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<ul><li>The second quarter of 2026 results for Halliburton Company reflected a continuation of revenue growth and operational progress across its global footprint, albeit amid ongoing geopolitical challenges.</li><li>The company reported total revenue of $5.7 billion, a 6% sequential increase, supported by 12% adjusted operating margins and $668 million in free cash flow.</li><li>The firm’s international segment was a key growth driver, contributing $3.4 billion in revenue, a 6% year-over-year increase, representing its highest second-quarter international revenue in over a decade despite Middle Eastern regional disruptions.</li></ul>

The second quarter of 2026 results for Halliburton Company reflected a continuation of revenue growth and operational progress across its global footprint, albeit amid ongoing geopolitical challenges.The company reported total revenue of $5.7 billion, a 6% sequential increase, supported by 12% adjusted operating margins and $668 million in free cash flow.The firm’s international segment was a key growth driver, contributing $3.4 billion in revenue, a 6% year-over-year increase, representing its highest second-quarter international revenue in over a decade despite Middle Eastern regional disruptions.

Halliburton Goes All-In On Automation With ZEUS IQ And OCTIV But Will It Work?

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<li>WTI gained 0.25% for the week but reversed sharply from its midweek highs as Saudi Arabia restored alternative export flows and fears of a prolonged supply loss eased.</li>
<li>Options volatility and skew fell after the initial supply shock, while managed money cut net longs, pointing to more cautious positioning as WTI slipped below USD 100.</li>
<li>Energy ETFs lagged crude despite selective AUM support, while Halliburton enters Q3 with North American pricing, Middle East activity and Venezuela as key catalysts.</li>
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WTI gained 0.25% for the week but reversed sharply from its midweek highs as Saudi Arabia restored alternative export flows and fears of a prolonged supply loss eased.
Options volatility and skew fell after the initial supply shock, while managed money cut net longs, pointing to more cautious positioning as WTI slipped below USD 100.
Energy ETFs lagged crude despite selective AUM support, while Halliburton enters Q3 with North American pricing, Middle East activity and Venezuela as key catalysts.


Energy Weekly (W/E 18/Sep): WTI Reverses, Risk Premium Unwinds, Halliburton Tests Pricing Power

<ul><li>Halliburton Company has moved to deepen its digital oilfield capabilities through the acquisition of InformatiQ AS, a Norway-based software developer focused on cloud-native applications for subsurface, drilling, well, and logistics data.</li><li>The deal converts a long-standing collaboration into full ownership and strengthens Landmark’s Agile Asset Management offering at a time when Halliburton is also emphasizing technology-led differentiation across offshore, international, and unconventional markets.</li><li>In its Q1 2026 earnings call, management highlighted $5.4 billion in revenue, 13% operating margin, 3% international revenue growth, and ongoing momentum in digital drilling automation, offshore collaboration, and electrified fracturing platforms such as ZEUS.</li></ul>

Halliburton Company has moved to deepen its digital oilfield capabilities through the acquisition of InformatiQ AS, a Norway-based software developer focused on cloud-native applications for subsurface, drilling, well, and logistics data.The deal converts a long-standing collaboration into full ownership and strengthens Landmark’s Agile Asset Management offering at a time when Halliburton is also emphasizing technology-led differentiation across offshore, international, and unconventional markets.In its Q1 2026 earnings call, management highlighted $5.4 billion in revenue, 13% operating margin, 3% international revenue growth, and ongoing momentum in digital drilling automation, offshore collaboration, and electrified fracturing platforms such as ZEUS.

Halliburton Takeover Of InformatiQ May Redefine Landmark’s Future!

<ul><li>Halliburton Company’s first quarter reflects a business navigating a complex mix of geopolitical disruption and emerging cyclical tailwinds, with performance outcomes shaped by regional divergence, cost pressures, and early indicators of demand recovery.</li><li>The company delivered stable revenue and maintained operating margins, supported by international growth and resilient activity outside the Middle East.</li><li>Latin America and Europe-Africa stood out as key contributors, driven by increased drilling and completion activity, while major contract wins such as the multibillion-dollar integrated services award in Argentina highlight the company’s ability to secure long-duration, technology-driven work.</li></ul>

Halliburton Company’s first quarter reflects a business navigating a complex mix of geopolitical disruption and emerging cyclical tailwinds, with performance outcomes shaped by regional divergence, cost pressures, and early indicators of demand recovery.The company delivered stable revenue and maintained operating margins, supported by international growth and resilient activity outside the Middle East.Latin America and Europe-Africa stood out as key contributors, driven by increased drilling and completion activity, while major contract wins such as the multibillion-dollar integrated services award in Argentina highlight the company’s ability to secure long-duration, technology-driven work.

Halliburton: Middle East Disruption Drives Ongoing Earnings Pressure!

<ul><li>Halliburton moved deeper into drilling automation on April 1, 2026, when it announced the acquisition of Sekal AS from Sumitomo Corporation, bringing a specialist in digital drilling autonomy into its portfolio.</li><li>The transaction followed a period in which Halliburton had already been emphasizing technology-led differentiation, autonomous geosteering, LOGIX automation, and tighter collaboration with customers across international and North American markets.</li><li>Sekal adds a field-tested automation stack centered on its DrillTronics platform, with deployments in more than 1,300 wells worldwide, and management framed the combination as a way to lower well construction costs, improve recovery, and reduce operational risk.</li></ul>

Halliburton moved deeper into drilling automation on April 1, 2026, when it announced the acquisition of Sekal AS from Sumitomo Corporation, bringing a specialist in digital drilling autonomy into its portfolio.The transaction followed a period in which Halliburton had already been emphasizing technology-led differentiation, autonomous geosteering, LOGIX automation, and tighter collaboration with customers across international and North American markets.Sekal adds a field-tested automation stack centered on its DrillTronics platform, with deployments in more than 1,300 wells worldwide, and management framed the combination as a way to lower well construction costs, improve recovery, and reduce operational risk.

Halliburton’s Bold Sekal Takeover Might Change Oilfield Services Overnight!

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Halliburton Company provides energy services and engineering and construction services, as well as manufactures products for the energy industry.  The Company offers services and products and integrated solutions to customers in the exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas.

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Halliburton Goes All-In On Automation With ZEUS IQ And OCTIV But Will It Work?

The second quarter of 2026 results for Halliburton Company reflected a continuation of revenue growth and operational progress across its global...

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Energy Weekly (W/E 18/Sep): WTI Reverses, Risk Premium Unwinds, Halliburton Tests Pricing Power

WTI reversed sharply after its midweek spike as Saudi export concerns eased, while cautious positioning and weak energy equities shaped the market.

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Halliburton Takeover Of InformatiQ May Redefine Landmark’s Future!

Halliburton Company has moved to deepen its digital oilfield capabilities through the acquisition of InformatiQ AS, a Norway-based software...

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Halliburton: Middle East Disruption Drives Ongoing Earnings Pressure!

Halliburton Company’s first quarter reflects a business navigating a complex mix of geopolitical disruption and emerging cyclical tailwinds, with...

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Halliburton’s Bold Sekal Takeover Might Change Oilfield Services Overnight!

Halliburton moved deeper into drilling automation on April 1, 2026, when it announced the acquisition of Sekal AS from Sumitomo Corporation,...

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