EXHIBIT 15.1

                          ACCOUNTANT'S AWARENESS LETTER

August 10, 2004

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

Commissioners:

We are aware that our report dated May 10, 2004 on our review of interim
financial information of Pride International, Inc. (the "Company") for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 and included in the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and
our report dated August 6, 2004 on our review of interim financial information
of the Company for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and June
30, 2003 and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2004 are incorporated by reference in its Registration
Statements on Form S-3 and S-4, each dated August 10, 2004.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas