Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Tardio Juan Pablo
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HELMERICH & PAYNE INC [HP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1437 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE, SUITE 1400		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & CFO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2010
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74119		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 11,334
D
 
Common Stock 1,129
I
401(k) account

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/05/2006(1) 12/05/2015 Common Stock 1,500 $ 30.2375 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/05/2007(2) 12/05/2016 Common Stock 3,000 $ 26.895 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/04/2008(3) 12/04/2017 Common Stock 6,000 $ 35.105 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/02/2009(4) 12/02/2018 Common Stock 7,000 $ 21.065 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/01/2010(5) 12/01/2019 Common Stock 9,000 $ 38.015 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tardio Juan Pablo
1437 SOUTH BOULDER AVENUE
SUITE 1400
TULSA, OK 74119		       VP & CFO  

Signatures

Jonathan M. Cinocca, by Power of Attorney for Juan Pablo Tardio 07/01/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan on 12/5/05. Options to purchase 1,500 shares remain under said grant, all of which are vested and exercisable. The options vested ratably over 4 years -- the noted date of 12/5/06 is the first date options vested.
(2) The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 12/5/06. Options to purchase 3,000 shares remain under said grant, 1,500 of which are vested and became exercisable on 12/5/09 (the noted date) and 1,500 vest and become exercisable on 12/5/10.
(3) The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 12/4/07. The options vest ratably over a four year period commencing on the anniversary date of the grant.
(4) The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 12/2/08. The options vest ratably over a four year period commencing on the anniversary date of the grant.
(5) The options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 12/1/09. The options vest ratably over a four year period commencing on the anniversary date of the grant.
 
Remarks:
This amended Form 3 is filed to report the options to purchase 1,500 shares of stock granted on 12/5/05 that were inadvertenly omitted from the original Form 3.

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