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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-97-000879.txt : 19970509
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-97-000879.hdr.sgml : 19970509
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-97-000879
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970508
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALLIBURTON CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				752677995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B2
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65772
		FILM NUMBER:		97598437

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 LINCOLN PLZ
		STREET 2:		500 N AKARD ST
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201-3391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2149782600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALLIBURTON OIL WELL CEMENTING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19660911
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B2
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
<TEXT>

<PAGE>
 
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
 
Medium-Term Notes                                      Pricing Supplement No. 2
Due Nine Months or More                                       Dated May 7, 1997
From Date of Issue, Series A      (To Prospectus dated December 19, 1996 and 
                                  Prospectus Supplement dated January 13, 1997) 
                                                                            

 
<TABLE>
<S>                 <C>               <C>               <C>
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT    DATE OF ISSUE     MATURITY DATE     INTEREST RATE PER ANNUM
- ----------------    -------------     -------------     -----------------------
$50,000,000          May 12, 1997      May 12, 2017              7.53%
</TABLE>
 
Issued at 100% of aggregate principal amount.
Agents' commissions are .750% and proceeds to the Company are 99.250% or
$49,625,000.
Interest payable each February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 1997.
Not redeemable prior to maturity.
Initially issued in Book-Entry Note form.
 
  On May 12, 1997, $175,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes,
including the Notes offered hereby, will have been sold and issued.
</TEXT>
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