EXHIBIT 23.2




                      [MILLER AND LENTS, LTD. LETTERHEAD]





                                  May 3, 2002



Cal Dive International, Inc.
400 North Sam Houston Parkway East
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77060

                               Re:   Cal Dive International, Inc.
                                     Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-3
                                     Consent Letter

Gentlemen:

     The firm of Miller and Lents, Ltd. consents to the naming of it as experts
and to the incorporation by reference of its report letter dated January 30,
2002 concerning the proved reserves as of December 31, 2001 attributable to
Energy Resource Technology, Inc. in the Registration Statement of Cal Dive
International, Inc. on Securities and Exchange Commission Form S-3 to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     Miller and Lents, Ltd. has no interests in Cal Dive International, Inc. or
in any of its affiliated companies or subsidiaries and is not to receive any
such interest as payment for such report and has no director, officer, or
employee employed or otherwise connected with Cal Dive International, Inc. We
are not employed by Cal Dive International, Inc. on a contingent basis.

                                     Very truly yours,


                                     MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.


                                     By   /s/ GREGORY W. ARMES
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                                       Gregory W. Armes
                                       President


GWA/hsd