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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GLOBAL
INDUSTRIES, LTD.'S FINANCIAL STATEMETNS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 30,316
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 96,957
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 182,286
<PP&E> 530,949
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 780,094
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 105,566
<BONDS> 253,974
0
0
<COMMON> 935
<OTHER-SE> 387,785
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 780,094
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 146,762
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 135,157
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,759
<INCOME-PRETAX> (14,361)
<INCOME-TAX> (2,873)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,488)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 783
<NET-INCOME> (12,271)
<EPS-BASIC> (.13)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.13)
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