EXHIBIT 99.1 PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. RIG STATUS RIG STATUS AS OF 8-14-03 Certain information in the table, including expected contract expiration dates, are estimates based on current arrangements with Pride's customers and current expectations as to the time required for completion of projects. ================================================================================================================================= Current Contract Offshore Fleet Design Area From To Dayrate(1) Comments - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED UNITS DRILLSHIPS Pride Africa 10,000' WD, DP W Africa Oct-99 Jun-05 $163,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Angola 10,000' WD, DP W Africa May-00 May-05 $162,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMISUBMERSIBLES Pride Brazil 5,000' WD, DP Brazil Jul-01 Jul-06 $134,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Carlos Walter 5,000' WD, DP Brazil Jun-01 Jun-06 $134,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride North America 7,500' WD, Conv W Africa Aug-99 Aug-04 $164,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride North Sea 1,000' WD, Conv N Africa Nov-02 Jan-04 $52,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride South America 4,000' WD, DP Brazil Jan-03 Jan-05 $78,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride South Atlantic 1,500' WD, Conv Brazil Oct-02 Oct-03 $53,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride South Pacific 6,500' WD, Conv W Africa Jan-03 Mar-04 $98,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride South Seas 1,000' WD, Conv Mexico Oct-02 Jun-05 $53,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Venezuela 1,500' WD, Conv Trinidad - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viking 2,650' WD, Conv Mexico Oct-03 Apr-07 $49,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACKUPS International Pride Cabinda 300' ILC W Africa Aug-00 Aug-05 $50,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Hawaii 300' ILC SE Asia Nov-01 Nov-03 $63,000 Nov-03 May-05 $51,000 New contract - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Montana 270' ILC Mid-East Jun-01 Jun-04 $47,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride North Dakota 250' ILC W Africa Oct-02 Oct-04 $62,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Ohio 250' ILC Mid-East Apr-02 Mar-04 $40,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Pennsylvania 300' ILC India Jun-03 Jun-06 $58,000 In shipyard for 5-yr survey during 3Q03 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Rotterdam 205' Accom N Sea Oct-02 Mar-04 $36,000 Contract extended - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride West Virginia 300' ILC India Nov-02 Nov-04 $52,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gulf of Mexico - Mexico Pride Alabama 200' MC/TD Mexico Jul-03 Jul-07 $36,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Alaska 250' MC/TD Mexico Nov-02 Jul-05 $35,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Arkansas 200' MC/TD Mexico Nov-03 Oct-06 $35,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride California 250' MS/TD Mexico Aug-02 Oct-05 $33,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Colorado 200' MC/TD Mexico Jul-03 Mar-07 $36,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Louisiana 250' MS/TD Mexico Apr-02 Jul-06 $33,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Mississippi 200' MC/TD Mexico Sep-02 Apr-05 $37,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Nebraska 200' MC/TD Mexico Nov-02 Jan-06 $34,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Nevada 200' MC/TD Mexico Apr-02 Jul-06 $32,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Oklahoma 250' MS/TD Mexico Sep-02 Apr-05 $35,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride South Carolina 200' MC/TD Mexico Jul-02 Mar-06 $32,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Tennessee 300' ILC/TD Mexico Jul-03 Jun-06 $48,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Texas 300' MC/TD Mexico Nov-03 Mar-05 $37,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Wisconsin 300' ILS/TD Mexico Aug-02 Dec-03 $35,000 Mexico Jan-04 Dec-06 $36,000 ================================================================================================================================= (1) Dayrates shown are contract dayrates. They exclude reimbursable items, mobilization and demobilization fees, bonus and other items that constitute revenues under generally accepted accounting principles, but that it is not practicable to determine with specificity on a prospective basis. The Company believes this information is useful to investors in estimating revenues in future periods in combination with the contract term. The information in this release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include statements concerning contract expiration dates and dayrates. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation early termination by the customer pursuant to the contract or otherwise, cancellation or completion of certain contracts earlier than expected, operational difficulties and other factors described in Pride's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Pride cautions you that forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in these statements. DP Dynamically-positioned. Conv Conventionally moored. Accom Accommodation unit. ILC Ind. leg cantilever. ILS Ind. leg slot. MC Mat-supported cantilever. MS Mat-supported slot. TD Top drive. PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC. RIG STATUS ================================================================================================================================= Current Contract Offshore Fleet Design Area From To Dayrate(1) Comments - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gulf of Mexico - USA Pride Arizona 250' MS/TD USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Florida 200' MC/TD USA Jul-03 Sep-03 $24,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Georgia 250' MS/TD USA Jul-03 Nov-03 $22,000 Rate to $24,000 next well - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Illinois 225' MS USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Kansas 250' MC/TD USA Nov-02 Apr-04 $24,000 Dayrate indexed monthly - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Kentucky 250' MS USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Michigan 250' MS USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Missouri 250' MC/TD USA Jul-03 Sep-03 $24,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride New Mexico 200' MC USA May-03 May-04 $26,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Utah 80' MC/TD USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride Wyoming 250' MS USA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLATFORM RIGS Platform Rigs - Mexico 3 Units Mexico Various Various $20,000(2) 3 of 3 rigs contracted - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Platform Rigs - USA 18 Units USA Various Various $20,000(2) 6 of 18 rigs contracted - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENDERS Al Baraka(1) 650' WD W Africa Jun-01 Aug-03 $37,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alligator 330' WD W Africa - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barracuda 330' WD W Africa Jun-02 Jan-04 $38,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ile De Sein 450' WD SE Asia Dec-02 Dec-04 $36,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Piranha 600' WD SE Asia Mar-03 Jun-05 $35,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARGES Bintang Kalimantan 21' WD W Africa Sep-01 Sep-03 $30,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride I 150' WD Venezuela Jan-95 Jan-05 $25,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pride II 150' WD Venezuela Jan-95 Jan-05 $25,000 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANAGED UNITS SEMISUBMERSIBLE Leiv Eiriksson 8,200' WD, DP W Africa Jan-02 Oct-03 **(3) Management fee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JACKUPS GP 19 150' ILC Venezuela Dec-00 Apr-04 ** Management fee - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GP 20 150' ILC Venezuela Dec-00 Mar-04 ** Management fee ================================================================================================================================= ================================================================================ RIG COUNT LAND FLEET -------------------- COUNTRY TOTAL CONTRACTED UTILIZATION ARGENTINA DRILLING 50 38 76% ARGENTINA WORKOVER 100 92 92% BOLIVIA DRILLING 6 3 50% BOLIVIA WORKOVER 7 6 86% COLOMBIA / ECUADOR DRILLING 14 13 93% COLOMBIA / ECUADOR WORKOVER 9 8 89% BRAZIL DRILLING(4) 1 1 100% BRAZIL WORKOVER(5) 8 8 100% VENEZUELA DRILLING 6 5 83% VENEZUELA WORKOVER 25 17 68% RUSSIA / KAZAKHSTAN 3 3 100% CHAD 5 5 100% OTHER LAND 20 7 35% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL RIGS 254 206 81% ================================================================================ (1) Dayrates shown are contract dayrates. They exclude reimbursable items, mobilization and demobilization fees, bonus and other items that constitute revenues under generally accepted accounting principles, but that it is not practicable to determine with specificity on a prospective basis. The Company believes this information is useful to investors in estimating revenues in future periods in combination with the contract term. (2) Average contract dayrate for the rig class. (3) ** Not applicable. (4) Rig managed by Pride, but owned by a third party. (5) Four rigs managed by Pride, but owned by third parties. DP Dynamically-positioned. Conv Conventionally moored. Accom Accommodation unit. ILC Ind. leg cantilever. ILS Ind. leg slot. MC Mat-supported cantilever. MS Mat-supported slot. TD Top drive.