SUGAR LAND--April 20, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Dips in revenue and a devaluation of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte led to an overall decline in earnings for energy company Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) (Houston, Texas) during the first quarter of 2010, when compared with the same quarter last year. Net income stood at $206 million, a 45.5% decrease year-over-year.