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<ARTICLE>                                                      5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE HALLIBURTON COMPANY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                           1,000,000
       
                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                            MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                                        99
<SECURITIES>                                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                              1,599
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                                  303
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           2,235
<PP&E>                                                     3,334
<DEPRECIATION>                                             2,241
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             3,818
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      1,299
<BONDS>                                                      200
<COMMON>                                                     298
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                                 1,486
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               3,818
<SALES>                                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           1,661
<CGS>                                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              1,545
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                             5
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                               80
<INCOME-TAX>                                                  29
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                           52
<DISCONTINUED>                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                  52
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                               0.45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                               0.45


<FN>
  Receivables are presented net of allowances.
</FN>
        

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