<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000045012-12-000154.txt : 20120515
<SEC-HEADER>0000045012-12-000154.hdr.sgml : 20120515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120515172059
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000045012-12-000154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCOLLUM MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215888

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03492
		FILM NUMBER:		12846109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE
		STREET 2:		500 N FIELD DR
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60521

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:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		STREET 2:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2818712699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		STREET 2:		3000 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77032

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660911
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on April 27, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.22 to $31.32, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Halliburton Company, any security holder of Halliburton Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (2) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $31.34 to $31.40, inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Halliburton Company, any security holder of Halliburton Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options disposed of through exercise pursuant to a Rule 10b1-5 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on April 27, 2012.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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