EXHIBIT 23.1




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

           We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 25, 2003 relating
to the financial statements, which appear in Pride International, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. We also consent to the
reference to us under the headings "Experts" and "Independent Accountants" in
such Registration Statement.


                                           /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Houston, Texas
August 14, 2003