Helmerich & Payne Today

Today, Helmerich & Payne has the most advanced drilling rig fleet in the industry. The hardware is backed by levels of expertise unprecedented in company history. In fact, since 1985, the company has built its staff of drilling engineers from three to 35.
At the same time, Helmerich & Payne offers the most cumulative experience in the industry. The average Helmerich & Payne toolpusher has 18 years' experience with the company.
On the exploration and production side, the company will continue to follow the course of maximizing efficiency, building its reserve base, and continuing to capitalize on its financial strength in the marketplace.
Today's Helmerich & Payne leadership anticipates steady recovery for an industry that has been forced to become more efficient. As that recovery goes forward, Helmerich & Payne is in a position to enjoy a disproportionate share of the benefits.
In the years ahead, the company will concentrate on its core businesses, becoming ever more responsive to market- driven, customer-driven demands for new services and new levels of quality within its areas of expertise.
"But at its core," Hans Helmerich comments, "I expect the company will always be the same. In fact, it is my top priority to make sure our core values — honesty, commitment, integrity — remain intact through all the changes in business style.
"In fact, I believe our future will be measured by our ability to carry forward the successful combination of talent and integrity characteristic of the people that have served the company from the beginning.
"We will continue to recruit and develop a team with superior talent, skills and training. But talent, skills and training aren't enough. They must be teamed together with the inner qualities of integrity and trustworthiness.
"These are more than slogans or catch phrases. They're not scripted by company policy. They're qualities of heart that come from within, a kind of internal reflex of character.
"At Helmerich & Payne, they're part of our history, our culture. They have taken us through our first 75 years. They will carry us to success in the years ahead."