UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS

Effective Date: July 16, 2015
Form: S-4
CIK: 0000046765
Company Name: HELMERICH & PAYNE INC
File Number: 333-205219
CIK: 0001305993
Company Name: Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
File Number: 333-205219-01