Stock-Based Compensation

On March 2, 2011, the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) was approved by our stockholders.  The 2010 Plan, among other things, authorizes the Board of Directors to grant nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights to selected employees and to non-employee Directors.  Restricted stock may be granted for no consideration other than prior and future services.  The purchase price per share for stock options may not be less than market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  Stock options expire ten years after the grant date.  There were 364,624 nonqualified stock options and 307,100 shares of restricted stock awards granted in the three months ended December 31, 2012.  Awards outstanding in the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) and one prior equity plan remain subject to the terms and conditions of those plans.

A summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	3,483	$	2,488
Restricted stock	2,545		1,434
	$	6,028	$	3,922

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STOCK OPTIONS

The following summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012		2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	1.0	%
Expected stock volatility	53.87	%	53.3	%
Dividend yield	1.1	%	0.4	%
Expected term (in years)	5.5		5.5

Risk-Free Interest Rate.  The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities for the expected term of the option.

Expected Volatility Rate.  Expected volatility is based on the daily closing price of our stock based upon historical experience over a period which approximates the expected term of the option.

Dividend Yield.  The expected dividend yield is based on our current dividend yield.

Expected Term.  The expected term of the options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding.  We estimate the expected term of options granted based on historical experience with grants and exercises.

A summary of stock option activity under the Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2012 is presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
					Weighted-
			Weighted-		Average	Aggregate
			Average		Remaining	Intrinsic
	Shares		Exercise		Contractual Term	Value
Options	(in thousands)		Price		(in years)	(in millions)
Outstanding at October 1, 2012	4,690		$	29.56
Granted	365		54.18
Exercised	(581	)	15.51
Forfeited/Expired	(2	)	53.85
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4,472		$	33.38	5.5	$	102.8
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012	4,450		$	32.94	5.5	$	102.6
Exercisable at December 31, 2012	3,540		$	28.27	4.6	$	98.6

The weighted-average fair value of options granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $23.80.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $9.0 million.

As of December 31, 2012, the unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $17.4 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

RESTRICTED STOCK

Restricted stock awards consist of our common stock and are time vested over three to six years.  We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  The fair value of restricted stock awards under the 2010 Plan is determined based on the closing price of our shares on the grant date.  As of December 31, 2012, there was $26.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

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A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2012 and changes in restricted stock outstanding during the three months then ended is presented below:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2012
			Weighted-
			Average
	Shares		Grant-Date
Restricted Stock Awards	(in thousands)		Fair Value
Unvested at October 1, 2012	430		$	52.52
Granted	307		54.18
Vested (1)	(155	)	45.88
Forfeited	(1	)	54.69
Unvested at December 31, 2012	581		$	55.17

(1)The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

7.Debt

At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we had the following unsecured long-term debt outstanding (in thousands):

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
Unsecured intermediate debt issued August 15, 2002:
Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	$	75,000	$	75,000
Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009:
Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
	$	235,000	$	235,000
Less long-term debt due within one year	40,000		40,000
Long-term debt	$	195,000	$	195,000

The intermediate unsecured debt outstanding at December 31, 2012 matures August 15, 2014 and carries an interest rate of 6.56 percent, which is paid semi-annually.  The terms require that we maintain a ratio of debt to total capitalization of less than 55 percent.  The debt is held by various entities.

We have $160 million in senior unsecured fixed-rate notes outstanding at December 31, 2012 that mature over a period from July 2013 to July 2016.  Interest on the notes is paid semi-annually based on an annual rate of 6.10 percent.  Annual principal repayments of $40 million are due July 2013 through July 2016.  We have complied with our financial covenants which require us to maintain a funded leverage ratio of less than 55 percent and an interest coverage ratio (as defined) of not less than 2.50 to 1.00.

We have a $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility that will mature May 25, 2017.  We anticipate that the majority of any borrowings under the facility will accrue interest at a spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).  We will also pay a commitment fee based on the unused balance of the facility.  Borrowing spreads as well as commitment fees are determined according to a scale based on a ratio of our total debt to total capitalization.  The LIBOR spread ranges from 1.125 percent to 1.75 percent per annum and commitment fees range from .15 percent to .35 percent per annum.  Based on our debt to total capitalization on December 31, 2012, the LIBOR spread and commitment fees would be 1.125 percent and .15 percent, respectively.  Financial covenants in the facility require us to maintain a funded leverage ratio (as defined) of less than 50 percent and an interest coverage ratio (as defined) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00.  The credit facility contains additional terms, conditions, restrictions, and covenants that we believe are usual and customary in unsecured debt arrangements for companies of similar size and credit quality.  As of December 31, 2012, there were no borrowings, but there were three letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $30.7 million.  Two of the outstanding letters of credit replaced two collateral trusts that were terminated during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  Upon termination, an amount totaling $26.1 million was returned to us.  At December 31, 2012, we had $269.3 million available to borrow under our $300 million unsecured credit facility.

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At December 31, 2012, we had three letters of credit outstanding that were issued separately from the $300 million unsecured credit facility.  One letter of credit for $0.2 million was issued by a bank on our behalf to guarantee payment of certain expenses incurred by an international transportation vendor.  Additionally, two letters of credit, totaling $12 million, were issued to a bank to support the issuance of two performance guaranties required under an international drilling contract.  Because these letters of credit were issued separately from the $300 million credit facility, they do not reduce the available borrowing capacity discussed in the previous paragraph.

8.Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 35.2 percent and 36.8 percent, respectively.  Effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0 percent primarily due to state and foreign taxes.

For the next 12 months, we cannot predict with certainty whether we will achieve ultimate resolution of any uncertain tax positions associated with our U.S. and international operations that could result in increases or decreases of our unrecognized tax benefits.  However, we believe it is reasonably possible that the reserve for uncertain tax positions may increase by approximately $7.0 million to $10.0 million during the next 12 months due to an international matter.

9.Commitments and Contingencies

In conjunction with our current drilling rig construction program, purchase commitments for equipment, parts and supplies of approximately $91.0 million are outstanding at December 31, 2012.

Various legal actions, the majority of which arise in the ordinary course of business, are pending.  We maintain insurance against certain business risks subject to certain deductibles.  None of these legal actions are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

We are contingently liable to sureties in respect of bonds issued by the sureties in connection with certain commitments entered into by us in the normal course of business.  We have agreed to indemnify the sureties for any payments made by them in respect of such bonds.

During the ordinary course of our business, contingencies arise resulting from an existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving an uncertainty as to the realization of a possible gain contingency.  We account for gain contingencies in accordance with the provisions of ASC 450, Contingencies, and, therefore, we do not record gain contingencies and recognize income until realized.  As discussed in Note 2, Discontinued Operations, property and equipment of our Venezuelan subsidiary was seized by the Venezuelan government on June 30, 2010.  Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. and Helmerich & Payne de Venezuela, C.A., filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 23, 2011 against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“Petroleo”) and PDVSA Petroleo, S.A. (“PDVSA”).  Our subsidiaries seek damages for the taking of their Venezuelan drilling business in violation of international law and for breach of contract.  Additionally, we are participating in arbitration against a third party not affiliated with the Venezuelan government, Petroleo or PDVSA in an attempt to collect an aggregate $50 million relating to the seizure of our property in Venezuela.  The arbitration hearing is presently scheduled for late May 2013.

While there exists the possibility of realizing a recovery, we are currently unable to determine the timing or amounts we may receive, if any, or the likelihood of recovery.  No gain contingencies are recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

10.Segment Information

We operate principally in the contract drilling industry. Our contract drilling business includes the following reportable operating segments: U.S. Land, Offshore, and International Land.  The contract drilling operations consist mainly of contracting Company-owned drilling equipment primarily to large oil and gas exploration companies.  To provide information about the different types of business activities in which we operate, we have included Offshore and International Land, along with our U.S. Land reportable operating segment, as separate reportable operating segments.  Additionally, each reportable operating segment is a strategic business unit which is managed separately.  Our primary international areas of operation include Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Tunisia, Bahrain, U.A.E. and other South American countries.  Other includes additional non-reportable operating segments.  Revenues included in Other consist primarily of rental income.  Consolidated revenues and expenses reflect the elimination of all material intercompany transactions.

We evaluate segment performance based on income or loss from operations (segment operating income) before income taxes which includes:

·revenues from external and internal customers

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·direct operating costs

·depreciation and

·allocated general and administrative costs

but excludes corporate costs for other depreciation, income from asset sales and other corporate income and expense.

General and administrative costs are allocated to the segments based primarily on specific identification and, to the extent that such identification is not practical, on other methods which we believe to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided.

Segment operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure of our performance, as it excludes certain general and administrative expenses, corporate depreciation, income from asset sales and other corporate income and expense.  We consider segment operating income to be an important supplemental measure of operating performance by presenting trends in our core businesses.  We use this measure to facilitate period-to-period comparisons in operating performance of our reportable segments in the aggregate by eliminating items that affect comparability between periods.  We believe that segment operating income is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the segments on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision makers.  Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons.  However, segment operating income has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income or loss, a performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, as it excludes certain costs that may affect our operating performance in future periods.

Summarized financial information of our reportable segments for the three months ended December 31, 2012, and 2011, is shown in the following tables:

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2012
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	696,030	$	—		$	696,030		$	234,388
Offshore	57,718		—			57,718			15,006
International Land	87,267		—			87,267			9,111
	841,015		—			841,015			258,505
Other	3,557		215			3,772			(1,635		)
	844,572		215			844,787			256,870
Eliminations	—		(215		)	(215		)	—
Total	$	844,572	$	—		$	844,572		$	256,870

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2011
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	617,779	$	—		$	617,779		$	224,706
Offshore	50,792		—			50,792			12,204
International Land	60,735		—			60,735			7,939
	729,306		—			729,306			244,849
Other	3,282		210			3,492			(1,788		)
	732,588		210			732,798			243,061
Eliminations	—		(210		)	(210		)	—
Total	$	732,588	$	—		$	732,588		$	243,061

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The following table reconciles segment operating income per the table above to income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Segment operating income	$	256,870		$	243,061
Income from asset sales	5,219			4,683
Corporate general and administrative costs and corporate depreciation	(21,542		)	(17,205		)
Operating income	240,547			230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426			336
Interest expense	(1,308		)	(2,461		)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752			—
Other	(2,084		)	21
Total other income (expense)	5,786			(2,104		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	246,333		$	228,435

The following table presents total assets by reportable segment.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Total assets
U.S. Land	$	4,529,162	$	4,422,297
Offshore	161,086		160,135
International Land	461,010		467,538
Other	33,153		33,539
	5,184,411		5,083,509
Investments and corporate operations	742,089		629,957
Total assets from continued operations	5,926,500		5,713,466
Discontinued operations	7,788		7,619
	$	5,934,288	$	5,721,085

The following table presents revenues from external customers by country based on the location of service provided.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Operating revenues
United States	$	756,485	$	662,351
Colombia	27,405		19,665
Ecuador	16,630		12,636
Argentina	13,596		12,407
Other foreign	30,456		25,529
Total	$	844,572	$	732,588

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11.Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at December 31, 2012 and 2011 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,105		$	1,103
Expected return on plan assets	(1,496		)	(1,293		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	685			862
Net pension expense	$	294		$	672

Employer Contributions

We made no contributions to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2012.  We have no minimum contribution required by law in fiscal 2013 but could make contributions if needed to fund unexpected distributions.

12.Risk Factors

International operations are subject to certain political, economic and other uncertainties not encountered in U.S. operations, including increased risks of terrorism, kidnapping of employees, expropriation of drilling rigs, equipment, land and other property, as well as expropriation of a particular oil company operator’s property and drilling rights, taxation policies, foreign exchange restrictions, currency rate fluctuations and general hazards associated with foreign sovereignty over certain areas in which operations are conducted. There can be no assurance that there will not be changes in local laws, regulations and administrative requirements or the interpretation thereof which could have a material adverse effect on the profitability of our operations or on our ability to continue operations in certain areas.

13.Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On October 1, 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  ASU No. 2011-04 is intended to create consistency between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) on the definition of fair value and on the guidance on how to measure fair value and on what to disclose about fair value measurements.  The adoption of these provisions had no material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 1, 2012, we adopted ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU No. 2011-05 was issued to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in financial statements.  Our presentation of OCI is shown in a separate statement and was applied retrospectively.  The adoption had no impact on the amount of OCI reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

December 31, 2012

RISK FACTORS AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere herein and the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Our future operating results may be affected by various trends and factors which are beyond our control. These include, among other factors, fluctuations in natural gas and crude oil prices, early termination of drilling contracts, forfeiture of early termination payments under fixed term contracts due to sustained unacceptable performance, unsuccessful collection of receivables, inability to procure key rig components, failure to timely deliver rigs within applicable grace periods, disruption to or cessation of the business of our limited source vendors or fabricators, currency exchange losses, expropriation of assets, a sluggish global economy, changes in general economic and political conditions, adverse weather conditions including hurricanes, rapid or unexpected changes in technologies and uncertain business conditions that affect our businesses. Accordingly, past results and trends should not be used by investors to anticipate future results or trends.  Our risk factors are more fully described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations include forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions.  We caution that, while we believe such assumptions to be reasonable and make them in good faith, assumptions about future events and conditions almost always vary from actual results.  The differences between assumed facts and actual results can be material.  We are including this cautionary statement to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by us or persons acting on our behalf.  The factors identified in this cautionary statement are important factors (but not necessarily all important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us or persons acting on our behalf.  Except as required by law, we undertake no duty to update or revise our forward-looking statements based on changes of internal estimates on expectations or otherwise.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 vs. Three Months Ended December 31, 2011

We reported income from continuing operations and net income of $159.6 million ($1.48 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $844.6 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2012, compared with income from continuing operations and net income of $144.3 million ($1.32 per diluted share) from operating revenues of $732.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.  Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 includes approximately $3.4 million ($0.03 per diluted share) of after-tax gains from the sale of assets. Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 includes approximately $3.0 million ($0.03 per diluted share) of after-tax gains from the sale of assets.  Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 includes approximately $5.5 million ($0.05 per diluted share) of after-tax gains from the sale of investment securities.

On June 30, 2010, the Official Gazette of Venezuela published the Decree of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, which authorized the “forceful acquisition” of eleven rigs owned by our Venezuelan subsidiary.  The Decree also authorized the seizure of “all the personal and real property and other improvements” used by our Venezuelan subsidiary in its drilling operations.  The seizing of our assets became effective June 30, 2010 and met the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under accounting standards for presentation of financial statements.  Therefore, operations from the Venezuelan subsidiary, an operating segment previously within the International Land segment, have been classified as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. and Helmerich & Payne de Venezuela, C.A., filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 23, 2011 against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Petroleo and PDVSA.  Our subsidiaries seek damages for the taking of their Venezuelan drilling business in violation of international law and for breach of contract.  Additionally, we are participating in arbitration against a third party not affiliated with the Venezuelan government, Petroleo or PDVSA in an attempt to collect an aggregate $50 million relating to the seizure of our property in Venezuela.  The arbitration hearing is presently scheduled for late May 2013.

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Current assets of discontinued operations consist of restricted cash to meet remaining in-country current obligations.  Current and noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations consist of municipal and income taxes payable and social obligations due within the country of Venezuela.

The following tables summarize operations by reportable operating segment for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  Operating statistics in the tables exclude the effects of offshore platform and international management contracts, and do not include reimbursements of “out-of-pocket” expenses in revenue, expense and margin per day calculations.  Per day calculations for international operations also exclude gains and losses from translation of foreign currency transactions.  Segment operating income is described in detail in Note 10 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)
U.S. LAND OPERATIONS
Revenues	$	696,030		$	617,779
Direct operating expenses	361,068			312,306
General and administrative expense	9,321			7,298
Depreciation	91,253			73,469
Segment operating income	$	234,388		$	224,706
Revenue days	21,743			20,968
Average rig revenue per day	$	28,040		$	26,861
Average rig expense per day	$	12,634		$	12,292
Average rig margin per day	$	15,406		$	14,569
Rig utilization	82		%	91		%

U.S. Land segment operating income increased to $234.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to $224.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2012.  Revenues were $696.0 million and $617.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Included in U.S. land revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are reimbursements for “out-of-pocket” expenses of $86.4 million and $54.6 million, respectively.

Segment operating income and average rig margin increased in the comparable quarters as average dayrates increased.  U.S. land rig utilization decreased to 82 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to 91 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  U.S. land rig revenue days for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were 21,743 compared with 20,968 for the same period of fiscal 2012, with an average of 236.3 and 227.9 rigs working during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At December 31, 2012, 239 out of 293 existing rigs in the U.S. Land segment were generating revenue.  Of the 239 rigs generating revenue, 161 were under fixed term contracts and 78 were working in the spot market.  At January 31, 2013, the number of existing rigs under fixed term contracts in the segment increased to 166 and the number of rigs working in the spot market decreased to 77.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
Revenues	$	57,718		$	50,792
Direct operating expenses	37,207			33,201
General and administrative expense	2,235			1,732
Depreciation	3,270			3,655
Segment operating income	$	15,006		$	12,204
Revenue days	736			697
Average rig revenue per day	$	61,936		$	53,644
Average rig expense per day	$	36,154		$	31,473
Average rig margin per day	$	25,782		$	22,171
Rig utilization	89		%	84		%

Offshore revenues include reimbursements for “out-of-pocket” expenses of $6.3 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Segment operating income increased in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2012 primarily due to increased rig utilization and a higher average rig margin per day.

At December 31, 2012, eight of our nine platform rigs were active compared to seven of nine at December 31, 2011.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands, except days and per day amounts)
INTERNATIONAL LAND OPERATIONS
Revenues	$	87,267		$	60,735
Direct operating expenses	68,639			45,164
General and administrative expense	1,039			778
Depreciation	8,478			6,854
Segment operating income (loss)	$	9,111		$	7,939
Revenue days	2,237			1,729
Average rig revenue per day	$	35,511		$	31,072
Average rig expense per day	$	27,111		$	22,057
Average rig margin per day	$	8,400		$	9,015
Rig utilization	85		%	78		%

International Land segment operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was approximately $9.1 million compared to operating income of $7.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2012.  Included in International land revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are reimbursements for “out-of-pocket” expenses of $7.8 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

Segment operating income increased primarily due to an increase in average rig revenue per day and total revenue days in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to the same period of fiscal 2012.  During the current quarter, an average of 24.6 rigs worked compared to an average of 19.0 rigs in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  However, the average rig margin per day in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was negatively impacted primarily due to a rig temporarily not receiving any dayrate revenue while undergoing unexpected repairs.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred $3.4 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of research and development expenses related to ongoing development of a rotary steerable system.

OTHER

General and administrative expenses increased to $32.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 from $26.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  The increase is primarily due to increases in salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation along with growth in the number of employees in the comparative periods.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we sold our share in three limited partnerships that were primarily invested in international equities, realizing a gain of $8.8 million that is included in gain on sale of investment securities.

Income tax expense increased to $86.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 from $84.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, primarily due to an increase in operating income.  The effective tax rate from continuing operations decreased to 35.2 percent from 36.8 percent for the two comparable quarters primarily due to an increase in Internal Revenue Code 199 deduction for domestic production activities.

Interest expense was $1.3 million and $2.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. Capitalized interest, all attributable to our rig construction, was $2.7 million and $3.3 million for the comparable quarters.  The decrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to a reduction in our debt during fiscal 2012.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

Cash and cash equivalents increased to $241.1 million at December 31, 2012 from $96.1 million at September 30, 2012. The following table provides a summary of cash flows:

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	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Net cash provided (used) by:
Operating activities	$	341,922		$	236,638
Investing activities	(193,928		)	(246,788		)
Financing activities	(2,943		)	(6,237		)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	145,051		$	(16,387	)

Operating activities

Cash flows from operating activities were approximately $341.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2012 compared to approximately $236.6 million for the same period ended December 31, 2011.  The increase in cash provided from operating activities is primarily due to an increase in net income, along with decreases in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and other.  For the three months ended December 31, 2012, accounts receivable decreased primarily due to timing of collections.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012, we terminated two collateral trusts and a corresponding total amount of $26.1 million was returned to us.

Investing activities

Capital expenditures during the three months ended December 31, 2012 were $219.4 compared to $256.9 during the three months ended December 31, 2011.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we sold our shares in three limited partnerships resulting in proceeds of $18.1 million.

Other Liquidity

Funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, and our new credit facility represent our significant sources of liquidity.  Given current market conditions and general expectations, we believe these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to sustain operations and finance estimated capital expenditures, including rig construction, for fiscal 2013.  There can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at current levels or obtain additional financing.  Our indebtedness totaled $235 million at December 31, 2012. For additional information regarding debt agreements, refer to Note 7 of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Backlog

Our contract drilling backlog, being the expected future revenue from executed contracts with original terms in excess of one year, as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 was $3.5 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively.  Approximately 64.4 percent of the December 31, 2012 backlog is not reasonably expected to be filled in fiscal 2013. Term contracts customarily provide for termination at the election of the customer with an “early termination payment” to be paid to us if a contract is terminated prior to the expiration of the fixed term.  However, under certain limited circumstances, such as destruction of a drilling rig, bankruptcy, sustained unacceptable performance by us, or delivery of a rig beyond certain grace and/or liquidated damage periods, no early termination payment would be paid to us.  In addition, a portion of the backlog represents term contracts for new rigs that will be constructed in the future.  We obtain certain key rig components from a single or limited number of vendors or fabricators. Certain of these vendors or fabricators are thinly capitalized independent companies located on the Texas Gulf Coast.  Therefore, disruptions in rig component deliveries may occur.  Accordingly, the actual amount of revenue earned may vary from the backlog reported.  See the risk factors under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2012, regarding fixed term contract risk, operational risks, including weather, and vendors that are limited in number and thinly capitalized.

The following table sets forth the total backlog by reportable segment as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, and the percentage of the December 31, 2012 backlog not reasonably expected to be filled in fiscal 2013:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,		September 30,		Percentage Not Reasonably
Reportable Segment	2012		2012		Expected to be Filled in Fiscal 2013
	(in billions)
U.S. Land	$	2.9	$	3.0	65.2	%
Offshore	0.1		0.1		44.8	%
International Land	0.5		0.5		63.3	%
	$	3.5	$	3.6

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Capital Resources

Subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2013, we announced agreements to build and operate three new FlexRigs under multi-year contracts.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012, we delivered 11 FlexRigs that are under fixed term contracts.  An additional three FlexRigs under fixed term contracts were completed and delivered to customers by the end of January 2013.  A total of 19 new FlexRigs that are under fixed term contracts are scheduled to be delivered during fiscal 2013. Like those completed in prior fiscal periods, each of these new FlexRigs is committed to work for an exploration and production company under a fixed term contract, performing drilling services on a daywork contract basis.

As we continue to adjust for our new build program, our capital spending estimate for fiscal 2013 is now expected to be approximately $800 million, an increase from $740 million previously announced.  However, the actual spending level may vary depending primarily on the timing of procurement related to our ongoing construction of new FlexRigs.  Capital expenditures were $219.4 million and $256.9 million for the first three months of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

There were no other significant changes in our financial position since September 30, 2012.

MATERIAL COMMITMENTS

Material commitments as reported in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K has not changed significantly at December 31, 2012.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our accounting policies that are critical or the most important to understand our financial condition and results of operations and that require management to make the most difficult judgments are described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  There have been no material changes in these critical accounting policies.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

On October 1, 2012, we adopted ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  ASU No. 2011-04 is intended to create consistency between U.S. GAAP and IFRS on the definition of fair value and on the guidance on how to measure fair value and on what to disclose about fair value measurements.  The adoption of these provisions had no material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 1, 2012, we adopted ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU No. 2011-05 was issued to increase the prominence of OCI in financial statements.  Our presentation of OCI is shown in a separate statement and was applied retrospectively.  The adoption had no impact on the amount of OCI reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

December 31, 2012

ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a description of our market risks, see

·Note 4 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Part I hereof with regard to equity price risk is incorporated herein by reference;

·“Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 21, 2012;

·Note 7 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Part I hereof with regard to interest rate risk is incorporated herein by reference; and

·Note 12 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Part I hereof with regard to foreign currency exchange rate risk is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2012, at ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Pending Investigation by the U.S. Attorney.  In May 2010, one of our employees reported certain possible choke manifold testing irregularities at one offshore platform rig.  Operations were promptly suspended on that rig after receiving the employee’s report.  The Minerals Management Service (now known as the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement) was promptly notified of the employee’s report and it conducted an initial investigation of this matter.  Upon conclusion of the initial investigation, we were permitted to resume normal operations on the rig.  Also, we promptly commenced an internal investigation of the employee’s allegations.  Our internal investigation found that certain employees on the rig failed to follow our policies and procedures, which resulted in termination of those employees.  There were no spills or discharges to the environment.

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana has commenced a grand jury investigation, which is ongoing.  We received, and have complied with, a subpoena for documents in connection with that investigation.  Certain of our current and former employees have been interviewed by the government or have testified before the grand jury.  In late April 2011, the Company was advised that it is a subject of this investigation.

Mr. Donald Hudson, former offshore platform rig manager, pleaded guilty to one felony charge of making false statements to a federal investigator concerning his participation in the testing irregularities that were reported in May 2010.  He has been sentenced to two years probation and 120 hours community service.  Mr. Hudson’s employment was terminated by the Company in June 2010.  We continue to cooperate with this government investigation.

We expect to meet with the government in the near future to discuss the status of the investigation and possible resolution of this matter.  Although we presently believe that this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company, we can provide no assurances as to the timing or eventual outcome of this investigation or these discussions.

Venezuela Expropriation.  Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. and Helmerich & Payne de Venezuela, C.A. filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 23, 2011 against Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“Petroleo”) and PDVSA Petroleo, S.A. (“PDVSA”).  We are seeking damages for the taking of our Venezuelan drilling business in violation of international law and for breach of contract.  Additionally, we are participating in one arbitration against a third party not affiliated with the Venezuelan government, Petroleo or PDVSA in an attempt to collect an aggregate $50 million relating to the seizure of our property in Venezuela.  The arbitration hearing

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is presently scheduled for late May 2013.  While there exists the possibility of realizing a recovery, we are currently unable to determine the timing or amounts we may receive, if any, or the likelihood of recovery.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

International uncertainties and local laws could adversely affect our business.

International operations are subject to certain political, economic and other uncertainties not encountered in U.S. operations, including increased risks of terrorism, kidnapping of employees, expropriation of drilling rigs, equipment, land and other property, as well as expropriation of a particular oil company’s property and drilling rights, taxation policies, foreign exchange restrictions, currency rate fluctuations and general hazards associated with foreign sovereignty over certain areas in which operations are conducted.  There can be no assurance that there will not be changes in local laws, regulations and administrative requirements or the interpretation thereof which could have a material adverse effect on the profitability of our operations or on our ability to continue operations in certain areas.

Because of the impact of local laws, our future operations in certain areas may be conducted through entities in which local citizens own interests and through entities (including joint ventures) in which we hold only a minority interest or pursuant to arrangements under which we conduct operations under contract to local entities.  While we believe that neither operating through such entities nor pursuant to such arrangements would have a material adverse effect on our operations or revenues, there can be no assurance that we will in all cases be able to structure or restructure our operations to conform to local law (or the administration thereof) on terms acceptable to us.

Although we attempt to minimize the potential impact of such risks by operating in more than one geographical area, during the three months ended December 31, 2012, approximately 10 percent of our consolidated operating revenues were generated from the international contract drilling business.  During the three months ended December 31, 2012, approximately 66 percent of the international operating revenues were from operations in South America.

Reference is made to the risk factors pertaining to the Company’s securities portfolio in Item 1A of Part 1 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.  In order to update these risk factors for developments that have occurred during the first three months of fiscal 2013, the risk factors are hereby amended and updated by reference to, and incorporation herein of Note 4 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of Part I hereof.

Except as discussed above, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of Part 1 in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012.

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ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table reflects the Company’s repurchase of Common Stock for the three months ended December 31, 2012:

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	(b) Average Price Paid Per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number That May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs (2)
October 1 – October 31, 2012	—	$	—	—	2,252,181
November 1 – November 30, 2012	101,690	50.90		—	2,252,181
December 1 – December 31, 2012	54,169	56.48		—	2,252,181
TOTAL	155,859	$	52.83	—	2,252,181

(1) The total number of shares purchased includes shares purchased in connection with the exercise of stock options.  No shares were purchased in the open market during the quarter ended December 31, 2012.  Subject to market considerations, the Company may repurchase shares in the open market.  Repurchases, if any, would be funded with current cash and cash equivalents.

(2) The Company’s Board of Directors previously authorized a stock repurchase program in fiscal 2006 for the repurchase of up to four (4) million shares per calendar year.  This repurchase program was reannounced via Form 8-K on May 18, 2012.  The repurchases may be made using the Company’s cash and cash equivalents or other available sources.  The program has no expiration date but may be terminated at any time at the Board of Directors’ discretion.

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ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS

The following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q.  Those exhibits below incorporated by reference herein are indicated as such by the information supplied in the parenthetical thereafter.  If no parenthetical appears after an exhibit, such exhibit is filed or furnished herewith.

Exhibit
Number	Description
10.1	Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan for Executive Officers.
10.2	Fifth Amendment to Office Lease dated December 21, 2012, between ASP, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, filed on February 7, 2013, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 7, 2013	By:	/S/ HANS C. HELMERICH
		Hans C. Helmerich, Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 7, 2013	By:	/S/ JUAN PABLO TARDIO
		Juan Pablo Tardio, Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q.  Those exhibits below incorporated by reference herein are indicated as such by the information supplied in the parenthetical thereafter.  If no parenthetical appears after an exhibit, such exhibit is filed or furnished herewith.

Exhibit
Number	Description
10.1	Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Annual Bonus Plan for Executive Officers.
10.2	Fifth Amendment to Office Lease dated December 21, 2012, between ASP, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, filed on February 7, 2013, formatted in Extensive Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

Annual Bonus Plan for Executive Officers

Overview

Annual bonus awards are available to certain executive officers to recognize and reward desired performance.  Each year the Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”) reviews and makes any desired changes to the participants, the performance measures, and the specific financial and strategic objectives.  An executive officer’s bonus award opportunity is determined primarily by the individual’s position and level of responsibility.

Participation

The participants in the Plan are H&P’s executive management team, which includes

·Hans Helmerich

·John Lindsay

·Steve Mackey

·Juan Pablo Tardio

Bonus Award Opportunity

Participants are assigned target bonus awards expressed as percentages of base salary.  These bonus awards are earned when performance objectives are achieved.  The award percentages are as follows:

	Threshold		Target		Reach
Hans Helmerich	40	%	100	%	130	%
John Lindsay	25	%	75	%	100	%
Steve Mackey	25	%	60	%	100	%
Juan Pablo Tardio	25	%	60	%	100	%

Financial Performance Objectives

The financial performance objectives selected align management with shareholders.  When these objectives are met, shareholders will realize greater value in their Company ownership.  A participant’s bonus award will be based upon three disproportionately weighted financial measures being:

Financial Measure	Weighting
Earnings Per Share	35	%
Return on Invested Capital	35	%
Operating EBITDA	30	%

The Board of Directors, at its September quarterly meeting, annually approves an operating and capital budget for the following fiscal year.  Each financial measure is then assigned threshold, target and reach objectives based upon this approved budget.  The target objective is set according to the approved operating budget, with threshold and reach objectives adjusted 30% below and between 30% and 50% above the target objective.  After the end of the fiscal year, actual financial results are then compared to the predetermined objectives for each of the financial measures to determine the amount of any bonus.  In the event actual financial results fall between the threshold and target or the target and reach objectives, then the bonus shall be proportionately increased as a result of the threshold or target objective being exceeded.

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Strategic Performance Objectives

The bonus, if any, derived from the Company’s financial performance may then be adjusted by a maximum of 100% as determined by the Committee (“adjustment factor”).  Eighty percent of this adjustment factor is based upon the Committee’s subjective evaluation of the Company’s total shareholder return relative to an industry peer group.  The remaining 20% of this adjustment factor is based upon the Committee’s subjective evaluation of the Company’s goals of continued industry leading safety performance and attaining higher than industry average utilization and premium day rates.

Negative Discretion

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Annual Bonus Plan for Executive Officers, the Committee shall have the right to reduce or eliminate any bonus otherwise due under this Plan based upon its subjective determination of individual performance.

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO OFFICE LEASE

This Fifth Amendment to Office Lease (this “Fifth Amendment”) is made and entered into by and between ASP, Inc., the managing partner of Boulder Tower Tenants in Common (“Landlord”), and HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC., a Delaware Corporation (the “Tenant”), effective on and as of the date on which Tenant executes this Fifth Amendment, as set forth on the signature page (the “Effective Date”).

W I T N E S SETH

WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant previously entered into that certain Office Lease dated May 30, 2003, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Lease dated as of May 23, 2008, Second Amendment to Lease dated December 13, 2011, and Third Amendment to Office Lease (with form of Fourth Amendment to Office Lease attached thereto as Exhibit “B”) dated September 5, 2012 (“Lease”); pursuant to which Landlord leases to Tenant certain premises totaling 173,577 rentable square feet in the building commonly known as Boulder Towers (the “Building”), located at 1437 South Boulder, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 (the “Existing Premises”); and

WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to expand the Premises, and amend certain other terms of the Lease, all as more particularly provided hereinbelow;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the foregoing, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in the Lease and herein, the Lease is hereby modified and amended as set out below:

1.Definitions.  All capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning as defined in the Lease, unless otherwise defined in this Fifth Amendment.

2.Expansion Space.  Landlord and Tenant hereby confirm, stipulate and agree that the Existing Premises shall be expanded as of the term commencement date to include an additional 2,090 rentable square feet of office space (the “Fifth Floor Expansion Space”) as described in red outline on Exhibit “A” attached hereto.  The term commencement date (“TCD”) and date of rent commencement with respect to the Fifth Floor Expansion Space shall be the earliest of (i) the date of Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements, (ii) the date of Substantial Completion of the Tenant Improvements but for Tenant Delays, (iii) the date that Tenant, or any person occupying any of the Premises with Tenant’s permission, commences business operations from the Premises, or (iv) February 15, 2013.  Landlord shall diligently pursue completion of construction of the Tenant Improvements and use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant with the Tenant Improvements Substantially Completed on or before the date that is sixty (60) days following the date Final Plans are set for the Tenant Improvements (“Estimated Commencement Date”).  For purposes of this Fifth Amendment, the term “Tenant Delay” as used in Exhibit “B” of the Lease is replaced with the following:  “The term “Tenant Delay” shall include, without limitation, any delay in the completion of construction of Tenant Improvements resulting from (i) any delay caused by Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of the Work Letter, (ii)  delay in work caused by submission by Tenant of any Tenant Change Orders, which in the aggregate result in the delay in the construction of the Tenant Improvements

for more than thirty (30) days, (iii) any delay caused by commencement of business operations in the Leased Premises before the TCD, or (iv) any delay by Tenant in timely submitting comments or approvals to the Temporary Plans or Final Plans or any delay caused by Tenant in the initial delivery of the Temporary Plans to Landlord within fourteen (14) calendar days of the execution of the Fifth Amendment.”  Unless sooner terminated as provided herein or in the Lease, the term for the Fifth Floor Expansion Space will end on the day immediately preceding the eighty-sixth (86th) month anniversary of the TCD.  Annual Rental for the Fifth Floor Expansion Space payable by Tenant under the Lease shall be as follows:

Months 1 to 2, inclusive:
Monthly Installment:	$0.00          ($ 0.00 /square foot of rentable area/annum)
Months 3 to 62, inclusive:
Monthly Installment:	$2,525.42 ($ 14.50 /square foot of rentable area/annum)
Months 63 to 86, inclusive:
Monthly Installment:	$2,612.50 ($ 15.00 /square foot of rentable area/annum)

With such Fifth Floor Expansion Space, the total rentable square feet of the Leased Premises is 175,667 rentable square feet and the total rentable area of the Building is 521,802 rentable square feet.  In the event the parties execute the form of Fourth Amendment to Lease previously agreed to, the parties agree to modify that form prior to execution thereof in order to accurately reflect (after giving effect to this Fifth Amendment) the total rentable square feet of the Leased Premises, total parking spaces, and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the first two monthly installments of Annual Rental (the payment of which would otherwise commence on the TCD) is waived. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event the TCD is delayed or otherwise does not occur by the Estimated Commencement Date, and to the extent such delay was caused by other than a Tenant Delay, then Tenant shall be entitled to receive from Landlord a rent credit equal to one (1) day of free Annual Rent for every one (1) day that the Tenant Improvements are not Substantially Completed following the Estimated Commencement Date.

3.Tenant’s Share and Operating Expense Base. Tenant’s Share attributable to the Fifth Floor Expansion Space shall be .40%. Tenant’s Share attributable to the entire Leased Premises after the addition on the TCD of the Fifth Floor Expansion Space shall be 33.67%.  The Operating Expense Base for the Fifth Floor Expansion Space shall mean the amount of Operating Expenses for the calendar year 2012. From and after the TCD, the 5% cap on increases in Tenant’s Share attributable to the Fifth Floor Expansion Space as to increases in Operating Expenses, as set forth in Section 4.02(g) of the H&P Lease, shall be applicable to the Fifth Floor Expansion Space and Tenant’s Share shall be made in reference to the base amount established in 2012.

4.Tenant Improvement Allowance.  The Landlord shall provide Tenant a $14.00 per rentable square foot Tenant Improvement Allowance totaling $29,260.00 to reduce the cost of Tenant Improvements to be constructed in the Fifth Floor Expansion Space (in the same manner as set forth in Exhibit B of the Lease), inclusive of demolition, above ceiling modification, preliminary space planning and construction documents and construction.  Landlord shall timely pay the cost of Tenant Improvements up to the amount of the Tenant Improvement Allowance.  In the event that the total cost of Tenant Improvements is less than the Tenant Improvement Allowance, then the balance shall be used by Tenant to improve any area of the Leased Premises as long as the improvements are completed within two (2) years from the TCD.  In the event that the total cost of Tenant Improvements is more than the Tenant Improvement Allowance, then Tenant shall pay such excess costs when such amounts become due and owing to the contractors.

5.Parking.  With respect to the Fifth Floor Expansion Space, the Landlord shall provide Tenant six (6) parking spaces, including one (1) reserved covered spaces in the attached parking structure and five (5) on a non-reserved basis on the existing surface lots. As of the TCD, Tenant shall have a total of four hundred seventy-three (473) parking spaces, which shall consist of one hundred thirteen (113) reserved covered spaces in the attached parking structure and three hundred sixty (360) on a non-reserved basis on the existing surface lots. These spaces are free of charge.

6.Termination.  In the event that certain Office Lease between Landlord and The Helmerich Foundation of even date herewith (the “Foundation Lease”) is terminated for any reason, Tenant’s lease of the Fifth Floor Expansion Space will also terminate on the same date.  Landlord will immediately notify Tenant of any termination of the Foundation Lease.  Further, in the event Hans Helmerich ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors of Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Landlord agrees that Tenant may terminate the lease of the Fifth Floor Expansion Space upon written notice to Landlord.

7.Authority. Each of Landlord and Tenant represents and warrants to the other that the execution, delivery and performance of this Fifth Amendment by such party is within the requisite power of such party, has been duly authorized and is not in contravention the terms of such party’s organizational or governmental documents.

8.Binding Effect. Each of Landlord and Tenant further represents and warrants to the other that this Fifth Amendment, when duly executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Tenant, Landlord and all owners of the Building, fully enforceable in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, moratorium, arrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of specific performance or other equitable remedies.

9.Successors and Assigns.  This Fifth Amendment will be binding on the parties’ successors and assigns.

10.Brokers.  Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any broker or agent other than CB Richard Ellis/Oklahoma (the “Broker”) in connection with the negotiation or execution of this Fifth Amendment.  Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any cost, expenses or liability for commissions or other compensation or charges of Broker.  Tenant agrees to indemnify Landlord and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses or liability for commissions or other compensations or charges claimed to be owed by Tenant to any broker or agent, other than Broker, with respect to this Fifth Amendment or the transactions evidenced hereby.

11.Amendments.  With the exception of those terms and conditions specifically modified and amended herein, the Lease shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with all its terms and conditions. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Fifth Amendment and the terms and provisions of the Lease, the terms and provisions of this Fifth Amendment shall supersede and control.

12.Counterparts.  This Fifth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts shall constitute one agreement. To facilitate execution of this Fifth Amendment, the parties may execute and exchange facsimile counterparts of the signature pages and facsimile counterparts shall serve as originals.

13.Disclosure.  Members of the Boulder Towers Tenants in Common are licensed real estate brokers in the State of Oklahoma and are affiliated with Commercial Realty, LLC dba CB Richard Ellis|Oklahoma; they are also partners in Boulder Towers Tenants in Common, the Landlord.

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Fifth Amendment to be effective as of the day and year as set forth above.

LANDLORD:
By: ASP, Inc.
Managing Partner of
Boulder Towers Tenants in Common
By:
Name:	William H. Mizener
Title:	President
Date Executed:
TENANT:
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
By:
Name:	Steven R. Mackey
Title:	Executive Vice President
Date Executed:

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Hans Helmerich, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 7, 2013	/S/ HANS C. HELMERICH
	Hans C. Helmerich, Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Juan Pablo Tardio, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Helmerich & Payne, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 7, 2013	/S/ JUAN PABLO TARDIO
	Juan Pablo Tardio, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended
December 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Hans C. Helmerich, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Juan Pablo Tardio, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/S/ HANS C. HELMERICH	/S/ JUAN PABLO TARDIO
Hans C. Helmerich	Juan Pablo Tardio
Chief Executive Officer	Chief Financial Officer
February 7, 2013	February 7, 2013

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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	$ 5,934,288		$ 5,721,085
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	844,572	732,588
Continuing operations
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	5,926,500		5,713,466
Discontinuing operations
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	7,788		7,619
United States
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	756,485	662,351
Colombia
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	27,405	19,665
Ecuador
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	16,630	12,636
Argentina
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	13,596	12,407
Other Foreign
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	30,456	25,529
Contract Drilling
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	5,184,411		5,083,509
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	841,015	729,306
U.S. Land
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	4,529,162		4,422,297
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	696,030	617,779
Offshore
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	161,086		160,135
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	57,718	50,792
International Land
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	461,010		467,538
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	87,267	60,735
Other.
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	33,153		33,539
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	3,557	3,282
Reportable and other
Revenues from external customers
Total operating revenue	844,572	732,588
Investments and corporate operations
Segment reporting, asset reconciling
Total assets	$ 742,089		$ 629,957

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Cash Dividends (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Dividends
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15		$ 0.07	$ 0.15	$ 0.07
Cash dividend paid, per share		$ 0.07

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense

A summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	3,483	$	2,488
Restricted stock	2,545		1,434
	$	6,028	$	3,922

Summary of weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options granted

	2012		2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	1.0	%
Expected stock volatility	53.87	%	53.3	%
Dividend yield	1.1	%	0.4	%
Expected term (in years)	5.5		5.5

Summary of stock option activity

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
					Weighted-
			Weighted-		Average	Aggregate
			Average		Remaining	Intrinsic
	Shares		Exercise		Contractual Term	Value
Options	(in thousands)		Price		(in years)	(in millions)
Outstanding at October 1, 2012	4,690		$	29.56
Granted	365		54.18
Exercised	(581	)	15.51
Forfeited/Expired	(2	)	53.85
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4,472		$	33.38	5.5	$	102.8
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012	4,450		$	32.94	5.5	$	102.6
Exercisable at December 31, 2012	3,540		$	28.27	4.6	$	98.6

Summary of restricted stock awards and changes in restricted stock outstanding

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2012
			Weighted-
			Average
	Shares		Grant-Date
Restricted Stock Awards	(in thousands)		Fair Value
Unvested at October 1, 2012	430		$	52.52
Granted	307		54.18
Vested (1)	(155	)	45.88
Forfeited	(1	)	54.69
Unvested at December 31, 2012	581		$	55.17

(1) The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase orders outstanding for drilling equipment	$ 91.0
Possible recovery relating to seizure of property in Venezuela	$ 50

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Cash dividends, per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15
Tax benefit of stock-based awards, excess tax benefits	$ 6.3

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (Venezuelan subsidiary)	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2010 item
Venezuelan subsidiary
Discontinued Operations, Additional Disclosures
Number of rigs owned subject to forceful acquisition	11

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Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,105		$	1,103
Expected return on plan assets	(1,496		)	(1,293		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	685			862
Net pension expense	$	294		$	672

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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 159,611	$ 144,297
Loss from discontinued operations	(8)	(11)
NET INCOME	159,603	144,286
Adjustment for basic earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders	(730)	(474)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,881	143,823
From discontinued operations	(8)	(11)
Net income (loss) attributable to parent, basic	158,873	143,812
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders	9	7
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,890	143,830
From discontinued operations	(8)	(11)
Net income (loss) attributable to parent, diluted	$ 158,882	$ 143,819
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares	105,867	107,186
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock	1,545	1,602
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted-average shares	107,412	108,788
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.34
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.32
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.32
Outstanding equity awards
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	806	761
Weighted-average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 57.24	$ 55.06

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Sep. 30, 2012
Available-for-sale securities
Number of limited partnerships that entity sold shares of the partnership	3
Limited Liability Partnerships
Realized gain on sale of investment securities	$ 8,800,000
Non-qualified Supplemental Savings Plan
Assets held in Non-qualified Supplement Savings Plan, at Fair Value	8,400,000	8,200,000
Equity securities
Available-for-sale securities
Cost	129,183,000	129,183,000
Gross unrealized gains	304,185,000	304,396,000
Estimated fair value	$ 433,368,000	$ 433,579,000

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Comprehensive Income
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 3,834,998	$ 10,760	$ 236,240	$ 3,505,295	$ 166,807	$ (84,104)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	107,598,889	107,599,000				1,901,000
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	159,603			159,603			159,603
Other comprehensive income:
Change in value on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes	(134)				(134)		(134)
Amortization of net periodic benefit costs-net of actuarial gain, net of income taxes	433				433		433
Comprehensive income	159,902						159,902
Cash dividends ($0.15 per share)	(16,026)			(16,026)
Exercise of stock options	473	58	8,950			(8,535)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		581,000				162,000
Tax benefit of stock-based awards, including excess tax benefits of $6.3 million	6,697		6,697
Stock issued for vested restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,677)	8	(3,226)			1,541
Stock issued for vested restricted stock, net of shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)		83,000				(41,000)
Stock-based compensation	6,028		6,028
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 3,990,395	$ 10,826	$ 254,689	$ 3,648,872	$ 167,106	$ (91,098)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	108,262,523	108,263,000				2,022,000

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Supplemental fair value information about fixed-rate debt
Carrying value of fixed-rate debt	$ 235,000	$ 235,000
Fair value of fixed-rate debt	247,400	252,700
Recurring basis | Total measure at Fair Value
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	241,146,000
Equity securities	433,368,000
Other current assets	11,250,000
Other assets	2,000,000
Total assets measured at fair value	687,764,000
Recurring basis | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	241,146,000
Equity securities	433,368,000
Other current assets	11,000,000
Other assets	2,000,000
Total assets measured at fair value	687,514,000
Recurring basis | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Assets
Other current assets	250,000
Total assets measured at fair value	$ 250,000

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Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Interest cost	$ 1,105	$ 1,103
Expected return on plan assets	(1,496)	(1,293)
Recognized net actuarial loss	685	862
Net pension expense	$ 294	$ 672

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 241,146	$ 96,095
Accounts receivable, less reserve of $944 at December 31, 2012 and $942 at September 30, 2012	580,173	620,489
Inventories	78,550	78,777
Deferred income taxes	23,218	17,555
Prepaid expenses and other	48,557	74,693
Current assets of discontinued operations	7,788	7,619
Total current assets	979,432	895,228
Investments	441,794	451,144
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,491,051	4,351,571
Other assets	22,011	23,142
Total assets	5,934,288	5,721,085
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	107,553	159,420
Accrued liabilities	274,475	176,615
Long-term debt due within one year	40,000	40,000
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	5,205	5,129
Total current liabilities	427,233	381,164
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	195,000	195,000
Deferred income taxes	1,226,216	1,209,040
Other	92,861	98,393
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	2,583	2,490
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,516,660	1,504,923
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value, 160,000,000 shares authorized, 108,262,523 shares and 107,598,889 shares issued as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively and 106,240,916 and 105,697,693 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively	10,826	10,760
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Additional paid-in capital	254,689	236,240
Retained earnings	3,648,872	3,505,295
Accumulated other comprehensive income	167,106	166,807
Treasury stock, at cost	(91,098)	(84,104)
Total shareholders' equity	3,990,395	3,834,998
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 5,934,288	$ 5,721,085

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Unrealized appreciation on securities, income taxes	$ 0.1	$ 19.4
Minimum pension liability adjustments, income taxes	$ 0.2	$ 0.3

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended												3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	Sep. 30, 2012 Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	Dec. 31, 2012 Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56% Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2012 Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%	Sep. 30, 2012 Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%	Dec. 31, 2012 Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	Sep. 30, 2012 Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	Dec. 31, 2012 Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	Sep. 30, 2012 Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	Dec. 31, 2012 Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	Sep. 30, 2012 Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured revolving credit facility mature May 25, 2017	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured revolving credit facility mature May 25, 2017 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured revolving credit facility mature May 25, 2017 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Letter of credit, Replace collateral trusts item	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of credit, Replace collateral trusts item	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of credit, Line of credit guarantee item	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of credit, Issued separate from unsecured credit facility item	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of credit, Payment guarantee	Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of credit, Performance guarantee item
Debt
Debt outstanding		$ 235,000,000	$ 235,000,000	$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000		$ 160,000,000			$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Long-term debt due within one year		40,000,000	40,000,000
Long-term debt		195,000,000	195,000,000
Long-term debt stated interest rate percentage				6.56%			6.10%			6.10%		6.10%		6.10%		6.10%
Ratio of debt to total capitalization (as a percent)						55.00%
Annual principal repayments							40,000,000
Funded leverage ratio (as a percent)								55.00%											50.00%
Interest coverage ratio									2.50											3.00
Letters of credit outstanding/issued																							30,700,000		200,000	12,000,000
Borrowing amount																		300,000,000
Base rate for the variable rate																		LIBOR
LIBOR spread on borrowings (as a percent)																		1.125%	1.75%	1.125%
Commitment fee (as a percent)																		0.15%	0.35%	0.15%
Available borrowing capacity excluding letters of credit transaction																		269,300,000
Number of funded collateral trusts																					2
Proceeds from termination of collateral trusts	$ 26,100,000
Number of letters of credit outstanding																						2	3	3		2
Number of performance guaranties																										2

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

13. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

On October 1, 2012, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  ASU No. 2011-04 is intended to create consistency between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) on the definition of fair value and on the guidance on how to measure fair value and on what to disclose about fair value measurements.  The adoption of these provisions had no material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On October 1, 2012, we adopted ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU No. 2011-05 was issued to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in financial statements.  Our presentation of OCI is shown in a separate statement and was applied retrospectively.  The adoption had no impact on the amount of OCI reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	35.20%	36.80%
Effective income tax rates as compared to the U.S. Federal income tax rate
U.S. Federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%
Reasonably possible increase in the reserve for uncertain tax positions, low range	$ 7.0
Reasonably possible increase in the reserve for uncertain tax positions, high range	$ 10.0

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

Summary of available-for-sale securities

			Gross		Gross		Estimated
			Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Equity securities December 31, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,185	$	—	$	433,368
Equity securities September 30, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,396	$	—	$	433,579

Summary of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012:

			Quoted Prices
	Total		in Active		Significant
	Measure		Markets for		Other		Significant
	at		Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Fair		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	241,146	$	241,146	$	—	$	—
Equity securities	433,368		433,368		—		—
Other current assets	11,250		11,000		250		—
Other assets	2,000		2,000		—		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	687,764	$	687,514	$	250	$	—

Summary of supplemental fair value information about fixed-rate debt

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Carrying value of fixed-rate debt	$	235.0	$	235.0
Fair value of fixed-rate debt	$	247.4	$	252.7

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 159,603	$ 144,286
Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations	8	11
Income from continuing operations	159,611	144,297
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	106,599	86,288
Provision for bad debt	2	2
Stock-based compensation	6,028	3,922
Other	1
Gain on sale of investment securities	(8,752)
Income from asset sales	(5,219)	(4,683)
Deferred income tax expense	11,638	57,585
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	40,314	(34,851)
Inventories	(1,973)	(4,500)
Prepaid expenses and other	29,459	(24,440)
Accounts payable	(54,316)	18,383
Accrued liabilities	64,251	791
Deferred income taxes	(654)	113
Other noncurrent liabilities	(5,059)	(6,258)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	341,930	236,649
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(8)	(11)
Net cash provided by operating activities	341,922	236,638
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(219,444)	(256,943)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities	18,102
Proceeds from asset sales	7,414	10,155
Net cash used in investing activities	(193,928)	(246,788)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,432)	(7,522)
Exercise of stock options	473	373
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock	(1,677)	(1,514)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,693	2,426
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,943)	(6,237)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	145,051	(16,387)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	96,095	364,246
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 241,146	$ 347,859

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, reserve (in dollars)	$ 944	$ 942
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	160,000,000	160,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	108,262,523	107,598,889
Common stock, shares outstanding	106,240,916	105,697,693
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was 35.2 percent and 36.8 percent, respectively.  Effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35.0 percent primarily due to state and foreign taxes.

For the next 12 months, we cannot predict with certainty whether we will achieve ultimate resolution of any uncertain tax positions associated with our U.S. and international operations that could result in increases or decreases of our unrecognized tax benefits.  However, we believe it is reasonably possible that the reserve for uncertain tax positions may increase by approximately $7.0 million to $10.0 million during the next 12 months due to an international matter.

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Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	HELMERICH & PAYNE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000046765
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,269,041
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

9. Commitments and Contingencies

In conjunction with our current drilling rig construction program, purchase commitments for equipment, parts and supplies of approximately $91.0 million are outstanding at December 31, 2012.

Various legal actions, the majority of which arise in the ordinary course of business, are pending.  We maintain insurance against certain business risks subject to certain deductibles.  None of these legal actions are expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

We are contingently liable to sureties in respect of bonds issued by the sureties in connection with certain commitments entered into by us in the normal course of business.  We have agreed to indemnify the sureties for any payments made by them in respect of such bonds.

During the ordinary course of our business, contingencies arise resulting from an existing condition, situation, or set of circumstances involving an uncertainty as to the realization of a possible gain contingency.  We account for gain contingencies in accordance with the provisions of ASC 450, Contingencies, and, therefore, we do not record gain contingencies and recognize income until realized.  As discussed in Note 2, Discontinued Operations, property and equipment of our Venezuelan subsidiary was seized by the Venezuelan government on June 30, 2010.  Our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. and Helmerich & Payne de Venezuela, C.A., filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 23, 2011 against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“Petroleo”) and PDVSA Petroleo, S.A. (“PDVSA”).  Our subsidiaries seek damages for the taking of their Venezuelan drilling business in violation of international law and for breach of contract.  Additionally, we are participating in arbitration against a third party not affiliated with the Venezuelan government, Petroleo or PDVSA in an attempt to collect an aggregate $50 million relating to the seizure of our property in Venezuela.  The arbitration hearing is presently scheduled for late May 2013.

While there exists the possibility of realizing a recovery, we are currently unable to determine the timing or amounts we may receive, if any, or the likelihood of recovery.  No gain contingencies are recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating revenues:
Drilling - U.S. Land	$ 696,030	$ 617,779
Drilling - Offshore	57,718	50,792
Drilling - International Land	87,267	60,735
Other	3,557	3,282
Total operating revenues	844,572	732,588
Operating costs and other:
Operating costs, excluding depreciation	466,871	391,032
Depreciation	106,599	86,288
General and administrative	32,421	26,163
Research and development	3,353	3,249
Income from asset sales	(5,219)	(4,683)
Total operating costs and expenses	604,025	502,049
Operating income from continuing operations	240,547	230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426	336
Interest expense	(1,308)	(2,461)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752
Other	(2,084)	21
Total other income (expense)	5,786	(2,104)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	246,333	228,435
Income tax provision	86,722	84,138
Income from continuing operations	159,611	144,297
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(8)	(11)
Loss from discontinued operations	(8)	(11)
NET INCOME	$ 159,603	$ 144,286
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.34
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.32
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	105,867	107,186
Diluted (in shares)	107,412	108,788
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.07

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Earnings per Share

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

3. Earnings per Share

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, Earnings per Share, requires companies to treat unvested share-based payment awards that have non-forfeitable rights to dividend or dividend equivalents as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share.  We have granted and expect to continue to grant to employees restricted stock grants that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends.  Such grants are considered participating securities under ASC 260.  As such, we are required to include these grants in the calculation of our basic earnings per share and calculate basic earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings.

Basic earnings per share is computed utilizing the two-class method and is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the periods presented.

Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the periods utilizing the two-class method for stock options and nonvested restricted stock.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	159,611		$	144,297
Loss from discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
Net income	159,603			144,286
Adjustment for basic earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders	(730		)	(474		)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,881			143,823
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	158,873			143,812
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders	9			7
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,890			143,830
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	$	158,882		$	143,819
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted-average shares	105,867			107,186
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock	1,545			1,602
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares	107,412			108,788
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.50		$	1.34
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.50		$	1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.48		$	1.32
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.48		$	1.32

The following shares attributable to outstanding equity awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	806		761
Weighted-average price per share	$	57.24	$	55.06

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Discontinued Operations

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

2. Discontinued Operations

On June 30, 2010, the Official Gazette of Venezuela published the Decree of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, which authorized the “forceful acquisition” of eleven rigs owned by our Venezuelan subsidiary.  The Decree also authorized the seizure of “all the personal and real property and other improvements” used by our Venezuelan subsidiary in its drilling operations.  The seizing of our assets became effective June 30, 2010 and met the criteria established for recognition as discontinued operations under accounting standards for presentation of financial statements.  Therefore, operations from the Venezuelan subsidiary, an operating segment previously within the International Land segment, have been classified as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Current assets of discontinued operations consist of restricted cash to meet remaining in-country current obligations.  Current and noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations consist of municipal and income taxes payable and social obligations due within the country of Venezuela.

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings per Share

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	159,611		$	144,297
Loss from discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
Net income	159,603			144,286
Adjustment for basic earnings per share:
Earnings allocated to unvested shareholders	(730		)	(474		)
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,881			143,823
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	158,873			143,812
Adjustment for diluted earnings per share:
Effect of reallocating undistributed earnings of unvested shareholders	9			7
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
From continuing operations	158,890			143,830
From discontinued operations	(8		)	(11		)
	$	158,882		$	143,819
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share — weighted-average shares	105,867			107,186
Effect of dilutive shares from stock options and restricted stock	1,545			1,602
Denominator for diluted earnings per share — adjusted weighted-average shares	107,412			108,788
Basic earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.50		$	1.34
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.50		$	1.34
Diluted earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$	1.48		$	1.32
Loss from discontinued operations	—			—
Net income	$	1.48		$	1.32

Shares attributable to outstanding equity awards excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share

The following shares attributable to outstanding equity awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	806		761
Weighted-average price per share	$	57.24	$	55.06

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Information

Segment Information

10. Segment Information

We operate principally in the contract drilling industry. Our contract drilling business includes the following reportable operating segments: U.S. Land, Offshore, and International Land.  The contract drilling operations consist mainly of contracting Company-owned drilling equipment primarily to large oil and gas exploration companies.  To provide information about the different types of business activities in which we operate, we have included Offshore and International Land, along with our U.S. Land reportable operating segment, as separate reportable operating segments.  Additionally, each reportable operating segment is a strategic business unit which is managed separately.  Our primary international areas of operation include Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Tunisia, Bahrain, U.A.E. and other South American countries.  Other includes additional non-reportable operating segments.  Revenues included in Other consist primarily of rental income.  Consolidated revenues and expenses reflect the elimination of all material intercompany transactions.

We evaluate segment performance based on income or loss from operations (segment operating income) before income taxes which includes:

· revenues from external and internal customers

· direct operating costs

· depreciation and

· allocated general and administrative costs

but excludes corporate costs for other depreciation, income from asset sales and other corporate income and expense.

General and administrative costs are allocated to the segments based primarily on specific identification and, to the extent that such identification is not practical, on other methods which we believe to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided.

Segment operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure of our performance, as it excludes certain general and administrative expenses, corporate depreciation, income from asset sales and other corporate income and expense.  We consider segment operating income to be an important supplemental measure of operating performance by presenting trends in our core businesses.  We use this measure to facilitate period-to-period comparisons in operating performance of our reportable segments in the aggregate by eliminating items that affect comparability between periods.  We believe that segment operating income is useful to investors because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the segments on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by our internal decision makers.  Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons.  However, segment operating income has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income or loss, a performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP, as it excludes certain costs that may affect our operating performance in future periods.

Summarized financial information of our reportable segments for the three months ended December 31, 2012, and 2011, is shown in the following tables:

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2012
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	696,030	$	—		$	696,030		$	234,388
Offshore	57,718		—			57,718			15,006
International Land	87,267		—			87,267			9,111
	841,015		—			841,015			258,505
Other	3,557		215			3,772			(1,635		)
	844,572		215			844,787			256,870
Eliminations	—		(215		)	(215		)	—
Total	$	844,572	$	—		$	844,572		$	256,870

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2011
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	617,779	$	—		$	617,779		$	224,706
Offshore	50,792		—			50,792			12,204
International Land	60,735		—			60,735			7,939
	729,306		—			729,306			244,849
Other	3,282		210			3,492			(1,788		)
	732,588		210			732,798			243,061
Eliminations	—		(210		)	(210		)	—
Total	$	732,588	$	—		$	732,588		$	243,061

The following table reconciles segment operating income per the table above to income from continuing operations before income taxes as reported on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Segment operating income	$	256,870		$	243,061
Income from asset sales	5,219			4,683
Corporate general and administrative costs and corporate depreciation	(21,542		)	(17,205		)
Operating income	240,547			230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426			336
Interest expense	(1,308		)	(2,461		)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752			—
Other	(2,084		)	21
Total other income (expense)	5,786			(2,104		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	246,333		$	228,435

The following table presents total assets by reportable segment.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Total assets
U.S. Land	$	4,529,162	$	4,422,297
Offshore	161,086		160,135
International Land	461,010		467,538
Other	33,153		33,539
	5,184,411		5,083,509
Investments and corporate operations	742,089		629,957
Total assets from continued operations	5,926,500		5,713,466
Discontinued operations	7,788		7,619
	$	5,934,288	$	5,721,085

The following table presents revenues from external customers by country based on the location of service provided.

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Operating revenues
United States	$	756,485	$	662,351
Colombia	27,405		19,665
Ecuador	16,630		12,636
Argentina	13,596		12,407
Other foreign	30,456		25,529
Total	$	844,572	$	732,588

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Stock-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

6. Stock-Based Compensation

On March 2, 2011, the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) was approved by our stockholders.  The 2010 Plan, among other things, authorizes the Board of Directors to grant nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights to selected employees and to non-employee Directors.  Restricted stock may be granted for no consideration other than prior and future services.  The purchase price per share for stock options may not be less than market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  Stock options expire ten years after the grant date.  There were 364,624 nonqualified stock options and 307,100 shares of restricted stock awards granted in the three months ended December 31, 2012.  Awards outstanding in the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) and one prior equity plan remain subject to the terms and conditions of those plans.

A summary of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements recognized in general and administrative expense is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
Compensation expense
Stock options	$	3,483	$	2,488
Restricted stock	2,545		1,434
	$	6,028	$	3,922

STOCK OPTIONS

The following summarizes the weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options granted during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012		2011
Risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	1.0	%
Expected stock volatility	53.87	%	53.3	%
Dividend yield	1.1	%	0.4	%
Expected term (in years)	5.5		5.5

Risk-Free Interest Rate.  The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities for the expected term of the option.

Expected Volatility Rate.  Expected volatility is based on the daily closing price of our stock based upon historical experience over a period which approximates the expected term of the option.

Dividend Yield.  The expected dividend yield is based on our current dividend yield.

Expected Term.  The expected term of the options granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding.  We estimate the expected term of options granted based on historical experience with grants and exercises.

A summary of stock option activity under the Plan for the three months ended December 31, 2012 is presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
					Weighted-
			Weighted-		Average	Aggregate
			Average		Remaining	Intrinsic
	Shares		Exercise		Contractual Term	Value
Options	(in thousands)		Price		(in years)	(in millions)
Outstanding at October 1, 2012	4,690		$	29.56
Granted	365		54.18
Exercised	(581	)	15.51
Forfeited/Expired	(2	)	53.85
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4,472		$	33.38	5.5	$	102.8
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012	4,450		$	32.94	5.5	$	102.6
Exercisable at December 31, 2012	3,540		$	28.27	4.6	$	98.6

The weighted-average fair value of options granted in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $23.80.

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended December 31, 2012 was $9.0 million.

As of December 31, 2012, the unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $17.4 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.1 years.

RESTRICTED STOCK

Restricted stock awards consist of our common stock and are time vested over three to six years.  We recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  The fair value of restricted stock awards under the 2010 Plan is determined based on the closing price of our shares on the grant date.  As of December 31, 2012, there was $26.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

A summary of the status of our restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2012 and changes in restricted stock outstanding during the three months then ended is presented below:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2012
			Weighted-
			Average
	Shares		Grant-Date
Restricted Stock Awards	(in thousands)		Fair Value
Unvested at October 1, 2012	430		$	52.52
Granted	307		54.18
Vested (1)	(155	)	45.88
Forfeited	(1	)	54.69
Unvested at December 31, 2012	581		$	55.17

(1) The number of restricted stock awards vested includes shares that we withheld on behalf of our employees to satisfy the statutory tax withholding requirements.

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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

4. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement

The estimated fair value of our available-for-sale securities, reflected on our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as Investments, is based on market quotes.  The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities, which excludes assets held in a Non-qualified Supplemental Savings Plan:

			Gross		Gross		Estimated
			Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(in thousands)
Equity securities December 31, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,185	$	—	$	433,368
Equity securities September 30, 2012	$	129,183	$	304,396	$	—	$	433,579

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate the marketable equity securities to determine if a decline in fair value below cost is other-than-temporary.  If a decline in fair value below cost is determined to be other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded and a new cost basis established.  We review several factors to determine whether a loss is other-than-temporary.  These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the length of time a security is in an unrealized loss position, (ii) the extent to which fair value is less than cost, (iii) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and (iv) our intent and ability to hold the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. The cost of securities used in determining realized gains and losses is based on the average cost basis of the security sold.  We had no sales of marketable equity available-for-sale securities during the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and 2012.

During the first quarter ended December 31, 2012, we sold our shares in three limited partnerships that were primarily invested in international equities, realizing a gain of $8.8 million that is included in gain on sale of investment securities in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Assets held in the Non-qualified Supplemental Savings Plan are carried at fair market value which totaled $8.4 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.2 million at September 30, 2012.

The majority of cash equivalents are invested in taxable and non-taxable money-market mutual funds. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those investments.

The carrying value of other assets, accrued liabilities and other liabilities approximated fair value at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  We use the fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820-10 to measure fair value to prioritize the inputs:

· Level 1 — Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

· Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data.

At December 31, 2012, our financial instruments utilizing Level 1 inputs include cash equivalents, equity securities with active markets and money market funds we have elected to classify as restricted assets that are included in other current assets and other assets.  Also included is cash denominated in a foreign currency we have elected to classify as restricted that is included in current assets of discontinued operations and limited to remaining liabilities of discontinued operations.  For these items, quoted current market prices are readily available.

At December 31, 2012, financial instruments utilizing level 2 inputs include a bank certificate of deposit included in other current assets.

Currently, we do not have any financial instruments utilizing Level 3 inputs.

The following table summarizes our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented in our Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012:

			Quoted Prices
	Total		in Active		Significant
	Measure		Markets for		Other		Significant
	at		Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Fair		Assets		Inputs		Inputs
	Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	241,146	$	241,146	$	—	$	—
Equity securities	433,368		433,368		—		—
Other current assets	11,250		11,000		250		—
Other assets	2,000		2,000		—		—
Total assets measured at fair value	$	687,764	$	687,514	$	250	$	—

The following information presents the supplemental fair value information about fixed-rate debt at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Carrying value of fixed-rate debt	$	235.0	$	235.0
Fair value of fixed-rate debt	$	247.4	$	252.7

The fair value for fixed-rate debt was estimated using cash flows discounted at rates reflecting current interest rates at similar maturities plus a credit spread which was estimated using market information on debt instruments with a similar credit profile to us.  The debt was valued using a Level 2 input.

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Cash Dividends

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cash Dividends

Cash Dividends

5. Cash Dividends

The $0.07 cash dividend declared September 5, 2012, was paid November 30, 2012.  On December 4, 2012, a cash dividend of $0.15 per share was declared for shareholders of record on February 15, 2013, payable March 1, 2013. The dividend payable is included in accounts payable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt

Debt

7. Debt

At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we had the following unsecured long-term debt outstanding (in thousands):

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
Unsecured intermediate debt issued August 15, 2002:
Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	$	75,000	$	75,000
Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009:
Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
	$	235,000	$	235,000
Less long-term debt due within one year	40,000		40,000
Long-term debt	$	195,000	$	195,000

The intermediate unsecured debt outstanding at December 31, 2012 matures August 15, 2014 and carries an interest rate of 6.56 percent, which is paid semi-annually.  The terms require that we maintain a ratio of debt to total capitalization of less than 55 percent.  The debt is held by various entities.

We have $160 million in senior unsecured fixed-rate notes outstanding at December 31, 2012 that mature over a period from July 2013 to July 2016.  Interest on the notes is paid semi-annually based on an annual rate of 6.10 percent.  Annual principal repayments of $40 million are due July 2013 through July 2016.  We have complied with our financial covenants which require us to maintain a funded leverage ratio of less than 55 percent and an interest coverage ratio (as defined) of not less than 2.50 to 1.00.

We have a $300 million unsecured revolving credit facility that will mature May 25, 2017.  We anticipate that the majority of any borrowings under the facility will accrue interest at a spread over the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).  We will also pay a commitment fee based on the unused balance of the facility.  Borrowing spreads as well as commitment fees are determined according to a scale based on a ratio of our total debt to total capitalization.  The LIBOR spread ranges from 1.125 percent to 1.75 percent per annum and commitment fees range from .15 percent to .35 percent per annum.  Based on our debt to total capitalization on December 31, 2012, the LIBOR spread and commitment fees would be 1.125 percent and .15 percent, respectively.  Financial covenants in the facility require us to maintain a funded leverage ratio (as defined) of less than 50 percent and an interest coverage ratio (as defined) of not less than 3.00 to 1.00.  The credit facility contains additional terms, conditions, restrictions, and covenants that we believe are usual and customary in unsecured debt arrangements for companies of similar size and credit quality.  As of December 31, 2012, there were no borrowings, but there were three letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $30.7 million.  Two of the outstanding letters of credit replaced two collateral trusts that were terminated during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  Upon termination, an amount totaling $26.1 million was returned to us.  At December 31, 2012, we had $269.3 million available to borrow under our $300 million unsecured credit facility.

At December 31, 2012, we had three letters of credit outstanding that were issued separately from the $300 million unsecured credit facility.  One letter of credit for $0.2 million was issued by a bank on our behalf to guarantee payment of certain expenses incurred by an international transportation vendor.  Additionally, two letters of credit, totaling $12 million, were issued to a bank to support the issuance of two performance guaranties required under an international drilling contract.  Because these letters of credit were issued separately from the $300 million credit facility, they do not reduce the available borrowing capacity discussed in the previous paragraph.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011
Common-stock based award plan
Number of prior equity plans	1
Compensation expense (in dollars)	$ 6,028,000	$ 3,922,000
Stock options
Common-stock based award plan
The period from the grant date after which options expire	10 years
Compensation expense (in dollars)	3,483,000	2,488,000
Weighted-average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of options
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	0.70%	1.00%
Expected stock volatility (as a percent)	53.87%	53.30%
Dividend yield (as a percent)	1.10%	0.40%
Expected term	5 years 6 months	5 years 6 months
Options
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	4,690,000
Granted (in shares)	364,624
Exercised (in shares)	(581,000)
Forfeited/Expired (in shares)	(2,000)
Option outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	4,472,000
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares)	4,450,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)	3,540,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 29.56
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 54.18
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 15.51
Forfeited/Expired (in dollars per share)	$ 53.85
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 33.38
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 32.94
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 28.27
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at the end of the period	5 years 6 months
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period	5 years 6 months
Exercisable at the end of the period	4 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	102,800,000
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars)	102,600,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars)	98,600,000
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 23.80
Total intrinsic value of options exercised (in dollars)	9,000,000
Unrecognized compensation cost (in dollars)	17,400,000
Period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	3 years 1 month 6 days
Restricted stock
Common-stock based award plan
Compensation expense (in dollars)	2,545,000	1,434,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Unrecognized compensation cost (in dollars)	$ 26,900,000
Period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	3 years 4 months 24 days
Restricted stock awards activity, shares
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	430,000
Granted (in shares)	307,100
Vested (in shares)	(155,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(1,000)
Unvested at the end of the period (in shares)	581,000
Restricted stock awards activity, weighted average grant date fair value
Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 52.52
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 54.18
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 45.88
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 54.69
Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 55.17
Restricted stock | Minimum
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Vesting period	3 years
Restricted stock | Maximum
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Vesting period	6 years

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Risk Factors

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

12. Risk Factors

International operations are subject to certain political, economic and other uncertainties not encountered in U.S. operations, including increased risks of terrorism, kidnapping of employees, expropriation of drilling rigs, equipment, land and other property, as well as expropriation of a particular oil company operator’s property and drilling rights, taxation policies, foreign exchange restrictions, currency rate fluctuations and general hazards associated with foreign sovereignty over certain areas in which operations are conducted. There can be no assurance that there will not be changes in local laws, regulations and administrative requirements or the interpretation thereof which could have a material adverse effect on the profitability of our operations or on our ability to continue operations in certain areas.

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt

Components of unsecured long-term debt outstanding

At December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, we had the following unsecured long-term debt outstanding (in thousands):

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
Unsecured intermediate debt issued August 15, 2002:
Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	$	75,000	$	75,000
Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009:
Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
	$	235,000	$	235,000
Less long-term debt due within one year	40,000		40,000
Long-term debt	$	195,000	$	195,000

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 159,603	$ 144,286
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Unrealized appreciation on securities, net of income taxes of $0.1 million at December 31, 2012 and $19.4 million at December 31, 2011	(134)	32,338
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of income taxes of $0.2 million at December 31, 2012 and $0.3 million at December 31, 2011	433	539
Other comprehensive income	299	32,877
Comprehensive income	$ 159,902	$ 177,163

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” in these Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements refers to Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pertaining to interim financial information.  Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all information or footnote disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other current filings with the Commission.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of those of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the results of the periods presented have been included.  The results of operations for the interim periods presented may not necessarily be indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

As more fully described in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K, our contract drilling revenues are comprised of daywork drilling contracts for which the related revenues and expenses are recognized as services are performed.  For contracts that are terminated by customers prior to the expirations of their fixed terms, contractual provisions customarily require early termination amounts to be paid to us. Revenues from early terminated contracts are recognized when all contractual requirements have been met.

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Information

Summarized financial information of reportable segments

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2012
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	696,030	$	—		$	696,030		$	234,388
Offshore	57,718		—			57,718			15,006
International Land	87,267		—			87,267			9,111
	841,015		—			841,015			258,505
Other	3,557		215			3,772			(1,635		)
	844,572		215			844,787			256,870
Eliminations	—		(215		)	(215		)	—
Total	$	844,572	$	—		$	844,572		$	256,870

									Segment
	External		Inter-			Total			Operating
(in thousands)	Sales		Segment			Sales			Income (Loss)
December 31, 2011
Contract Drilling:
U.S. Land	$	617,779	$	—		$	617,779		$	224,706
Offshore	50,792		—			50,792			12,204
International Land	60,735		—			60,735			7,939
	729,306		—			729,306			244,849
Other	3,282		210			3,492			(1,788		)
	732,588		210			732,798			243,061
Eliminations	—		(210		)	(210		)	—
Total	$	732,588	$	—		$	732,588		$	243,061

Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Segment operating income	$	256,870		$	243,061
Income from asset sales	5,219			4,683
Corporate general and administrative costs and corporate depreciation	(21,542		)	(17,205		)
Operating income	240,547			230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426			336
Interest expense	(1,308		)	(2,461		)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752			—
Other	(2,084		)	21
Total other income (expense)	5,786			(2,104		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	246,333		$	228,435

Reconciliation of total assets from reportable segments to consolidated assets

	December 31,		September 30,
	2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Total assets
U.S. Land	$	4,529,162	$	4,422,297
Offshore	161,086		160,135
International Land	461,010		467,538
Other	33,153		33,539
	5,184,411		5,083,509
Investments and corporate operations	742,089		629,957
Total assets from continued operations	5,926,500		5,713,466
Discontinued operations	7,788		7,619
	$	5,934,288	$	5,721,085

Revenues from external customers by country based on the location of service provided

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Operating revenues
United States	$	756,485	$	662,351
Colombia	27,405		19,665
Ecuador	16,630		12,636
Argentina	13,596		12,407
Other foreign	30,456		25,529
Total	$	844,572	$	732,588

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment information
External Sales	$ 844,572	$ 732,588
Total operating revenues	844,572	732,588
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	256,870	243,061
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	256,870	243,061
Income from asset sales	5,219	4,683
Corporate general and administrative costs and corporate depreciation	(21,542)	(17,205)
Operating income from continuing operations	240,547	230,539
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	426	336
Interest expense	(1,308)	(2,461)
Gain on sale of investment securities	8,752
Other	(2,084)	21
Total other income (expense)	5,786	(2,104)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	246,333	228,435
Contract Drilling
Segment information
External Sales	841,015	729,306
Total operating revenues	841,015	729,306
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	258,505	244,849
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	258,505	244,849
U.S. Land
Segment information
External Sales	696,030	617,779
Total operating revenues	696,030	617,779
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	234,388	224,706
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	234,388	224,706
Offshore
Segment information
External Sales	57,718	50,792
Total operating revenues	57,718	50,792
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	15,006	12,204
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	15,006	12,204
International Land
Segment information
External Sales	87,267	60,735
Total operating revenues	87,267	60,735
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	9,111	7,939
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	9,111	7,939
Other.
Segment information
External Sales	3,557	3,282
Intersegment sales	215	210
Total operating revenues	3,772	3,492
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	(1,635)	(1,788)
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	(1,635)	(1,788)
Reportable and other
Segment information
External Sales	844,572	732,588
Intersegment sales	215	210
Total operating revenues	844,787	732,798
Segment Operating Income (Loss)	256,870	243,061
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income	256,870	243,061
Eliminations
Segment information
Intersegment sales	(215)	(210)
Total operating revenues	$ (215)	$ (210)

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Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

11. Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following provides information at December 31, 2012 and 2011 related to the Company-sponsored domestic defined benefit pension plan.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Interest cost	$	1,105		$	1,103
Expected return on plan assets	(1,496		)	(1,293		)
Recognized net actuarial loss	685			862
Net pension expense	$	294		$	672

Employer Contributions

We made no contributions to the Pension Plan during the three months ended December 31, 2012.  We have no minimum contribution required by law in fiscal 2013 but could make contributions if needed to fund unexpected distributions.