PRIDE PETROLEUM SERVICES INC
SC 13G, 1996-01-30
OIL & GAS FIELD SERVICES, NEC
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                             

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. __)*
 
                        Pride Petroleum Services, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   741541106
                  ---------------------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                               PAGE 1 OF 10 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 741541106                   13G              Page  2  of  10  Pages
- ---------------------------                       ------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
     John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
     I.R.S. No. 04-1414660
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)  [_]
                                                            (b)  [_] 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3  SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   Number of
    Shares        -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   Owned by
     Each         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reporting   7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    Person
     With         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, 
     John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
     See line 9, above.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
     IC, BD, IA, HC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               PAGE 2 OF 10 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 741541106                   13G              Page  3  of  10  Pages
- ---------------------------                       ------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
     John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc.
     I.R.S. No. 04-2687223
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)  [_]
                                                            (b)  [_] 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3  SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   Number of
    Shares        -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   Owned by
     Each         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reporting   7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    Person
     With         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned
     subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
     See line 9, above.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
     HC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               PAGE 3 OF 10 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 741541106                   13G              Page  4  of  10  Pages
- ---------------------------                       ------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
     John Hancock Asset Management
     I.R.S. No. 04-3279774
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a) [_]
                                                            (b) [_] 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3  SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   Number of
    Shares        -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   Owned by
     Each         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reporting   7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    Person
     With         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     None, except through its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock 
     Advisers, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
     See line 9, above.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
     HC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

                               PAGE 4 OF 10 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 741541106                   13G              Page  5  of  10  Pages
- ---------------------------                       ------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
     The Berkeley Financial Group
     I.R.S. No. 04-3145626
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)  [_]
                                                            (b)  [_] 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3  SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   Number of
    Shares        -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   Owned by
     Each          -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reporting   7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    Person
     With         -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     None, except through its direct, wholly-owned
     subsidiary, John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
     See line 9, above.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
     HC
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
 

                               PAGE 5 OF 10 PAGES
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CUSIP No. 741541106                   13G              Page  6  of  10  Pages
- ---------------------------                       ------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
     John Hancock Advisers, Inc.
     I.R.S. No. 04-2441573
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)  [_]
                                                            (b)  [_] 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3  SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
     Delaware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   Number of
    Shares
                  1,371,300
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Beneficially  6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   Owned by
     Each
                  -0-
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reporting   7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    Person
     With
                  1,371,300
              ------------------------------------------------------------------
               8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


                  -0-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
     1,371,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
     N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
     5.5%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
     IA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               PAGE 6 OF 10 PAGES
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     The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
       with the Commission.

       Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
                  Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)


         Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:
                    -------------- 
                    Pride Petroleum Services, Inc.

         Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                    ----------------------------------------------- 
                    1500 City West Blvd.
                    Suite 400
                    Houston, TX  77042

         Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:
                    --------------------- 
                    This filing is made on behalf of John Hancock Mutual Life
                    Insurance Company("JHMLICO"), JHMLICO's wholly-owned
                    subsidiary, John Hancock Subsidiaries, Inc. ("JHSI"), JHSI's
                    wholly-owned subsidiary, John Hancock Asset Management
                    ("JHAM"), JHAM"s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Berkeley
                    Financial Group ("TBFG") and TBFG's wholly-owned subsidiary,
                    John Hancock Advisers, Inc. ("JHA").

         Item 2(b)  Address of the Principal Offices:
                    -------------------------------- 
                    The principal business offices of JHMLICO, JHSI, and JHAM
                    are located at John Hancock Place, P.O. Box 111, Boston, MA
                    02117. The principal business offices of TBFG and JHA are
                    located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199.

         Item 2(c)  Citizenship:
                    ----------- 
                    JHMLICO, JHAM and TBFG were organized and exist under the
                    laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. JHSI and JHA were
                    organized and exist under the laws of the State of Delaware.

         Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:
                    ---------------------------- 
                    Common Stock

         Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:
                    ------------ 
                    741541106

         Item 3     If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
                     ---------------------------------------------------------
                    or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
                    -------------------------------------------------

                   JHMLICO: (a) (X)  Broker or Dealer registered under (S)15 of
                                     the Act.

                            (c) (X) Insurance Company as defined in (S)3(a)(19)
                                    of the Act.
         
                            (e) (X) Investment Adviser registered under (S)203
                                    of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

                            (g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                                    (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).

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            JHSI: (g) (x) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
                          (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
 
            JHAM: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company in accordance with
                          (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
 
            TBFG: (g) (X) Parent Holding Company in accordance with
                          (S)240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
 
             JHA: (e) (X)  Investment Adviser registered under (S)203
                           of the Investment Advisers Act of
                           1940.
 
     Item 4  Ownership:
             ----------
                                                             
             (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:  JHA has direct                
                   -------------------------                                 
                   beneficial ownership of 1,371,300 shares of 
                   Common Stock. Through their parent-subsidiary 
                   relationship to JHA, JHMLICO, JHAM, JHSI and TBFG 
                   have indirect beneficial ownership of these same shares.
                                                                             
             (b)   Percent of Class:  5.5%                                   
                   ----------------                                          
             (c)   (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote: JHA has 
                         sole power to vote or to direct the vote of the 
                         1,371,300 shares of Common Stock under Advisory 
                         Agreements with six open-end diversified management 
                         companies registered under (S)8 of the Investment 
                         Company Act.

                         John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund, Advisory 
                         Agreement dated January 1, 1994- 109,000 

                         John Hancock Multi-Sector Growth Fund, Advisory
                         Agreement dated January 30, 1995 - 8,000

                         John Hancock Global Resources Fund, Advisory Agreement
                         dated June 24, 1991 - 95,000

                         Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company as Trustee of 
                         the Pension Plan for Personnel in General Agencies of 
                         the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company (for 
                         Equity Account) Advisory Agreement dated January 19,
                         1994 - 122,500

                         John Hancock Special Equity Fund, Advisory Agreement 
                         dated January 1, 1994 - 500,000 

                         John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund, Advisory 
                         Agreement dated January 1, 1994 - 536,800 

                   (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-

                   (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 
                         JHA has sole power to dispose or to direct the
                         disposition of the 1,371,000 shares of Common Stock 
                         under the Advisory Agreements noted in Item 4(c)(i) 
                         above. 

                    (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the 
                         disposition of: -0-

     Item 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
             --------------------------------------------
             Not applicable. 


     Item 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
             --------------------------------------------------------------- 
             See Item 4 above.

     Item 7  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
             ---------------------------------------------------------
             Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
             -------------------------------------------------------------
             Company:
             -------
             See Items 3 and 4 above.


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     Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
               --------------------------------------------------------- 
               Not applicable.

     Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
               -------------------------------- 
               Not applicable.

     Item 10   Certification:
               ------------- 
               By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
               its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
               acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
               for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
               influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
               not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
               transaction having such purpose or effect.

                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
 

                                    JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                    By: /s/ John T. Faraday
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                    Name:  John T. Faraday
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 24, 1996            Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer
      -------------------                 ------------------------------------- 
                    
                                    JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC.

                                    By: /s/ John T. Faraday
                                       ---------------------------------------- 
                                    Name:  John T. Faraday
                                         -------------------------------------- 
Dated:   January 24, 1996           Title:   Treasurer
       -------------------                -------------------------------------


                                    JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT
                 
                                    By:  /s/ James H. Young
                                       ---------------------------------------- 
                                    Name: James H. Young
                                         ---------------------------------------
Dated:  January 23, 1996            Title:  Secretary
      --------------------                --------------------------------------

                                    THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP
 
                                    By: /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name: Susan S. Newton
                                        ---------------------------------------
Dated: January 24, 1996             Title:   Vice President
      --------------------                --------------------------------------

                                    JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.

                                    By:  /s/ Susan S. Newton
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Susan S. Newton
                                         ---------------------------------------
Dated: January 24, 1996             Title:  Vice President
      ---------------------               ------------------------------------- 
 

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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
                             ----------------------

     John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, John Hancock Subsidiaries,
Inc., John Hancock Asset Management, The Berkeley Financial Group and John
Hancock Advisers, Inc. agree that the Initial Schedule 13G, to which this
Agreement is attached, relating to the Common Stock of Pride Petroleum Services,
Inc., is filed on behalf of each of them.

 
                                    JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                    By: /s/ John T. Faraday
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  John T. Faraday
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 24, 1996            Title:  Senior Vice President & Treasurer
      --------------------                ------------------------------------- 

                                    JOHN HANCOCK SUBSIDIARIES, INC.

                                    By: /s/ John T. Faraday 
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  John T. Faraday
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 24, 1996            Title:  Treasurer
      --------------------                ------------------------------------- 

                                    JOHN HANCOCK ASSET MANAGEMENT

                                    By: /s/ James H. Young 
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  James H. Young
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 23, 1996            Title:  Secretary
      --------------------                ------------------------------------- 

                                    THE BERKELEY FINANCIAL GROUP

                                    By: /s/ Susan S. Newton 
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Susan S. Newton
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 24, 1996            Title:  Vice President
      --------------------                ------------------------------------- 

                                    JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
                                                             
                                    By: /s/ Susan S. Newton 
                                       ----------------------------------------
                                    Name:  Susan S. Newton
                                         --------------------------------------
Dated:  January 24, 1996            Title:  Vice President
      --------------------                ------------------------------------- 

 

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