COMPANY PROFILES 5. ACCESS MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP I Address: 525 Central Park Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 I Phone: 935-7800 I Website: www.access midstream.com I Ticker: ACMP I Exchange: NYSE I At the top: J. Mike Stice I Employees: 1,255 I Industry: Natural gas gathering and processing I Summary: Access Midstream Partners LP is a midstream gathering company that owns, operates, develops and acquires natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and oil gathering assets in the U.S.
6. ROSE ROCK MIDSTREAM LP I Address: 2 Warren Place, 6120 S Yale Ave. Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74136 I Phone: (918) 524-7700 I Website: www.rrmidstream.com I Ticker: RRMS I Exchange: NYSE I At the top: Norman J. Szydlowski I Employees: 80 I Industry: Crude oil gathering, transport and storage I Summary: Rose Rock Midstream LP engages in the business of crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and marketing.
7. ALLIANCE HOLDINGS GP LP I Address: 1717 S Boulder Ave. Suite 400, Tulsa, OK 74119 I Phone: (918) 295-1415 I Website: www.ahgp.com I Ticker: AHGP I Exchange: NAS I At the top: Joseph W. Craft III I Employees: 4,345 I Industry: Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining I Summary: Alliance Holdings GP LP owns the assets of Alliance Resource Partners LP.
8. SEMGROUP CORP. I Address: 6120 S Yale Ave., Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74136 I Phone: (918) 5248100 I Website: www.semgroupcorp.com I Ticker: SEMG I Exchange: NYSE I At the top: Norm J. Szydlowski I Employees: 690 I Industry: Petroleum gathering and processing I Summary: SemGroup Corp. moves oil and gas from the wellhead to the marketplace.
9. ORCHIDS PAPER PRODUCTS CO. I Address: 4826 Hunt St., Pryor, OK 74361 I Phone: (918) 8250616 I Website: www.orchidspaper.com I Ticker: TIS I Exchange: NYSE I At the top: Robert A. Snyder I Employees: 290 I Industry: Paper mill I Summary: Orchids Paper Products Co. makes bulk tissue paper and converts it into bathroom tissue, paper napkins and paper towels for the consumer market.
10. MATRIX SERVICE CO. I Address: 5100 E Skelly Drive, Suite 700, Tulsa, OK 74135 I Phone: (918) 8388822 I Website: www.matrixservice.com I Ticker: MTRX I Exchange: NAS I At the top: John R. Hewitt I Employees: 4,800 I Industry: Oil and gas field services I Summary: Matrix Service Co. provides construction, repair, and maintenance services mainly to the petroleum and power industries.
11. SONIC CORP. I Address: 300 Johnny Bench Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 I Phone: 225-5000 I Website: www.sonicdrivein.com I Ticker: SONC I Exchange: NAS I At the top: J. Clifford Hudson I Employees: 11,514 I Industry: Quick service restaurants I Summary: Sonic Corp. operates and franchises a chain of quick-service drive-in restaurants in the United States.
Helmerich & Payne Inc. boosts its market share NO. 4 | LARGE FLEET OF RIGS HELPS COMPANY CONTINUE GROWTH
Jay F. Marks jmarks@ opubco.com
BUSINESS WRITER TULSA — It has been a strange year for contract driller Helmerich & Payne Inc. The company saw its rig count dip slightly last year, but CEO Hans Helmerich said its market share of active rigs rose from 12 percent to 15 percent. Helmerich has a simple explanation for that phenomenon. “We have the most modern land fleet in the world,” he said. The Tulsa-based company has built a 340-rig fleet that has made it the most active land driller in the United States. At the Governor’s Energy Conference last month in Tulsa, Helmerich said the company had about 50 more active rigs than its nearest competitor. He said H&P’s 10,000 employees are the reason the company has been able to establish its position in the industry.
Earns customer trust H&P is a market leader because it has earned the trust of its customers for its ability to reduce well cycle times safely with minimal environmental impact. Even in a flat or down market, H&P continues to receive premium rates, Helmerich said, because its rigs are safe and dependable. “The customer is willing to pay for that premium reliability,” he said. H&P fared well in the metrics tracked in the Oklahoma Inc. rankings, led by a 35.7 percent increase in earnings a share. The company also logged a 10.9 percent increase in revenues for the year. The 93-year-old drilling company’s future seems bright as well. Helmerich said H&P recently started receiving new build orders again after a six-month lull. “Hopefully we can keep the momentum moving into 2014,” he said. H&P has benefited from its focus on the domestic market, which is home to more than 300 of its rigs, but Helmerich said he expects to see some opportunities internationally in the next few years as more countries try to duplicate the success of drillers in the U.S. “I think there’s considerable headroom to grow our international business,” he said.
12. CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC. I Address: 20 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 I Phone: 234-9000 I Website: www.clr.com I Ticker: CLR I Exchange: NYSE I At the top: Harold Hamm I Employees: 609 I Industry: Crude petroleum and natural gas I Summary: Continental Resources Inc. engages in the exploration, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas properties primarily in the U.S.
Helmerich & Payne, with its modern land rig fleet, has seen a 35.7 percent increase in earnings a share.
Helmerich & Payne Inc. has the most modern land fleet of rigs in the United States. PHOTOS PROVIDED