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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
                      Washington, D.C.  20549
                        
                        
                           _________________


                              FORM 8-K/A
                            CURRENT REPORT



                PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    

   Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  July 31, 1997

                        GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



     LOUISIANA              2-56600               72-1212563
(State of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer
                                            Identification Number)
                                            
                                            
 107 GLOBAL CIRCLE
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
(Address of principal executive offices)
                                                            
                                                            70503
                                                         (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (318) 989-0000


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

               This Form 8K/A includes financial statements related
          to the    Registrant's  July  31,  1997  acquisition  of
          certain business  operations  and assets of SubSea
          International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
          
     (a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

                Balance  sheets of the Business Acquired  of SubSea
          International, Inc. by Global Industries, Ltd. as of
          October 31,  1996 (Audited) and July 31, 1997 (Unaudited),
          and  the related statements of operations and cash flows
          for the year ended  October 31, 1996 (Audited) and the
          nine months  ended July  31,  1997  and 1996 (Unaudited),
          including  the  notes thereto and the related report of
          Deloitte & Touche LLP are set forth in Attachment A hereto 
          and incorporated herein by reference.

     (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information.

               Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
          of Global  Industries, Ltd. as of June 30, 1997, including
          the notes  thereto  are  set forth in Attachment  B
          hereto  and incorporated herein by reference.

                Unaudited  Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements
          of Operations  of  Global Industries, Ltd. for the  year
          ended March  31,  1997 and the three months ended June
          30,  1997, including  the notes thereto are set forth in
          Attachment  C hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

     (c)  Exhibits.

          23.1   Consent   of  Deloitte  &   Touche LLP.



                              SIGNATURE
                                  
      Pursuant  to  the requirements of Section 12 of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.

Dated:  October 14, 1997

                              GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
                              By:  /S/ MICHAEL J. POLLOCK
                                   Michael J. Pollock
                                   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT




To the Board of Directors of
Global Industries, Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of the Business
Acquired of SubSea International, Inc. by Global Industries, Ltd.
(the "Acquired Business") as of October 31, 1996, and the related
statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the management
of SubSea International, Inc.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the balance sheet of the Acquired Business, as of
October 31, 1996, and the results of operations and cash flows of
the Acquired Business for the year then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana
September 8, 1997



BUSINESS OF SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ACQUIRED BY GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

BALANCE SHEETS (In Thousands)




                                              October    July 31,
ASSETS                                          31,         1997
                                                1996    (Unaudited)

CURRENT ASSETS:
 Receivables, net                            $  32,045   $  18,494
 Prepaid expenses and other                      7,621       5,372
                                             ---------   ---------
      Total current assets                      39,666      23,866

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note 3)            93,445      90,169
                                             ---------    --------
TOTAL                                         $133,111    $114,035
                                             =========    ========
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S INVESTMENT

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 Accounts payable                             $ 17,794    $  7,856
 Accrued liabilities                             9,841       3,121
                                              --------    --------
      Total current liabilities                 27,635      10,977

CONTINGENCIES (Note 5)                              -            -

OWNER'S INVESTMENT - Advances from parent
company and
affiliates, net (Note 4)                       105,476     103,058
                                              --------     -------           
TOTAL                                         $133,111    $114,035
                                              ========    ========
See notes to financial statements.



BUSINESS OF SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ACQUIRED BY GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In Thousands)


                                    Year Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                   October 31,         July 31,
                                     1996           1996     1997
                                                    (Unaudited)

REVENUES                           $104,855        $81,738   $69,127

COST OF REVENUES                     98,541         75,716    60,408
                                   --------        -------   ------- 
GROSS PROFIT                          6,314          6,022     8,719

SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE                        8,673          6,184     6,596
 EXPENSES                          --------         ------    ------      

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)              (2,359)          (162)    2,123

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                   32             84    (3,190)
                                   --------         ------    -------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES    (2,327)           (78)   (1,067)

INCOME TAX (PROVISION) BENEFIT          814             27       373
                                   ---------        ------    -------        

NET INCOME (LOSS)                 $  (1,513)     $     (51) $   (694)
                                  ==========     ==========  =========

See notes to financial statements.



BUSINESS OF SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ACQUIRED BY GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands)


                                        Year Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                        October 31,        July 31,
                                          1996         1996     1997
                                                        (Unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income (loss)                      $ (1,513)     $   (51)  $  (694)
 Adjustments to reconcile net income
  (loss) to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization           5,461        4,008    4,099
   Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
     Receivables                           5,168        1,202   13,551
     Prepaid expenses and other           (4,789)      (5,135)   2,249
     Accounts payable and accrued          1,798            7  (16,658)
liabilities                             ---------     -------- --------

      Net cash provided by (used in)       6,125           31    2,547
operating activities                    ---------     --------  ------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES -
 Additions to property and equipment     (11,990)      (7,141)    (823)
                                        ---------     --------  -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES -
 Advances from (to) parent company and     5,865        7,110   (1,724)
affiliates, net                         ---------     --------  -------        

INCREASE IN CASH                        $    -        $    -    $     -
                                        =========     ========  =======


See notes to financial statements.




BUSINESS OF SUBSEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
ACQUIRED BY GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

   Effective July 31, 1997, Global Industries, Ltd. ("Global")
   acquired certain business operations and assets of SubSea
   International, Inc. ("SSI") and certain of its subsidiaries
   (hereinafter referred to as the "Acquired Business").  SSI, a
   subsidiary of Dresser Industries, Inc. ("Dresser"), among other
   things, engaged in the business of providing underwater
   construction, pipelay, pipebury, diving and related services in
   the Gulf of Mexico (including United States and Mexican waters),
   Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and
   Singapore. The major assets acquired included three construction
   barges, four liftboats and one dive support vessel based in the
   United States, four support vessels based in the Middle East, and
   support vessels and ROVs based in the Far East and Asia Pacific.
   
   The accompanying financial statements have been prepared from the
   historical books and records of SSI and present (1) the assets
   and liabilities of the Acquired Business as of October 31, 1996
   and July 31, 1997 and (2) the results of operations of the
   Acquired Business relating to such assets and liabilities for the
   year ended October 31, 1996 and the nine months ended July 31,
   1997 and 1996.
   
   The statements of operations may not necessarily be indicative of
   the results of operations that would have been realized had the
   Acquired Business been operated as a stand-alone entity.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

   Revenue Recognition - Revenues from construction contracts were
   recognized on the percentage-of-completion method, measured by
   relating the actual cost of work performed to date to the current
   estimated total cost of the respective contract.  Contract cost
   included all direct material and labor costs and those indirect
   costs related to contractual performance, such as indirect labor,
   supplies and repairs.  Provisions for estimated losses, if any,
   on uncompleted contracts were made in the period in which such
   losses were determined.  Selling, general and administrative
   costs were charged to expense as incurred.
   
   Property and Equipment - Property and equipment were stated at
   cost.  Expenditures for property and equipment and items which
   substantially increase the useful lives of existing assets were
   capitalized at cost and depreciated.  Routine expenditures for
   repairs and maintenance were expensed as incurred.  Depreciation
   was provided for in amounts sufficient to allocate the cost of
   depreciable assets to operations over their estimated service
   lives on the straight-line method.  Leasehold improvements were
   amortized on the straight-line method over the lives of the
   respective leases or their estimated service lives, whichever was
   shorter.  The periods used in determining depreciation and
   amortization follow:
   
    Machinery and equipment           3 - 20 years
    Buildings                             30 years

   Income Taxes - The operations of SSI were included in the
   consolidated U.S. federal income tax return of Dresser.  Dresser
   assumed a federal tax rate approximating 35% of taxable income or
   loss in allocating income tax expense or benefit in the
   accompanying financial statements.  The allocation did not
   distinguish between current and deferred income taxes.  State and
   foreign income taxes were not material.
   
   Concentration of Credit Risk - The Acquired Business' customers
   are primarily major oil companies, independent oil and gas
   producers, and transportation companies operating in the Gulf of
   Mexico and international areas.  The Acquired Business performs
   ongoing credit evaluation of its customers and requires posting
   of collateral when deemed appropriate.  The Acquired Business
   provides allowances for possible credit losses when necessary.
   
   Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in
   conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
   management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
   reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
   contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
   statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
   during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from
   those estimates.
   
   Foreign Currency Translation - The functional currency for
   certain non-U.S. entities is the applicable local currency.  The
   translation of the applicable local currencies into U.S. dollars
   was performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange
   rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and
   expense accounts using weighted average exchange rates during the
   period.
   
   Interim Financial Statements - In the opinion of management, all
   adjustments (such adjustments consisting only of a normal
   recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of the
   operating results for the nine months ended July 31, 1997 and
   1996 have been included in the unaudited consolidated financial
   statements.

3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

   Property and equipment is summarized as follows (in thousands):

                                              October 31, 
                                                1996      
                                                         

     Machinery and equipment                  $107,385     
     Buildings                                   2,743     
     Land and land improvements                  1,217     
                                              --------
                                               111,345
     Less accumulated depreciation and          17,900 
amortization                                  -------- 

     Property and equipment, net              $ 93,445
                                              ========
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   As a subsidiary of Dresser, SSI maintained an intercompany
   account with Dresser and certain affiliated companies for
   recording the parent company's investment, intercompany charges
   and intercompany transfers of cash, among other transactions.
   The accompanying financial statements include no interest costs
   associated with the Acquired Business' net borrowings for such
   intercompany indebtedness.
   
   In normal course of business activities, Dresser guaranteed
   certain commitments and obligations of SSI relating principally
   to performance obligations under contracts.
   
5. CONTINGENCIES

   The Acquired Business was involved in legal proceedings and
   potential claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
   Management of SSI does not believe that the ultimate resolution
   of these matters will materially effect the accompanying
   financial statements.
   
6. INDUSTRY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

   The Acquired Business operated primarily in the offshore oil and
   gas construction industry.  Geographic information relating to
   the Acquired Business' operations for the year ended October 31,
   1996 follows (in thousands):
   
     Revenues:
      Domestic                                         $60,963
      Asia Pacific                                      33,028
      Middle East                                       10,864
                                                      --------
                                                      $104,855
                                                      ========
     Operating income (loss):
      Domestic                                         $(3,805)
      Asia Pacific                                       2,173
      Middle East                                         (727)
                                                      --------
                                                       $(2,359)
                                                      ========
     Identifiable assets:
      Domestic                                         $65,378
      Asia Pacific                                      55,637
      Middle East                                       12,096
                                                      --------
                                                      $133,111
                                                      ========




GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




INTRODUCTION

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
statements give effect to the July 31, 1997 acquisition (the
"Acquisition") of certain business operations and assets of SubSea
International, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries ("SSI").

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes and the
historical financial statements of Global Industries, Ltd.
("Global") and SSI and notes thereto.  This pro forma information is
presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily
indicative of the results which actually would have been obtained if
the Acquisition had been effected on the pro forma dates specified,
nor is it necessarily indicative of future results.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are
based upon the purchase method of accounting for the Acquisition.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
for the year ended March 31, 1997 and the three months ended June
30, 1997 assumes that the Acquisition was effected on April 1, 1996.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of June
30, 1997 assumes that the Acquisition was effected on that date.

Global's fiscal year end is March 31, while SSI's is October 31.
The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
for the year ended March 31, 1997 and the three months ended June
30, 1997 include SSI's unaudited financial information for the
twelve months ended January 31, 1997 and the three months ended
April 30, 1997, respectively.  During the period from May 1, 1997
through June 30, 1997, unaudited revenues of SSI amounted to
approximately $14.0 million.  The Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997 includes SSI's unaudited
financial information as of April 30, 1997.

PURCHASE PRICE

The purchase price of the Acquisition of $102 million was paid in
cash and was funded from available cash of $25 million and the
remainder from borrowings under Global's existing credit line.  The
major assets acquired in the transaction include three construction
barges, four liftboats and one dive support vessel based in the
United States, four support vessels based in the Middle East, and
support vessels and ROVs based in the Far East and Asia Pacific.



GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.


PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 1997
(In thousands)
 (UNAUDITED)
                         Global
                       Industries                Pro           Pro
                          Ltd.         SSI       Forma         Forma
ASSETS                 Historical   Historical   Adjustments   Combined

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                 $  51,156                 $(25,000)(a)  $ 26,156
  Receivables             57,800    $ 24,564                     82,364
  Other                   27,191       5,928                     33,119
                       ---------    --------     ---------     --------
  Total current asets    136,147      30,492      (25,000)      141,639

Property and             287,719      89,768        6,186 (d)   383,673
equipment, net

Other assets              16,306           -                     16,306
                       ---------    --------     --------       -------
TOTAL                   $440,172    $120,260     $(18,814)     $541,618
                       =========    ========     ========      ========

LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Accounts payable      $ 29,838    $ 10,475     $  3,000 (b)  $ 43,313
  Other                   23,049      10,971                     34,020
                       ---------    --------     --------      --------
     Total current        52,887      21,446        3,000        77,333
liabilities

Long-term debt            40,900         -         77,000 (a)   117,900

Deferred income taxes     23,598         -                       23,598

Shareholders' equity     322,787         -                      322,787

Owner's investment          -          98,814     (98,814)(c)       -
                        --------     --------    --------      --------
TOTAL                   $440,172     $120,260    $(18,814)     $541,618
                        ========     ========    ========      ========

See notes to pro forma condensed combined balance sheet.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET:

(a)Adjustment to record the payment of cash and incurrence of debt
   to fund the Acquisition.
   
(b)Adjustment to record the accrual for estimated transaction costs.

(c)Adjustment to eliminate the owner's investment account of SSI.

(d)Adjustment to record the available step-up in the basis of fixed
   assets of SSI to estimated fair value at acquisition date
   (step-up limited by purchase price).



GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.


PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1997
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(UNAUDITED)


                         Global
                       Industries,               Pro         Pro
                          Ltd.         SSI       Forma       Forma
                       Historical   Historical   Adjustments Combined
                           
Revenues               $229,142     $108,648                 $337,790

Cost of revenues        165,889      102,126     $   600 (c)  268,615
                       --------     --------     -----------  -------
Gross profit             63,253        6,522        (600)      69,175

Selling, general and
administrative
  expenses               15,080        9,249                   24,329
                       --------     --------      -----------  ------         
Operating income         48,173       (2,727)       (600)      44,846
(loss)

                                                  (5,400) (a)
Other income (expense)      302         (222)     (1,250) (b)  (6,570)
                       --------      --------      ----------  ------
Income (loss) before     48,475       (2,949)     (7,250)      38,276
income taxes

Income tax (provision)  (14,543)       1,032       2,500  (d) (11,011)
benefit                --------      --------      ---------- --------          

Net income (loss)     $  33,932    $  (1,917)    $(4,750)    $ 27,265
                      =========    ==========    ========    ========
Net income per share      $0.84          N/A         N/A        $0.67
                      =========    ==========    ========     ========
Weighted average     40,450,842          N/A         N/A   40,450,842
common shares        ==========    ==========    ========  ==========  


See notes to pro forma condensed combined statements of operations.




GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.


PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(UNAUDITED)


                         Global
                        Industries,              Pro          Pro
                          Ltd.         SSI       Forma        Forma
                        Historical   Historical  Adjustments  Combined

Revenues                $ 63,176     $ 26,517                 $ 89,693

Cost of revenues          42,337       24,926    $  150 (c)     67,413
                        --------     --------    ------       --------
Gross profit              20,839        1,591      (150)        22,280

Equity in net
(earnings) loss of
  unconsolidated           1,656           -                     1,656
  affiliate

Selling, general and
administrative
  expenses                 4,247       2,211                     6,458
                         -------      ------       ------      -------
Operating income (loss)   14,936        (620)      (150)        14,166

                                                 (1,350) (a)
Other income (expense)     1,385         390       (310) (b)       115
                         -------      ------      -------       ------- 
Income (loss) before      16,321        (230)    (1,810)        14,281
income taxes

Income tax (provision)    (6,202)         80        635  (d)    (5,487)
benefit                  -------      ------      --------      -------         

Net income (loss)        $10,119    $   (150)   $(1,175)     $   8,794
                         =======    =========   ========     =========
Net income per share       $0.22        N/A        N/A           $0.19
                         =======    =========   ========     =========
Weighted average 
common shares         46,567,000        N/A        N/A      46,567,000
                      ==========    =========   ========    ==========

See notes to pro forma condensed combined statements of operations.



NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS:

(a)To adjust interest expense to reflect the $77 million of debt
   incurred to fund a portion of the purchase price of the
   Acquisition.  In accordance with the debt agreement the interest
   rate is assumed to be 7.0%.
   
(b)To adjust interest income to reflect the assumed beginning-of-the-
   year usage of $25 million of cash in the Acquisition.  Interest
   yield on cash investments is assumed to be 5%.
   
(c)To adjust for additional depreciation on the new basis of
   property and equipment acquired in the Acquisition.

(d)To adjust income taxes for tax effects related to the
   Acquisition.

(e)The pro forma combined information does not include the operating
   and general and administrative cost savings anticipated as a
   result of the consolidation of operations.

   

                            EXHIBIT 23.1

                                  

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration
Statement Nos. 33-58048 & 33-89778 of Global Industries, Ltd. on
Form S-8 of our report dated September 8, 1997, appearing in this
Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Global Industries, Ltd. dated October
14, 1997.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP



New Orleans, Louisiana
October 13, 1997















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