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)

                                 OCTOBER 1, 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 October 1, 2002 registrant issued a press release entitled  "Halliburton
Announces Third Quarter Conference Call."

     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 October 1, 2002.








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                                   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:     October 1, 2002         By: /s/ Susan S. Keith
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                                          Susan S. Keith
                                          Vice President and Assistant Secretary









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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                               Sequentially
Number             Description                        Numbered Page

99                 Press Release of                   5 of 5
                   October 1, 2002
                   Incorporated by Reference











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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2002                        Cedric W. Burgher
                                       Vice President, Investor Relations
                                       713.676.4608
                                       cedric.burgher@halliburton.com

                                       Wendy Hall
                                       Manager, Public Relations
                                       713.676.5227
                                       wendy.hall@halliburton.com



               HALLIBURTON ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL


     Houston,  Texas -- Halliburton  (NYSE:HAL)  will host a conference  call on
Thursday, November 7, 2002, to discuss third quarter financial results. The call
will begin at 9:00 AM Central Time (10:00 AM Eastern Time).  The results will be
released that morning before the market opens.

     The press release concerning the 2002 third quarter earnings will be posted
on the Halliburton web site www.halliburton.com and will be available on the Dow
Jones newswire. Please visit our website at www.halliburton.com to listen to the
call live via webcast.  A replay will be available on the  Halliburton  web site
for seven days following the event. In addition, you may participate in the call
by telephone at (913) 981.5571.

     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 http://www.halliburton.com.


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