


                       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)

                                FEBRUARY 17, 1998

                               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






                                Page 1 of 9 Pages
                       The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
<PAGE>

         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 February 17, 1998 registrant issued two press releases entitled:

         (a)  Halliburton  Provides  Wide  Range  of  Services  for  Terra  Nova
Development  pertaining,  among other things, to an announcement that registrant
will  provide a wide range of  services as part of the Terra Nova  Alliance  for
Petro-Canada and the Terra Nova development; and

         (b)  Halliburton  Joins  Occidental in Alliance  Agreement at Elk Hills
pertaining,  among other things,  to an announcement  that two business units of
registrant are commencing work at  Occidental's  Elk Hills oil and gas operation
(formerly the United States Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1).


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 releases dated February 17, 1998.


                                Page 2 of 9 Pages
                       The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

<PAGE>

                                   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:    February 18, 1998                  By: /s/  Susan S. Keith
                                                --------------------------
                                                  Susan S. Keith
                                                  Vice President and Secretary




                                Page 3 of 9 Pages
                       The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4
<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit                                                       Sequentially
Number                     Description                        Numbered Page

20                         Press Releases of                  5 of 9
                           February 17, 1998
                           Incorporated by Reference



                                Page 4 of 9 Pages
                       The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

