EXHIBIT 15


                          ACCOUNTANT'S AWARENESS LETTER


May 2, 2005

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

Commissioners:

We are aware that our report dated August 6, 2004 (except for the matters
discussed in Note 2 and Note 12 to the consolidated interim financial
statements, as to which the date is March 25, 2005) on our review of interim
financial information of Pride International, Inc. (the "Company") for the
three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 and
included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended
June 30, 2004 is incorporated by reference in its Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
on Form S-8 to the Registration Statements on Form S-4 (Nos. 333-66644 and
333-666444-01), its Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-89604,
333-107996, 333-107051 and 333-118106), its Registration Statement on Form S-4
(No. 333-118104) and its Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-115588).

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas