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Southwest Ledger photo by Chris Martin                                    Pictured is the Halliburton facility in Duncan. Halliburton is the second largest well service company in the world; second to only Schlumberger.

Southwest Ledger photo by Chris Martin Pictured is the Halliburton facility in Duncan. Halliburton is the second largest well service company in the world; second to only Schlumberger.

Halliburton lays off 800 as rig count continues to drop

DUNCAN – In a recent announcement, the oil industry giant Halliburton stated that it would lay off about 800 employees in Oklahoma. This announcement sent state officials scrambling to help those affected by the job loss this week. The layoffs are the second round for the oil field service company.