<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
HALLIBURTON  COMPANY  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  FOR  THE TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, AND  IS QUALIFIED  IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                     USD
       
                                            
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<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                             0
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<ALLOWANCES>                                            38
<INVENTORY>                                            327
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<PP&E>                                               3,988
<DEPRECIATION>                                       2,325
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       5,603
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                1,773
<BONDS>                                                539
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         5,603
<SALES>                                                  0
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<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        7,772
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      43
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        766
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<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
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