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.
            Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement
            on Form S-4

         We are aware that our reports dated May 8, 2001 and August 8, 2001 on
our review of interim financial information of Pride International, Inc. (the
"Company") as of March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2001, respectively, and for each of
the three-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 and included in
the Company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31,
2001 and June 30, 2001 are incorporated by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration
Nos. 333-666-44 and 333-666-44-01). Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities
Act of 1933, these reports should not be considered a part of this Registration
Statement prepared or certified by us within the meanings of Sections 7 and 11
of that Act.

Very truly yours,


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
October 19, 2001