Helmerich & Payne, Inc. · NYSE:HP

Helmerich & Payne — Non-Deal Roadshow (October 2010)

44 slides from Helmerich & Payne's roadshow presentation, Oct 12, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Meetings with Investors October 12-13, 2010

    Investor Relations Contact: Mike Drickamer — (918) 588-5190 — mike.drickamer@hpinc.com Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Meetings with Investors October 12-13, 2010

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking information disclaimer

    The information contained within this presentation is forward looking and involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected results. A discussion of these risks and uncertainties is contained in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Results of Operatio

  3. Slide 3: Market Observations

    Market Observations Realities of a segmented market will shape the land drilling landscape. Customers will continue to rely on drilling efficiencies to offset cost pressures and weak natural gas prices. The Company’s industry leading manufacturing effort reflects our customers’ future drilling inten

  4. Slide 4: H&P's Global Rig Fleet

    International Land ** 29 Offshore 9 Mobile & Conventional 38 U.S. FlexRigs * 193 U.S. Land * 231 269 Total Rigs (Includes New Build Commitments) * Includes 12 new rigs with customer commitments scheduled for completion by early to mid calendar 2011. ** Includes 16 FlexRigs, one of which will be depl

  5. Slide 5: H&P's Global Rig Fleet

    * Estimates include existing rigs and announced new build commitments. 77 90 89 88 96 111 127 130 128 151 193 224 254 257 269 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E* Rigs Available Fiscal Year (Ending Sept 30) International Land Offshore

  6. Slide 6: H&P's U.S. Land Operations

    Dayrates continue to improve as FlexRig utilization currently stands at 100%. We continue to expect an increase of ten percent or more in average rig activity, or total quarterly revenue days, from the third to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010. Quarterly average rig revenue per day (excluding the i

  7. Slide 7: H&P's U.S. Land Fleet Activity

    34 47 52 54 56 61 89 99 106 112 119 123 128 150 163 170 177 185 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 Avg. Q1FY10 Avg. Q2FY10 Avg. Q3FY10 6/30/2010 7/29/2010 9/30/2010 Number of Active H&P U.S. Land Rigs Active Rigs in Spot Market Active Rigs on Term* Delayed New Builds** ** Includes delayed new builds (in

  8. Slide 8: H&P's U.S. Land Fleet Status (as of 9/30/10)

    123 58 124 61 34 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 Under Term Spot Market Active Spot Market Stacked* Number of H&P Rigs Highly Mobile Conventional FlexRigs H&P’s U.S. Land Fleet Status (as of 9/30/10) *Excludes rigs assigned to the Company’s operations in Mexico that are returning to the U.S.

  9. Slide 9: H&P's Global Fleet Under Term Contracts

    124 125 107 96 81 69 64 59 0 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 Q4FY10 Q1FY11 Q2FY11 Q3FY11 Q4FY11 Q1FY12 Q2FY12 Q3FY12 Number of Rigs Already Under Long-Term Contracts (Estimated Quarterly Average) Term Contract Status - H&P Global Fleet* (Including Committed New Builds) U.S. Land Offshore Int

  10. Slide 10: H&P's U.S. Land Fleet by Rig Type

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% AC Driven Rigs SCR Rigs Mechanical Rigs Estimated Utilization (%)** Estimated Fleet Composition (%)** 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% AC Driven Rigs SCR Rigs Mechanical Rigs Utilization (%) Fleet Composition (%) H&P’s U.S. Land Fleet (as of 9/3

  11. Slide 11: H&P's Contracted U.S. Land Fleet

    Eagle Ford Shale, 26 Haynesville Shale, 25 Bakken Shale, 19 Permian Basin, 19 Barnett Shale, 17 Cana Woodford, 14 Piceance Basin, 14 Marcellus Shale, 12 Granite Wash , 8 East Woodford, 5 Niobrara, 2 Other Unconventional, 16 Conventional Oil, 11 Other Conventional, 9 H&P’s Contracted U.S. Land Fleet

  12. Slide 12: H&P is Leading the U.S. Land New Build Effort

    AC Driven New Builds Other New Builds Conventional Rigs Total Available U.S. Land Fleet (Estimates) (~2,500 Rigs) AC Driven (FlexRig 3 & 4) Other New Builds (FlexRig 1 & 2) Conventional Rigs H&P's Available U.S. Land Fleet (219 Rigs as of 9/30/10) H&P is Leading the U.S. Land New Build Effort Refurb

  13. Slide 13: H&P and U.S. Land Fleet (by Rig Type)

    AC Driven Rigs SCR Rigs Mechanical Rigs H&P's Available U.S. Land Fleet (219 Rigs as of 9/30/10) AC Driven Rigs SCR Rigs Mechanical Rigs Total Available U.S. Land Fleet (Estimates) (~2,500 Rigs) H&P and U.S. Land Fleet (by Rig Type) 53% 31% 16% 21% 75% Note: The above estimates corresponding to the

  14. Slide 14: H&P Taking Market Share

    -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% Q1CY05 Q2CY05 Q3CY05 Q4CY05 Q1CY06 Q2CY06 Q3CY06 Q4CY06 Q1CY07 Q2CY07 Q3CY07 Q4CY07 Q1CY08 Q2CY08 Q3CY08 Q4CY08 Q1CY09 Q2CY09 Q3CY09 Q4CY09 Q1CY10 Q2CY10 Change in Average Active Rigs Quarterly Average Growth / Decline in U.S. Lower 48 Average Rig Activity

  15. Slide 15: Organically Growing Active Rig Market Share

    0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% NBR PTEN UNT HP 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% NBR HP PTEN UNT Organically Growing Active Rig Market Share Note: The above estimates corresponding to the total available U.S. land fleet are derived from multiple sources including Rig Data, Smith Bits, a

  16. Slide 16: Technology and Quality Service Make a Difference

    $0 $3,000 $6,000 $9,000 $12,000 H&P Peers** Average U.S. Land Rig Margin per Day* (12 Months Ended June 30, 2010) Technology and Quality Service Make a Difference Utilization Premium Rig Margin Premium **** Represents estimated average combined utilization for PTEN, NBR and UNT in the Lower 48. ***

  17. Slide 17: H&P's International Land Operations

    H&P’s International Land Operations We continue to expect quarterly activity (or revenue days) for the segment to sequentially increase by about five percent from the third to the fourth fiscal quarter of 2010. Our first FlexRig in the Middle East is currently working under a long-term contract. We

  18. Slide 18: H&P's International Land Operations Rig Fleet Status

    H&P’s International Land Operations Active Contracted Idle Total Long-term Contracts Argentina 5 4 9 4 Bahrain 1 1 2 2 Colombia 5 1 6 2 Ecuador 4 4 Mexico 6 6 6 Tunisia 2 2 Total 23 1 5 29 14 Rig Fleet Status (as of September 30, 2010) 1) Some of the six rigs assigned to the Company’s operations in

  19. Slide 19: H&P's Offshore Operations

    H&P’s Offshore Operations Seven of the Company’s nine offshore platform rigs remain active, including two under long-term contracts. Currently, one of the Company’s seven active platform rigs is being impacted by the deepwater moratorium by way of a reduced standby rate. As we transition from the th

  20. Slide 20: H&P New Builds

    Since March 2010, we have announced the construction of 19 new FlexRigs, all of which are contracted under multi-year term agreements. Having completed the construction of seven of these 19 rigs, we currently have 12 left to be completed through early to mid calendar 2011. New build rigs will be dep

  21. Slide 21: New Builds — H&P's FlexRig Program

    New Builds — H&P’s FlexRig Program The FlexRig Difference: Key Advantages Increased drilling productivity and reliability Variable frequency (AC) drives with increased precision and measurability Computerized electronic driller that precisely controls weight on bit, rotation and pressure Designed to

  22. Slide 22: A Value Proposition Example – H&P vs. Competitors

    Estimated Estimated Peer H&P FlexRig3 Conventional Fit-for-purpose Average Average Average Mid 2010 (Spot Market) (Spot Market) (Spot Market) 1. Drilling days 26 14 11 Completion days 2 2 2 Moving days 5 4 3 Total rig revenue days per well 33 20 16 2. Drilling contractor dayrate $15,500 $21,500 $24,

  23. Slide 23: A Strong Field Organization

    Performance is not only about better rigs It’s also about: People Safety Experience Training Culture Supply chain Maintenance Processes Organizational network Support structure A Strong Field Organization

  24. Slide 24: Most Profitable Driller in U.S. Land Business

    -$50 $50 $150 $250 $350 $450 PTEN* UNT NBR** HP Operating Income (Millions) U.S. Land Drilling Operating Income 12 Months Ended June 30, 2010 Most Profitable Driller in U.S. Land Business * PTEN’s operating income includes drilling operations in Canada. ** NBR’s operating income corresponds to its U

  25. Slide 25: Peer Group Estimated Return on Equity

    0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% PDS PTEN NBR H&P ROE Analyst Estimates Fiscal Year 2010 Return on Equity (Source: First Call Consensus October 8, 2010) Peer Group Estimated Return on Equity

  26. Slide 26: Market Trends Favor H&P

    Growing focus on technology-based solutions that enable lower total well costs Unconventional plays are the most economically viable and tend to require highly-capable rigs Drilling is becoming more challenging and highly-capable rigs are expected to be in short supply Increasing safety and environm

  27. Slide 27: Additional References

    Additional References: HELMERICH & PAYNE, ING.

  28. Slide 28: Delivering Safety – H&P vs. Industry (IADC)

    U.S. Land Safety Performance (1994 - 2Q10) OSHA Recordable Injury Incidence Rates MANHOURS = 8.9 MM 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 ' YEAR 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 H&P July ’10 = 0.94 IADC 2Q10 = 3.28 INJURIES PER 200,000 MANHOURS MANHOURS WORKED (MM) Delivering Safet

  29. Slide 29: Safety Excellence Also Generates Savings

    $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 COST/MAN HOUR Actual Cost Per Man Hour Worked U.S. Land & Offshore Operations EMR FY09 = .35 FY08 = .34 FY07 = .33 FY06 = .30 FY05 = .32 FY04 = .32 FY03 = .34 FY02

  30. Slide 30: Customer Satisfaction Index

    1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 2006 Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 HP Peer A Peer B Peer C Source: EnergyPoint Research, Inc. * Trailing four quarters average * * Customer Satisfaction Index * * * 10 = “Highly Satisfied”, 1 = “Highly Dissatisfied”

  31. Slide 31: Leader in New Ideas & Applied Technology

    AC Driven Systems & Integrated Top Drive Mechanized Tubular Handling Computerized Controls BOP Handling Satellite Communications Rig Move Capabilities Leader in New Ideas & Applied Technology Driller’s Cabin

  32. Slide 32: Driller on a Conventional Rig vs. FlexRig

    Drawworks Brake Handle Drawworks Joystick Control Driller on a Conventional Rig vs. FlexRig TM

  33. Slide 33: Roughnecks on a Conventional Rig vs. FlexRig

    Roughnecks on a Conventional Rig vs. FlexRig

  34. Slide 34: FlexRig4M — Performance Sample

    FlexRig4M — Performance Sample 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Depth (ft) Time (days) Target Jan - Sep 2010 H&P Average 2010 H&P Best FlexRig4M West Texas 21% Improvement 52% Improvement

  35. Slide 35: FlexRig4 — Performance Sample

    FlexRig4 — Performance Sample 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Depth (ft) Time (days) Target Jan to Sep 2010 H&P Average - 15 Wells H&P Best FlexRig EagleFord Shale 42% Improvement 22% Improvement

  36. Slide 36: FlexRig4S — Performance Sample

    FlexRig4S — Performance Sample 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 13,000 14,000 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 Depth (ft) Time (days) Target Jan to Sep 2010 H&P Average 2010 H&P Best FlexRig4S Marcellus Shale 39% Improvement 16% Improvement

  37. Slide 37: Improving Rig Counts

    0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 1,800 2,100 2,400 Monthly Average Baker Hughes U.S. Land and MI Swaco International Land Rig Counts MI Swaco International Land Rig Count BHI U.S. Land Rig Count Improving Rig Counts U.S. Land International Land Aug-2000 Feb-2001

  38. Slide 38: Unconventional Natural Gas Production Growing

    0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1990 1995 2000 2008 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Alaska Shale Gas Offshore Other Onshore (Includes Tight Sands) Projections History TCF Source: Energy Information Administration Annual Energy Outlook 2010 with projections to 2035 (May 2010). Unconventional Natural Gas Production Gr

  39. Slide 39: Increasing Focus on More Difficult Drilling

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percentage of Active U.S. Rigs (BHI North American Rotary Rig Count) Week Ended U.S. Rig Activity by Drilling Type Vertical Drilling Horizontal or Directional Drilling Increasing Focus on More Difficult Drilling 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

  40. Slide 40: Active Rigs in U.S. Land Drilling for Natural Gas

    28% 31% 37% 43% 51% 68% 80% 53% 69% 0 400 800 1200 1600 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Oct-10 Peak (2008) Trough (2009) Number of Active Rigs (Smith Bits S.T.A.T.S.) Annual Average During Each Prior Year Active Rigs in U.S. Land Drilling for Natural Gas Horizontal or Directional Drilling Vertical Dri

  41. Slide 41: Active Rigs in U.S. Land Drilling for Oil

    36% 39% 31% 33% 40% 41% 55% 42% 41% 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Oct-10 Peak (2008) Trough (2009) Number of Active Rigs (Smith Bits S.T.A.T.S.) Annual Average During Each Prior Year Active Rigs in U.S. Land Drilling for Oil Horizontal or Directional Drilling Vertical Drill

  42. Slide 42: Changes in Lower 48 U.S. Land Rig Count

    -40% -30% -20% -10% 0% HP U.S. Land PTEN NBR PDS* UNT Change in Rig Count Estimated Change Since Peak in Active U.S. Land Rigs (Smith Bits Weekly Rig Count - October 17, 2008 to October 1, 2010) Changes in Lower 48 U.S. Land Rig Count * PDS’s active rig count includes both PDS and GW rigs.

  43. Slide 43: Crude Oil & Natural Gas Prices

    $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 U.S. Dollars per Thousand Cubic Feet U.S. Dollars per Barrel Monthly Average West Texas Intermediate Spot Average Forecasted West Texas Intermediate Spot Average Henry Hub Spot Forecasted Henry Hub Spot Crude Oil & Natural Gas Prices Sourc

  44. Slide 44: End of Document

    _ End of Document HELMERICH & PAYNE, ING.

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