SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): JUNE 20, 2003



                            PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                                                                  
              DELAWARE                                 1-13289                              76-0069030
    (State or other jurisdiction              (Commission File Number)                   (I.R.S. Employer
          of incorporation)                                                             Identification No.)


      5847 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 3300
           HOUSTON, TEXAS                               77057
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip Code)




       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 789-1400

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

  (c)    Exhibits.

         99.1     Rig contract status information posted to Pride's website
                  on June 20, 2003.

ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

                  Pride is hereby furnishing information regarding the contract
status of its rigs posted to its website on June 20, 2003. Such information is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

                  The information furnished pursuant to this Item 9, including
Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated
by reference into any registration statement filed by Pride under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being
incorporated therein by reference.


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                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                      PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                      By:  /s/  EARL W. McNIEL
                                          -------------------------------------
                                                Earl W. McNiel
                                                Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


Date: June 23, 2003


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


NO.        DESCRIPTION
- ---        -----------

99.1       Rig contract status information posted to Pride's website
           on June 20, 2003.


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