Q2 diluted EPS 0.80 usd vs 0.68 (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - New York, 19 Jul - US oilfield services group Halliburton said its net profit in the second quarter was 709 million dollars compared to 610 million in the same period last year.

It said its diluted earnings per share in the three months ending June 30 was 0.80 dollars from 0.68 the previous year.

Total revenue in the quarter rose to 5.833 billion dollars from 5.798 billion a year earlier.

It said cash flow from operations was 1.1 billion dollars while free cash flow was around 800 million.

'In our international markets we see strong demand for Halliburton's services, high activity levels, and equipment tightness across all major basins," said chairman, president and CEO Jeff Miller. 'In North America, our strategy to maximize value in North America delivers shareholder value, and I expect that we will continue to deliver strong returns through this cycle.'.

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