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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
 
   
     We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-26519 of DI Industries, Inc., on Form S-3 of our report dated March 28,
1996, included in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of DI Industries, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to the use
of our report dated March 28, 1996, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part
of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
    
 
                                          /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
                                          DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Houston, Texas
   
June 6, 1997