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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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) (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)	12/05/2009(1)	12/05/2016	Common Stock	3,000	$ 26.895	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/04/2008(2)	12/04/2017	Common Stock	6,000	$ 35.105	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/02/2009(3)	12/02/2018	Common Stock	7,000	$ 21.065	D	Â
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/01/2010(4)	12/01/2019	Common Stock	9,000	$ 38.015	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Jonathan M. Cinocca, by Power of Attorney for Juan Pablo Tardio		05/05/2010
**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. 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.
(2)	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.
(3)	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.
(4)	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.

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