
                       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)

                                 AUGUST 5, 1997

                               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.

     In  connection  with the  offering,  sale and  delivery  by  Registrant  of
$75 million  principal amount  Registrant's  6.30% Notes due August 5, 2002 (the
"Notes") on August 5, 1997, Registrant is filing herewith as an exhibit the form
of Note. The offering,  sale and delivery of the Notes, which constitutes a part
of  Registrant's  Medium  Term Notes Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue,
Series A, have been registered  pursuant to the  registration  provisions of the
Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  by virtue of  Registrant's  Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No.  33-65772)  which, as amended by  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2, became effective on December 19, 1996.

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 4.1 - Form of Note.


















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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:    August 5, 1997                     By:/s/  Susan S. Keith
                                               ------------------------------
                                               Susan S. Keith
                                               Vice President, Secretary and
                                               Corporate Counsel




























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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                        Sequentially
Number                     Description                         Numbered Page

4.1                        Form of Note                        5 of 14




































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