HOUSTON & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore’s lead public sector research and development (R&D) agency, announced the launch of the Next-Generation Energy Accelerators Joint Lab (NEX Lab℠). This initiative aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced well completion technologies for the energy industry. The project is also supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (E