Pride International, Inc. today reported that an air reconnaissance effort in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was completed on September 2 and that its jackup rigs located in or near the path of Hurricane Gustav have been accounted for. The reconnaissance, conducted from a fixed-wing aircraft, found no visible damage to the units. Offshore personnel have begun returning to the rigs and will conduct a more thorough inspection of each unit.

Pride International, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, operating a fleet of 47 offshore rigs, including two deepwater drillships, 12 semisubmersible rigs, 28 jackups and five managed deepwater rigs. The company also has four ultra-deepwater drillships under construction with expected deliveries in 2010 and 2011.

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