Halliburton

Halliburton was one of the most prominent military support service providers in the 1990s and early 2000s, until its subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) separated from the company in 2006. Since then, Halliburton has operated within its core competency, the energy sector, while KBR continues to provide construction and engineering services as well as military support services, along with its joint ventures like Vinnell-Brown & Root and Vinnell Corporation, currently a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. This entry examines the history and global scope of Halliburton and its subsidiaries.

Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the major providers of services and products in the energy industry. The company operates in 80 countries around the world with more than 100 subsidiaries. In 2002, Halliburton split its ...