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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101117165834
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-055552
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATTAROZZI RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194160

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21086
		FILM NUMBER:		101200339

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895663
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				721212563
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 442
		STREET 2:		8000 GLOBAL DRIVE
		CITY:			SULPHUR
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70664
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3375835083

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 442
		STREET 2:		8000 GLOBAL DRIVE
		CITY:			SULPHUR
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70664-0442
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        <issuerName>GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLBL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PATTAROZZI RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>728 PLANTATION DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ABITA SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70420</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Share Award granted November 15, 2010 pursuant to Global Industries, Ltd. Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Stock surrendered to Global Industries, Ltd. to cover tax obligation for share award granted November 15, 2010</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Trudy McConnaughhay, Attorney-in-fact for Richard Pattarozzi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-17</signatureDate>
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