BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. 	SYNDICATED LOANS DIVISION 	1 Bank One Plaza 	Mail Suite 0429 	Chicago, Illinois 60670-0429 	Telephone: 312-732-8293 	Fax: 312-732-2117 March 19, 2002 Global Industries, Ltd. 8000 Global Drive Carlyss, LA 70665-0442 Attn: 	Mr. Timothy W. Miciotto Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Re: Global Industries, Ltd. Credit Facilities Dear Tim: Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. (the Arranger) hereby confirms that it has received executed commitment letters from lenders in an aggregate amount of $45,000,000 in respect of the proposed add-on 364-day credit facility (the New Credit Facility) described in the Term Sheet dated March 2002, attached hereto. As you know, the New Credit Facility shall be not less than $30,000,000 and not more than 0.60 times the net proceeds realized by Global Industries, Inc. (Global) from the Equity Issuance, but not to exceed $50,000,000. We appreciate have the opportunity to arrange the Amendment and the New Credit Facility for Global. 						BANK ONE, NA 						By: _____________________________________ 	Title:____________________________________ 						BANC ONE CAPITAL MARKETS, INC. 						By: _____________________________________ 	Title:____________________________________ March 19, 2002