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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045012-07-000098.txt : 20070406
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070406124801
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-07-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070404
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070406
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070406

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLIBURTON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				752677995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401MCKINNEY
		STREET 2:		1401 MCKINNEY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137592600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1401 MCKINNEY
		STREET 2:		1401 MCKINNEY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNELISON ALBERT O JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		07753940

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4100 CLINTON DRIVE
		STREET 2:		BLDG 1 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7136764601
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares transferred to Halliburton Company for payment for Federal tax withholding obligations on lapse of restrictions on shares issued under the 1993 Stock and Incentive Plan.  Said Plan permits Reporting Person to satisfy withholding tax obligation by transferring unrestricted shares to the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert L. Hayter, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-05</signatureDate>
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