1 Exhibit 24.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated November 16, 1993, included or incorporated by reference in Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1993, and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement. /s/ Arthur Andersen & Co. ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO. Tulsa, Oklahoma August 23, 1994