Houston oilfield service company Halliburton said it cut 8 percent of its North American workforce as it took fleets of hydraulic fracturing equipment from the field in response to a continued slump in demand for fracking services in the United States and Canada.

The job cuts occurred during the second quarter, which runs from April to June, said sompany spokeswoman Emily Mir. Halliburton did not disclose the number of jobs cut.

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