SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                DATE OF REPORT (date of earliest event reported)

                                  JULY 26, 2000

                               Halliburton Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

State or other                    Commission              IRS Employer
jurisdiction                      File Number             Identification
of incorporation                                          Number

Delaware                            1-3492                No. 75-2677995

                               3600 Lincoln Plaza
                             500 North Akard Street
                            Dallas, Texas 75201-3391
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                         Registrant's telephone number,
                       including area code - 214/978-2600






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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT Item 5. Other Events The registrant may, at its option, report under this item any events, with respect to which information is not otherwise called for by this form, that the registrant deems of importance to security holders. On July 26, 2000 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton Announces Second Quarter Earnings of 17 Cents Per Share," pertaining to, among other things, an announcement that registrant's 2000 second quarter net income was $75 million ($0.17 per share diluted) compared to $83 million ($0.19 per share diluted) in the second quarter of 1999. Revenues from continuing operations were $2.9 billion in the 2000 second quarter, about the same as the 2000 first quarter. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information and exhibits, if any, filed as part of this report. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit 20 - Press release dated July 26, 2000. Page 2 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HALLIBURTON COMPANY Date: July 26, 2000 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith ------------------------------------ Susan S. Keith Vice President and Secretary Page 3 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Description Numbered Page 20 Press Release of 5 of 11 July 26, 2000 Incorporated by Reference Page 4 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE               Contact:  Guy T. Marcus
July 26, 2000                                 Vice President-Investor Relations
                                              214/978-2691


                HALLIBURTON ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS OF
                               17 CENTS PER SHARE

         Dallas,  Texas - Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) reported today that the
company's  2000  second  quarter  net  income was $75  million  ($0.17 per share
diluted)  compared to $83 million  ($0.19 per share  diluted) in the 1999 second
quarter.
         Revenues  from  continuing  operations  were $2.9  billion  in the 2000
second  quarter,  about  the same as the 2000  first  quarter.  Compared  to the
year-ago quarter,  a 13 percent increase in the Energy Services Group's revenues
substantially  offset a 29 percent  decrease in the Engineering and Construction
Group's revenues.

2000 Second Quarter Segment Results

         The Energy  Services  Group  business  segment's  2000  second  quarter
revenues were $1.9 billion,  a 13 percent increase over the year-ago quarter and
a 10 percent increase  sequentially.  The Halliburton  Energy Services  business
unit led the business segment with a 24 percent year-over-year quarterly revenue
increase   and  a  sequential   quarterly   improvement   of  12  percent.   The
year-over-year  quarterly  revenue  improvement  for the  business  segment  was
primarily  driven by a 36 percent increase in the U.S. which was complemented by
a four percent increase  internationally.  On a sequential basis, U. S. revenues
increased  13  percent,  while  international  revenues  were up  nine  percent.
International  revenues  represented  approximately  two-thirds  of  the  Energy
Service Group's total revenues during the quarter.

                                     -more-


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Halliburton Company page 2 The Energy Services Group's operating income of $107 million in the 2000 second quarter increased 118 percent over the 1999 second quarter and 73 percent sequentially. The improvements are primarily due to higher capacity utilization and price improvements in Halliburton Energy Services' North American operations where incremental margins were 34 percent compared to the 1999 second quarter and 40 percent sequentially. Increased sales and profitability on software at Landmark Graphics also contributed to the segment's improved operating income. Brown & Root Energy Services' operating income remained slightly above breakeven sequentially due to continued low utilization of manufacturing and fabrication capacities as well as delayed customer projects. The Engineering and Construction Group business segment's revenues were $971 million in the 2000 second quarter, a 29 percent decline from the 1999 quarter and a 14 percent decline sequentially. Most of the decline was attributable to reduced customer spending levels associated with Kellogg Brown & Root's downstream petroleum industry business. Operating income from the Engineering and Construction Group in the 2000 second quarter was $36 million, flat sequentially and down from $64 million in the 1999 second quarter primarily due to the decline in revenues. Discontinued Operations Earlier this year Halliburton announced plans to sell the company's Dresser Equipment Group's business units to sharpen focus on the company's core business activities. Therefore, such businesses are now accounted for as discontinued operations. Net income from discontinued operations in the 2000 second quarter was $23 million ($0.05 per share diluted) compared to $28 million ($0.06 per share diluted) in the 1999 second quarter. The decrease is due to the sale of Ingersoll-Dresser Pump and Dresser-Rand in late 1999 and early 2000. -more- Page 6 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

Halliburton Company page 3 The sales of the remaining Dresser Equipment Group business units are expected during the fourth quarter of 2000 and the first quarter of 2001. Technology and Business Successes During the last three months, Halliburton achieved a number of technology and business successes, including: o Halliburton and Petrobras signed contracts totaling more than $2.5 billion for the development of both the Barracuda and Caratinga deepwater oil fields in Brazil. Work totaling $1.7 billion will be performed by Halliburton's Brown & Root Energy Services and Halliburton Energy Services business units, and the balance will be performed by Petrobras under a subcontract. o Halliburton Energy Services announced that the initial trials of its revolutionary new technology, the Anaconda Advanced Well Construction System, have been successfully completed. Halliburton, along with Statoil of Norway, developed the first phase of this unique technology to economically enhance drainage and recovery of reserves in Statoil's mature North Sea fields. o Brown & Root Energy Services completed the installation of the 91,000 ton Malampaya concrete gravity sub-structure offshore Palawan Island in the Philippines. The installation was achieved three months ahead of schedule and marks the first such installation in the South China Sea. o Halliburton Energy Services entered into a strategic partnership with GeoMechanics International, Inc. (GMI), bringing together Halliburton's global leadership in logging-while-drilling and directional drilling services and GMI's leadership in providing wellbore stability software and consulting services to the worldwide energy industry. -more- Page 7 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

Halliburton Company page 4 o Halliburton Energy Services launched "Stim Star II" - its latest dynamically-positioned stimulation vessel for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. o Brown & Root Services has been awarded a logistical support contract by the U.S. Department of the Navy which is similar to the company's contract with the U.S. Army. The contract provides for personnel, equipment, materials, labor, and travel for immediate response to emergencies caused by natural disasters, military conflict, and/or support of humanitarian assistance. Dick Cheney Comments Dick Cheney, Halliburton's chairman of the board and chief executive officer, said, "I am pleased with the strong financial performance of our oil field services related businesses in the 2000 second quarter, particularly their performance in North America. With continued high demand for natural gas and relatively high depletion rates constraining production, we expect future business opportunities to increase. International business is just beginning to recover as the world crude oil supply/demand balance has tightened significantly. Our customers now indicate upward revisions to their exploration, development and production spending budgets to capitalize on the improved oil and gas outlook. Downstream petroleum industry spending, that significantly impacts Halliburton's engineering and construction business, will lag improvements in the upstream marketplace and will likely begin expansion in 2001." Cheney continued, "As you know, I have announced that I will be resigning from Halliburton effective August 16 to be George W. Bush's vice presidential running mate. I am proud to have had the opportunity to serve Halliburton's shareholders over the past five years, and I have every confidence that Dave Lesar, my successor, will provide excellent future leadership of the company." Halliburton Company, founded in 1919, is the world's largest provider of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company -more- Page 8 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

Halliburton Company page 5 serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and Engineering and Construction Group business segments. The company's World Wide Web site can be accessed at http://www.halliburton.com. NOTE: In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Halliburton Company cautions that statements in this press release which are forward looking and which provide other than historical information, involve risks and uncertainties that may impact the company's actual results of operations. Please see Halliburton's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 for a more complete discussion of such risk factors. ### Page 9 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

HALLIBURTON COMPANY Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 ------------------------ ------------------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 --------- --------- --------- --------- Millions of dollars except per share data Revenues Energy Services Group $ 1,897 $ 1,681 $ 3,620 $ 3,434 Engineering and Construction Group 971 1,372 2,107 2,880 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total revenues $ 2,868 $ 3,053 $ 5,727 $ 6,314 ========= ========= ========= ========= Operating income Energy Services Group $ 107 $ 49 $ 169 $ 106 Engineering and Construction Group 36 64 72 122 General corporate (17) (17) (34) (34) Special charges and credits - 47 - 47 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total operating income 126 143 207 241 Interest expense (33) (33) (66) (68) Interest income 3 6 10 37 Foreign currency losses, net (3) 3 (7) 2 Other nonoperating, net - (26) - (24) --------- --------- --------- --------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interests, and change in accounting method 93 93 144 188 Provision for income taxes (36) (33) (56) (71) Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries (5) (5) (9) (9) --------- --------- --------- --------- Income from continuing operations before change in accounting method 52 55 79 108 Discontinued operations: Income from discontinued operations 23 28 45 56 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - 215 - --------- --------- --------- --------- Total discontinued operations 23 28 260 56 --------- --------- --------- --------- Cumulative effect of change in accounting method, net - - - (19) --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 75 $ 83 $ 339 $ 145 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic income per share: Continuing operations before change in accounting method $ 0.12 $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ 0.25 Income from discontinued operations 0.05 0.06 0.10 0.12 --------- --------- --------- --------- 0.17 0.19 0.28 0.37 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - 0.49 - Change in accounting method - - - (0.04) --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.77 $ 0.33 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted income per share: Continuing operations before change in accounting method $ 0.12 $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ 0.25 Income from discontinued operations 0.05 0.06 0.10 0.12 --------- --------- --------- --------- 0.17 0.19 0.28 0.37 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations - - 0.48 - Change in accounting method - - - (0.04) --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.76 $ 0.33 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic average common shares outstanding 444 440 443 440 Diluted average common shares outstanding 449 444 447 443 Page 10 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

HALLIBURTON COMPANY Pro Forma Statements of Income (Unaudited) Quarter Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 ------------------------ ------------------------- 2000 1999 2000 1999 --------- --------- --------- --------- Millions of dollars except per share data Revenues Energy Services Group $ 1,897 $ 1,681 $ 3,620 $ 3,434 Engineering and Construction Group 971 1,372 2,107 2,880 Dresser Equipment Group 354 617 691 1,280 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total revenues $ 3,222 $ 3,670 $ 6,418 $ 7,594 ========= ========= ========== ========= Operating income Energy Services Group $ 107 $ 49 $ 169 $ 106 Engineering and Construction Group 36 64 72 122 Dresser Equipment Group 37 53 73 107 General corporate (17) (17) (34) (34) Special charges and credits - 47 - 47 --------- --------- --------- --------- Total operating income 163 196 280 348 Interest expense (34) (34) (68) (70) Interest income 4 6 12 38 Foreign currency gains, net (2) 4 (6) 3 Other nonoperating, net - (26) - (24) --------- --------- --------- --------- Pro forma income before income taxes, minority interests, and change in accounting method 131 146 218 295 Provision for income taxes (51) (53) (85) (113) Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries (5) (10) (9) (18) --------- --------- --------- --------- Pro forma income before change in accounting method 75 83 124 164 Cumulative effect of change in accounting method, net - - - (19) --------- --------- --------- --------- Pro forma net income $ 75 $ 83 $ 124 $ 145 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic pro forma income per share: Before change in accounting method $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.28 $ 0.37 Change in accounting method - - - (0.04) --------- --------- --------- --------- Pro forma net income $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.28 $ 0.33 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted pro forma income per share: Before change in accounting method $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.28 $ 0.37 Change in accounting method - - - (0.04) ---------- --------- --------- --------- Pro forma net income $ 0.17 $ 0.19 $ 0.28 $ 0.33 ========== ========= ========= ========= Basic average common shares outstanding 444 440 443 440 Diluted average common shares outstanding 449 444 447 443 Note: The above pro forma financial information is for comparative purposes and is presented on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles. This pro forma income statement excludes the gain on sale of the Dresser-Rand joint venture and treats Dresser Equipment Group as continuing operations. Page 11 of 11 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4