Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (/ˈhɛlmrɪk/ HELM-rik) is an American petroleum contract drilling company engaged in oil and gas well drilling and related services for exploration and production companies [2] headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with operations throughout the world. Their FlexRigs, introduced in 1998, have been used extensively in drilling unconventional shale formations, such as the Bakken formation in North Dakota and the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford formation in Texas.[3] H&P is the largest on-shore driller in the United States of America with over 20% of the American land drilling market share and over 40% of the super-spec American land drilling market share.[1]
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Oilfield Services & Equipment |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Key people |
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| Products | Oilfield Products & Services |
| Revenue |  US$2.76 billion (2024) |
| US$452 million (2024) | |
| US$344 million (2024) | |
| Total assets |  US$5.78 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | US$2.92 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 6,200 (2024) |
| Website | helmerichpayne |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of September 30, 2024[update].[1] | |
History
editThe company was founded in 1920 as a joint venture between Walt Helmerich II and Bill Payne, who met on an oil rig in South Bend, Texas. The company moved to Tulsa six years later.[4]
After benefiting and growing as a result of shale drilling, as of 2015, the company was losing market share and shrinking in size as lower prices in crude oil led to cuts in use of their oil rigs.[5]
In November, 2018, H&P announced that it had formed H&P Technologies, a new business entity that will focus on the development of new technologies, especially for automation of directional drilling applications that can be used on any oil rig, "...regardless of the drilling or service provider.”[6] H&P also announced that it had acquired Angus Jamieson Consulting (AJC), of Inverness, Scotland, a software-based, training and consultancy company. AJC also provides software and training for clients.[6]
In July 2024, the company announced it would acquire UK-based oil and gas services company, KCA Deutag, for approximately $2 billion in cash.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "10-K for Helmerich & Payne". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Helmerich & Payne. "Helmerich & Payne". Forbes.
- ^ "A New Drill for Energy". Barron's. 21 Aug 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Helmerich & Payne resists temptation to move". Tulsa World. 23 Nov 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "UPDATE 2-Helmerich & Payne may cut 2,000 jobs as it idles rigs". Reuters. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Announces formation of Helmerich & Payne Technologies." November 29, 2018. Accessed November 2, 2019.
- ^ Bose, Sourasis (July 25, 2024). "Helmerich & Payne to buy KCA Deutag for $1.97 bln to boost Middle East presence". Reuters.
External links
edit- Official website
- Business data for Helmerich & Payne, Inc.:
- Voices of Oklahoma interview with Walter Helmerich. First person interview conducted in December 2008, with Walther Helmerich, son of the founder of Helmerich & Payne.
