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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 29, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appear in Pride International, Inc.'s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, as amended. We also consent
to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" and "Independent
Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
June 23, 2000
