<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF
JUNE 30, 1999 AND THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE SIX
MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                     JUN-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                               0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        155,872
<ALLOWANCES>                                            (750)
<INVENTORY>                                           29,153
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     430,220
<PP&E>                                             2,055,139
<DEPRECIATION>                                      (207,291)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     2,390,879
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                257,925
<BONDS>                                                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       2,390,879
<SALES>                                              321,902
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     321,902
<CGS>                                                250,595
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        361,813
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      (2,824)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                    27,490
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      (64,577)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         (18,265)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  (46,312)
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        3,884
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                         (42,428)
<EPS-BASIC>                                          (0.91)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          (0.91)