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)

                               SEPTEMBER 18, 2002

                               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 September 18, 2002 registrant issued a press release entitled "Halliburton Asbestos Plaintiffs Agree to Extend Current Stay on Asbestos Claims." A copy of the press release is attached hereto as an Exhibit. 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 99 - Press release dated September 18, 2002. Page 2 of 5 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: September 18, 2002 By: /s/ Susan S. Keith ------------------------------------ Susan S. Keith Vice President and Assistant Secretary Page 3 of 5 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Description Numbered Page 99 Press Release of 5 of 5 September 18, 2002 Incorporated by Reference Page 4 of 5 Pages The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             Contact:  Cedric Burgher
September 18, 2002                          Vice President, Investor Relations
                                            713-676-4608

                                            Wendy Hall
                                            Manager, Media Relations
                                            713-676-5227


HALLIBURTON ASBESTOS PLAINTIFFS AGREE TO EXTEND CURRENT STAY ON ASBESTOS CLAIMS

Dallas,  Texas - Halliburton  (NYSE:  HAL) today  announced  that it has reached
agreement with  Harbison-Walker  Refractories Company and the Official Committee
of Asbestos Creditors in the  Harbison-Walker  bankruptcy to consensually extend
the period of the stay contained in the Bankruptcy Court's temporary restraining
order until November 7, 2002. The Court's temporary restraining order, which was
originally  entered  on  February  14,  2002,  stays more than  200,000  pending
asbestos claims against  Halliburton's  subsidiary Dresser Industries,  Inc. For
more details on the stay,  Halliburton  refers to its earlier press  releases of
July 16, 2002,  June 4, 2002,  May 20, 2002,  February 22, 2002 and February 14,
2002.

Halliburton,  founded  in  1919,  is one of the  world's  largest  providers  of
products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company 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 www.halliburton.com.




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