EXHIBIT 15.1


                  AWARENESS LETTER OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

     RE: Pride International, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

     We are aware that our report dated May 8, 2001 on our review of interim
financial information of Pride International, Inc. (the "Company") as of March
31, 2001 and for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000
and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by
reference in its Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-
06823, 333-06825, 333-27661, 333-35089, 333-35093, 333-87259 and 333-87263) and
on Form S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-40302, 333-40014, 333-44925 and 333-56678).
Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this report should not
be considered a part of the registration statements prepared or certified by us
within the meanings of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

Very truly yours,

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
March 14, 2001