HELMERICH & PAYNE INC (Form: 4, Received: 07/18/2003 12:31:38)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* MACKEY STEVEN R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HELMERICH & PAYNE INC [ HP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Pres., General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/17/2003
(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	7/17/2003		M		4000	A	$12.7949	5190 ⁽¹⁾	D ⁽¹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$12.7949	7/17/2003		M		4000		12/2/1999 ⁽²⁾	12/2/2008	Common Stock	4000	0	12424	D

Explanation of Responses:

(1)	Includes 1,190 shares indirectly held in the reporting person's 401(k) account.
(2)	These options were granted under the Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (Rule 16b-3 plan) on 12/2/98 at an exercise price of $16.8125, and $12.7949 post-spinoff. These options vest over 4 years in 25% increments. The noted date represents the first date options vested.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MACKEY STEVEN R,			Vice Pres., General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Jonathan M. Cinocca, as Power of Attorney for Steven R. Mackey		7/18/2003
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

(For Executing Forms 3, 4, and

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby

constitutes and appoints each of Steven R. Mackey, Cathy C. Olaniyan, Jonathan M. Cinocca, and Judy E. Kidd signing singly, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 3, 4, or 5 and the timely filing of such Form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of May, 2002.

Signature

/s/ Steven R. Mackey
                                                Steven R. Mackey
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CERTIFICATION

The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she has read and understands, and agrees to comply with, the Company's insider trading policy, a copy of which was distributed with this Certification form.

Dated: May 22, 2003
Signature

/s/ Steven R. Mackey
                                                Steven R. Mackey
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Vice President,

General Counsel

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