SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (date of earliest event reported)
OCTOBER 30, 1997
Halliburton Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State or other Commission IRS Employer
jurisdiction File Number Identification
of incorporation Number
Delaware 1-3492 No. 75-2677995
3600 Lincoln Plaza
500 North Akard Street
Dallas, Texas 75201-3391
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code - 214/978-2600
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 5. Other Events
The registrant may, at its option, report under this item any events,
with respect to which information is not otherwise called for by this form, that
the registrant deems of importance to security holders.
On October 30, 1997 registrant issued a press release entitled Commisa
Joint Venture Awarded Pipeline Contract in Mexico pertaining, among other
things, to an announcement that Commissa, a joint venture consisting of
registrant's Brown & Root Energy Services business unit and Grupo "R", a Mexican
contractor, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and installation
contract by Pemex for laying an 85 kilometer, 36 inch subsea pipeline in the
Gulf of Mexico. The contract is valued at $140 million.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information
and exhibits, if any, filed as part of this report.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 20 - Press release dated October 30, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Date: October 31, 1997 By: --------------------------
Susan S. Keith
Vice President and Secretary
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20 Press Release of 5 of 5
October 30, 1997
Incorporated by Reference
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Guy T. Marcus
October 30, 1997 VP-Inv. Rel.
(214)978-2691
COMMISA JOINT VENTURE AWARDED PIPELINE CONTRACT IN MEXICO
DALLAS, Texas -- Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced that
COMMISA, a joint venture consisting of Halliburton's Brown & Root Energy
Services business unit and Grupo "R", a Mexican contractor, has been awarded an
engineering, procurement and installation contract by Pemex for laying an
85-kilometer, 36-inch subsea pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract is
valued at $140 million.
COMMISA has contracted with European Marine Contractors (EMC) for
laying the pipeline. EMC, jointly owned by Brown & Root and Saipem, will install
the subsea pipeline from the Cantarell Field to the Atasta Pumping station near
Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. Work has begun on the engineering, procurement and
installation project and completion is expected in late spring 1998.
Halliburton Company is one of the world's largest diversified energy
services, engineering, maintenance and construction companies. Founded in 1919,
Halliburton provides a broad range of energy services and products, industrial
and marine engineering and construction services.
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