EXHIBIT 10.32

                               SECOND AMENDMENT TO
                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                                CREDIT AGREEMENT

      THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment") is made and entered into as of March 10, 2005 among NEWPARK
RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Newpark"), each of the other Borrowers
signatory hereto (collectively with Newpark, "Borrower" or "Borrowers"); the
other Loan Parties signatory hereto; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by
merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main Office Chicago)), for itself, as Lender, and as
agent for Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent"); and the other Lenders
signatory hereto.

      WHEREAS, Borrowers, Loan Parties, Agent and Lenders are parties to that
certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 2004, as
amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of July 26, 2004 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement");

      WHEREAS, Newpark has formed each of Composite Mat Solutions L.L.C., a
Louisiana limited liability company ("CMS"), Newpark Environmental Water
Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("NEWS"), and Newpark Water
Technology Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("NWTP")
(collectively, the "New Subsidiaries"), each of which are, directly or
indirectly, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Newpark.

      WHEREAS, Borrowers, Loan Parties, Lenders and Agent desire to amend the
Credit Agreement to allow and provide for the foregoing and certain matters, all
as hereinafter set forth.

      NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I
                                   DEFINITIONS

      SECTION 1.01 DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, to the
extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as in the
Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

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                                   ARTICLE II
                                   AMENDMENTS

      SECTION 2.01 Amendment of Preamble. Effective as of the date hereof, the
preamble of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as
follows:

      "This Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 25,
      2004, is among Newpark Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the
      Company and as a Borrower, Batson Mill, L.P., a Texas limited partnership,
      Dura-base Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Excalibar Minerals Inc., a
      Texas corporation, Excalibar Minerals of LA., L.L.C., a Louisiana limited
      liability company, NES Permian Basin, L.P., a Texas limited partnership,
      Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Newpark
      Environmental Services, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company,
      Newpark Environmental Management Company, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited
      liability company, Newpark Environmental Services of Texas, L.P., a Texas
      limited partnership, Newpark Holdings, Inc., a Louisiana corporation,
      Newpark Texas, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, NID, L.P., a
      Texas limited partnership, OGS Laboratory, Inc., a Texas corporation,
      SOLOCO, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, SOLOCO Texas, L.P.,
      a Texas limited partnership, Supreme Contractors, L.L.C., a Louisiana
      limited liability company, Composite Mat Solutions L.L.C., a Louisiana
      limited liability company, Newpark Environmental Water Solutions LLC, a
      Delaware limited liability company, and Newpark Water Technology Partners
      LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each as a Borrower, the other
      Loan Parties, the Lenders, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (successor by
      merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main Office Chicago)), as an LC Issuer and as
      the Agent."

      SECTION 2.02 AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE I. Effective as of the date hereof:

            (a) Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by amending and
restating the definition of "Borrower or Borrowers" in its entirety to read as
follows:

            "`Borrower' or `Borrowers' means, individually or collectively,
      jointly and severally, the Company, Batson Mill, L.P., a Texas limited
      partnership, Dura-base Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Excalibar
      Minerals Inc., a Texas corporation, Excalibar Minerals of LA., L.L.C., a
      Louisiana limited liability company, NES Permian Basin, L.P., a Texas
      limited partnership, Newpark Drilling Fluids, LLC, a Texas limited
      liability company, Newpark Environmental Services, L.L.C., a Louisiana
      limited liability company, Newpark Environmental Management Company,
      L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, Newpark Environmental
      Services of Texas, L.P., a Texas limited partnership, Newpark Holdings,
      Inc., a Louisiana corporation, Newpark Texas,

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      L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, NID, L.P., a Texas limited
      partnership, OGS Laboratory, Inc., a Texas corporation, SOLOCO, L.L.C., a
      Louisiana limited liability company, SOLOCO Texas, L.P., a Texas limited
      partnership, Supreme Contractors, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability
      company, Composite Mat Solutions L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability
      company, Newpark Environmental Water Solutions LLC, a Delaware limited
      liability company, and Newpark Water Technology Partners LLC, a Delaware
      limited liability company."

            (b) Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by amending and
restating the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" in its entirety to read as
follows:

            "`Consolidated EBITDA' means Consolidated Net Income plus, to the
      extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, (a)
      Consolidated Interest Expense, (b) expense for taxes paid or accrued, net
      of tax refunds, (c) depreciation, (d) amortization, and (e) non-recurring
      non-cash charges, minus, to the extent included in Consolidated Net
      Income, extraordinary gains (as determined in accordance with GAAP)
      realized other than in the ordinary course of business, all calculated for
      the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis."

            (c) Article I of the Agreement is hereby amended by amending and
restating clause (g) of the definition of "Eligible Inventory" in its entirety
to read as follows:

            "(g) which is not located in the U.S. or is in transit with a common
      carrier from vendors and suppliers, provided that, up to $10,000,000 of
      Inventory in transit that otherwise constitutes Eligible Inventory may be
      included as eligible pursuant to this clause (g) so long as (i) the Agent
      shall have received (1) a true and correct copy of the non-negotiable bill
      of lading and other shipping documents for such Inventory, (2) casualty
      insurance naming the Agent as loss payee and otherwise covering such risks
      as the Agent may reasonably request, (3) a duly executed Collateral Access
      Agreement from the applicable customs broker for such Inventory, and (4)
      such other documentation as the Agent may request in its Permitted
      Discretion, and (ii) the common carrier is not an Affiliate of the
      applicable vendor or supplier;"

      SECTION 2.03 AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2.1.2.(a)(i). Effective as of the date
hereof, Section 2.1.2.(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the amount "$20,000,000" contained therein and substituting
"$28,000,000" in lieu thereof.

      SECTION 2.04 AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 5.9. Effective as of the date hereof,
Schedule 5.9 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding the information
contained in Exhibit A attached hereto.

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      SECTION 2.05 AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 5.26. Effective as of the date hereof,
Schedule 5.26 of the Credit Agreement is amended by adding the information
contained in Exhibit B attached hereto.

      SECTION 2.06 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6.28(a). Effective as of the date
hereof, Section 6.28(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated
in its entirety to read as follows:

            "(a) during the Fiscal Year 2004, $25,000,000, and"

      SECTION 2.07 AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
Effective as of the date hereof, with respect to the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, all references in each such agreement to (a) "Borrower",
"Loan Party" and "Guarantor" shall deemed to include CMS, NEWS and NWTP,
respectively and (b) "Bank One, N.A." or "Bank One" shall be deleted and
replaced with "JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, N.A.
(Main Office Chicago))" or "JPMorgan Chase," respectively in lieu thereof.

                                   ARTICLE III
                              CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

      SECTION 3.01 CONDITIONS. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent, unless specifically
waived by Agent and Lenders:

            (a) Agent shall have received all of the following documents, each
document (unless otherwise indicated) being dated the date hereof, duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders:

                  (i) this Amendment;

                  (ii) the Second Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement;

                  (iii) the Joinder Agreement;

                  (iv) the amended and restated Notes;

                  (v) (A) an opinion of the legal counsel of each Borrower and
            each Loan Party with respect to this Amendment, the amended and
            restated Notes and other such matters as Agent may require; and (B)
            such other documents and instruments as Agent may require to
            evidence the addition of the New Subsidiaries as Borrowers under the
            Credit Agreement;

                  (vi) an incumbency certificate dated as of the date hereof
            from each of the New Subsidiaries executed by its respective
            Secretary or

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            Assistant Secretary, which shall identify by name and title and bear
            the signature of the Authorized Officers and any other officers of
            each of the New Subsidiaries, authorized to sign the Loan Documents
            to which such New Subsidiary is a party;

                  (vii) UCC search results, evidencing the appropriate filing
            and recordation of (A) the financing statement naming Agent, for the
            benefit of Lenders, as Secured Party and CMS as debtor, (B) the
            financing statement naming Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, as
            Secured Party and NEWS as debtor; and (C) the financing statement
            naming Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, as Secured Party and NTWP
            as debtor; and disclosing no liens or encumbrances filed against the
            Collateral other than those in accordance with the Credit Agreement
            or Permitted Liens; and

                  (viii) such additional documents, instruments and information
            as Agent or Lenders or their legal counsel may request.

            (b) The representations and warranties contained herein, in the
Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and/or in the other Loan Documents shall be
true and correct as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof, except for
such representations and warranties as by their terms expressly speak as of an
earlier date; and

            (c) All corporate proceedings taken in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and
other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to Agent, Lenders and
their legal counsel.

                                   ARTICLE IV
                                    NO WAIVER

      SECTION 4.01 No Waiver. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall be
construed as a waiver by Agent or any Lender of any covenant or provision of the
Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this Amendment, or of any other
contract or instrument between any Borrower or any Loan Party and Agent and any
Lender, and the failure of Agent or Lenders at any time or times hereafter to
require strict performance by any Borrower or any Loan Party of any provision
thereof shall not waive, affect or diminish any rights of Agent or Lenders to
thereafter demand strict compliance therewith. Agent and Lenders hereby reserve
all rights granted under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, this
Amendment and any other contract or instrument between any Borrower or any Loan
Party and Agent or any Lender.

                                    ARTICLE V
                  RATIFICATIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      SECTION 5.01 RATIFICATIONS. The terms and provisions set forth in this
Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set
forth in the Credit Agreement and except as expressly modified and superseded by
this

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Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement are ratified and
confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Additionally, each
Borrower and each Loan Party each hereby ratifies and confirms their agreements
under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Borrower and as a
Loan Party, respectively, as of the Closing Date. Each Borrower and Loan Party
hereby agrees that all Liens and security interests securing payment of the
Obligations are hereby collectively renewed, ratified and brought forward as
security for the payment and performance of the Obligations, as the same may
have been modified by the this Amendment and the documents executed in
connection herewith.

      SECTION 5.02 RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies and
confirms its guaranty to Agent and Lenders (the "Guaranty"). Each Guarantor
hereby represents and acknowledges that it has no claims, counterclaims,
offsets, credits or defenses to the Loan Documents or the performance of its
obligations thereunder. Furthermore, each Guarantor agrees that nothing
contained in this Amendment shall adversely affect any right or remedy of Agent
or Lenders under the Guaranty. Each Guarantor agrees that all references in such
Guaranty to the "Guaranteed Obligations" shall include, without limitation, all
of the obligations of Borrowers to Agent and Lenders under the Credit Agreement,
as amended hereby. Finally, each Guarantor hereby represents and acknowledges
that the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents
executed in connection herewith shall in no way change or modify its obligations
as a guarantor, debtor, pledgor, assignor, obligor and/or grantor under the
Guaranty and shall not constitute a waiver by Agent or Lenders of any of their
rights against such Guarantor.

      SECTION 5.03 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Borrower and each Loan
Party hereby represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that (i) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan
Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized
by all requisite corporate action on the part of such Borrower and such Loan
Party and will not violate the certificate/articles of incorporation or other
analogous formation document of such Borrower or such Loan Party or the bylaws
or other analogous charter or organizational documents of such Borrower or such
Loan Party, (ii) except as disclosed to Agent and Lenders in writing prior to
the date hereof, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit
Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Loan Document are true and correct
on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof except
to the extent such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
date, (iii) except as disclosed to Agent and Lenders in writing prior to the
date hereof, such Borrower or such Loan Party is in full compliance with all
covenants and agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby,
and (iv) such Borrower or such Loan Party has not amended its
certificate/articles of incorporation or other analogous formation document or
bylaws or other analogous charter or organizational documents since February 25,
2004.

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                                   ARTICLE VI
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

      SECTION 6.01 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All
representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement or any other
document or documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, any Loan
Document furnished in connection with this Amendment, shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no
investigation by Agent or any Lender or any closing shall affect the
representations and warranties or the right of Agent or Lenders to rely upon
them.

      SECTION 6.02 REFERENCE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT; OBLIGATIONS. Each of the Loan
Documents, including the Credit Agreement and any and all other agreements,
documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the
terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby,
are hereby amended so that any reference in such Loan Documents to the Credit
Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.
Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that its obligations under this Amendment
and the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute "Obligations" as defined
in the Credit Agreement and as used in the Loan Documents.

      SECTION 6.03 EXPENSES. As provided in the Credit Agreement, each Borrower
agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and
the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments,
modifications, and supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the
reasonable costs and fees of Agent's legal counsel, and all reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by Agent in connection with the enforcement or preservation of
any rights under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Loan
Document.

      SECTION 6.04 SEVERABILITY. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or
invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be
confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable. Furthermore,
in lieu of each such invalid or unenforceable provision there shall be added
automatically as a part of this Amendment a valid and enforceable provision that
comes closest to expressing the intention of such invalid unenforceable
provision.

      SECTION 6.05 APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY
OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION,
VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED, AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE
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TEXAS, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

      SECTION 6.06 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Amendment is binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of Agent, Lenders, Borrowers, the other Loan Parties
signatory hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that no
Borrower may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of each Lender.

      SECTION 6.07 COUNTERPARTS. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

      SECTION 6.08 EFFECT OF WAIVER. No consent or waiver, express or implied,
by Agent or any Lender to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant or
condition of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed a consent or waiver to or of
any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

      SECTION 6.09 HEADINGS. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in
this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation
of this Amendment.

      SECTION 6.10 RELEASE. EACH OF BORROWER AND THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES
SIGNATORY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT HAS NO DEFENSE, COUNTERCLAIM,
OFFSET, CROSS-COMPLAINT, CLAIM OR DEMAND OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT
CAN BE ASSERTED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE ALL OR ANY PART OF ITS LIABILITY TO REPAY
THE "OBLIGATIONS" OR TO SEEK AFFIRMATIVE RELIEF OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
FROM AGENT OR LENDERS. EACH OF BORROWER AND THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES SIGNATORY
HERETO HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE AGENT AND
EACH LENDER, THEIR RESPECTIVE PREDECESSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS,
CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER, KNOWN OR
UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, FIXED,
CONTINGENT, OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING IN WHOLE OR IN PART
ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED, WHICH BORROWER OR THE OTHER
LOAN PARTIES SIGNATORY HERETO MAY NOW HAVE AGAINST AGENT AND ANY LENDER, THEIR
PREDECESSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, IF
ANY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT,
VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, AND ARISING FROM ANY LOANS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CONTRACTING FOR, CHARGING, TAKING, RESERVING,
COLLECTING OR RECEIVING INTEREST IN EXCESS OF

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THE HIGHEST LAWFUL RATE APPLICABLE, THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
UNDER THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND NEGOTIATION FOR AND
EXECUTION OF THIS AMENDMENT.

      SECTION 6.11 NO ORAL AGREEMENTS. THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE
FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF
PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE
NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed on the date first
written above, to be effective upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth
herein.

                             BORROWERS:

                             NEWPARK RESOURCES, INC.,
                             DURA-BASE NEVADA, INC.,
                             EXCALIBAR MINERALS INC.,
                             EXCALIBUR MINERALS OF LA., L.L.C.,
                             NEWPARK DRILLING FLUIDS, LLC,
                             NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, L.L.C.,
                             NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL
                             MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.L.C.,
                             NEWPARK HOLDINGS, INC.,
                             NEWPARK TEXAS, L.L.C.,
                             OGS LABORATORY, INC.,
                             SOLOCO, L.L.C.,
                             SUPREME CONTRACTORS, L.L.C.,
                             COMPOSITE MAT SOLUTIONS L.L.C.,
                             NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL WATER
                             SOLUTIONS LLC, AND
                             NEWPARK WATER TECHNOLOGY
                             PARTNERS LLC

                             By: /s/ John R. Dardenne
                                 -----------------------
                                 John R. Dardenne
                                 Treasurer

                             BATSON MILL, L.P.,
                             NES PERMIAN BASIN, L.P.,
                             NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES OF TEXAS, L.P.,
                             NID, L.P., and
                             SOLOCO TEXAS, L.P.

                             By:  Newpark Holdings, Inc., the general partner
                             of such entity

                             By: /s/ John R. Dardenne
                                 -----------------------------
                                 John R. Dardenne
                                 Treasurer

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                             LOAN PARTIES:

                             CHESSHER CONSTRUCTION, INC.,
                             MALLARD & MALLARD OF LA., INC., AND
                             SHAMROCK DRILLING FLUIDS, INC.

                             By: /s/ John R. Dardenne
                                 ----------------------------
                                 John R. Dardenne
                                 Treasurer

                             DARCOM INTERNATIONAL, L.P.,
                             NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
                             MISSISSIPPI, L.P., AND
                             NEWPARK SHIPHOLDING TEXAS, L.P.

                             By:  Newpark Holdings, Inc., the general partner
                             of each

                             By: /s/ John R. Dardenne
                                 ---------------------------
                                 John R. Dardenne
                                 Treasurer

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                             LENDERS:

                             JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
                             (successor by merger to Bank One, N.A. (Main
                             Office Chicago))
                             Individually, as Agent and LC Issuer

                             By: /s/ J. Devin Mock
                                 ------------------
                             Name: J. Devin Mock
                             Title: Vice President

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                             FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION,
                             as Lender

                             By: /s/ Douglas Strange
                                 ----------------------------------------
                             Name:_______________________________________
                             Title: Vice President

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                             HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK,
                             as Lender

                             By: /s/ Cheryl Denenea
                                 --------------------
                             Name: Cheryl Denenea
                             Title: Vice President

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                             WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK,
                             as Lender

                             By: /s/ Josh Jones
                                 -------------------
                             Name: Josh Jones
                             Title: Assistant Vice President

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