EMPLOYMENT/NON-COMPETITION/CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

DATE:   The date of execution set forth below.   COMPANY/EMPLOYER:   Pride
International, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation
5847 San Felipe, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77057   EMPLOYEE:   Kevin C. Robert
19822 Partridge Run Dr.
Houston, Texas 77094

      This Employment/Non-Competition/Confidentiality Agreement by and between
Pride International, Inc. (the “Company” and as further defined below) and Kevin
C. Robert (“Employee”), effective as of the date fully executed by both parties
as set forth on the signature page below (the “Agreement”), is made on the terms
as herein provided.

PREAMBLE

      WHEREAS, the Company wishes to attract and retain well-qualified employees
and key personnel and to assure itself of the continuity of its management;

      WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that Employee will serve as a valuable
resource of the Company, and the Company desires to be assured of the continued
services of Employee;

      WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain assurances that Employee will
devote his best efforts to his employment with the Company and will not enter
into competition with the Company in its business as now conducted and to be
conducted, or solicit customers or other employees of the Company to terminate
their relationships with the Company;

      WHEREAS, Employee will serve as a key employee of the Company, and he
acknowledges that his talents and services to the Company are of a special,
unique, unusual and extraordinary character and are of particular and peculiar
benefit and importance to the Company;

      WHEREAS, the Company is concerned that in the event of a possible or
threatened Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company, Employee may
feel insecure, and therefore the Company desires to provide security to Employee
in the event of a Change in Control;

      WHEREAS, the Company further desires to assure Employee that if a possible
or threatened Change in Control should arise and Employee should be involved in
deliberations or

 

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negotiations in connection therewith, Employee would be in a secure position to
consider and participate in such transaction as objectively as possible in the
best interests of the Company and to this end desires to protect Employee from
any direct or implied threat to his financial well-being by a Change in Control;

      WHEREAS, Employee is willing to continue to serve the Company but desires
assurances that in the event of such a Change in Control he will continue to
have the employment status and responsibilities he could reasonably expect
absent such event and, that in the event this turns out not to be the case, he
will have fair and reasonable severance protection on the basis of his service
to the Company to that time;

      WHEREAS, different factors impact the Company and Employee under
circumstances of regular employment between the Company and Employee when there
is no threat of Change in Control and/or none has occurred, as opposed to
circumstances under which a Change in Control is rumored, threatened, occurring
or has occurred. For this reason, the Agreement deals with the regular
employment of Employee under circumstances whereby no Change in Control is
threatened, occurring or has occurred (“Regular Employment”) and it deals with
circumstances whereby a Change in Control is threatened, occurring or has
occurred. The Agreement deals with matters impacting both Regular Employment and
employment following a Change in Control, including non-competition and
confidentiality; and

      WHEREAS, Employee is willing to enter into and carry out the
non-competition and confidentiality obligations and covenants set forth herein
in consideration of the Agreement.

AGREEMENT

      NOW, THEREFORE, Employee and the Company (together the “Parties”) agree as
follows:

I.        PRIOR AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS

  1.01   PRIOR AGREEMENTS. Employee represents and warrants to the Company that
(i) he has no continuing non-competition agreements with any prior employers
that have not been disclosed in writing to the Company and (ii) neither the
execution of the Agreement by Employee or the performance by Employee of his
obligations under the Agreement will result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute a default under the provisions of any contract, agreement or other
instrument to which Employee is or was a party.

II.        DEFINITION OF TERMS

  2.01   COMPANY. Company means Pride International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, as the same presently exists, as well as any and all successors,
regardless of the nature of the entity or the state or nation of organization,
whether by reorganization, merger, consolidation, absorption or dissolution. For
the purpose of the Agreement, Company includes all subsidiaries and affiliates
of the Company to the extent such subsidiary and/or affiliate is carrying on any
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    of the business of the Company or a business similar to that being conducted
by the Company.

  2.02   EXECUTIVE/OFFICER/EMPLOYEE. Executive/Officer/Employee means Kevin C.
Robert.

  2.03   EMPLOYMENT DATE. Employee’s initial date of active employment, which
shall be February 28, 2005 (the “Employment Date”).

  2.04   CHANGE IN CONTROL. The term “Change in Control” of the Company shall
mean, and shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of the first to occur of
any of the following:

  a.   there occurs a change in control of the Company of the nature that would
be required to be reported in response to item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of
Regulation 14A or Item 1 of Form 8(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as in effect on the date of the Agreement, or if neither item
remains in effect, any regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which serve similar
purposes;

  b.   any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 12(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) is or becomes a beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or
more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;

  c.   the individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “Board”) immediately prior to a meeting of the shareholders of the Company
involving a contest for the election of directors shall not constitute a
majority of the Board of Directors following such election;

  d.   the Company shall have merged into or consolidated with another
corporation, or merged another corporation into the Company, on a basis whereby
less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the surviving
corporation is represented by shares held by former shareholders of the Company
prior to such merger or consolidation; or

  e.   the Company shall have sold, transferred or exchanged all, or
substantially all, of its assets to another corporation or other entity or
person.

  2.05   TERMINATION. The term “Termination” shall mean termination of the
employment of Employee with the Company (including death and disability (as
described below)) for any reason other than cause (as described below) or
voluntary resignation (as described below). Termination includes “Constructive
Termination” as described below. Termination includes termination at the end of

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      any “Employment Period” (as hereinafter defined) due to non-renewal or
failure to extend this Agreement for any reason except for cause.

  a.   The term “disability” means physical or mental incapacity qualifying
Employee for a long-term disability under the Company’s long-term disability
plan. If no such plan exists on the Employment Date, the term “disability” means
physical or mental incapacity as determined by a doctor jointly selected by
Employee and the Board of Directors of the Company qualifying Employee for
long-term disability under reasonable employment standards.

  b.   The term “cause” means: (i) the willful and continued failure of Employee
substantially to perform his duties with the Company (other than any failure due
to physical or mental incapacity) after a demand for substantial performance is
delivered to him by the Board of Directors which specifically identifies the
manner in which the Board believes he has not substantially performed his
duties, (ii) willful misconduct materially and demonstrably injurious to the
Company, or (iii) material violation of the covenant not to compete (except
after termination after Change in Control as discussed herein). No act or
failure to act by Employee shall be considered “willful” unless done or omitted
to be done by him not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his
action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. The unwillingness of
Employee to accept any or all of a change in the nature or scope of his
position, authorities or duties, a reduction in his total compensation or
benefits, or other action by or at request of the Company in respect of his
position, authority, or responsibility that is contrary to this Agreement, may
not be considered by the Board of Directors to be a failure to perform or
misconduct by Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall not be
deemed to have been terminated for cause for purposes of the Agreement unless
and until there shall have been delivered to him a copy of a resolution, duly
adopted by a vote of three-fourths of the entire Board of Directors of the
Company at a meeting of the Board of Directors called and held (after reasonable
notice to Employee and an opportunity for Employee and his counsel to be heard
before the Board) for the purpose of considering whether Employee has been
guilty of such a willful failure to perform or such willful misconduct as
justifies termination for cause hereunder, finding that in the good faith
opinion of the Board of Directors Employee has been guilty thereof and
specifying the particulars thereof.

  c.   The term “Constructive Termination” means any circumstance by which the
actions of the Company either reduce or change Employee’s title, position,
duties, responsibilities or authority to such an extent or in such a manner as
to relegate Employee to a position not substantially similar to that which he
held prior to such reduction or change and which would degrade, embarrass or
otherwise make it unreasonable for Employee to

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      remain in the employment of the Company; and includes a violation by the
Company of the employment provisions and conditions of this Agreement.

  d.   The resignation of Employee shall be deemed “voluntary” if it is for any
reason other than one or more of the following:

  (i)   Employee’s resignation or retirement is requested by the Company other
than for cause;

  (ii)   Any significant adverse change in the nature or scope of Employee’s
position, authorities or duties from those described in this Agreement;

  (iii)   Any reduction in Employee’s total compensation or benefits from that
provided in the Compensation and Benefits Section hereof;

  (iv)   The material breach by the Company of any other provision of this
Agreement;

  (v)   Any requirement of the Company that Employee relocate more than 50 miles
from downtown Houston, Texas;

  (vi)   Any action by the Company which would constitute Constructive
Termination; or

  (vii)   Non-renewal or failure to extend any employment term, contrary to the
wishes of Employee.

    Termination that entitles Employee to the payments and benefits provided in
Section 3.05 or 4.02 hereof shall not be deemed or treated by the Company as the
termination of Employee’s employment or the forfeiture of his participation,
award, or eligibility, for the purpose of any plan, practice or agreement of the
Company referred to in the Compensation and Benefits Section hereof, if, and to
the extent that, such benefits are provided under Section 3.05 or 4.02 hereof.

  2.06   CUSTOMER. The term “Customer” includes all persons, firms or entities
that are purchasers or end-users of services or products offered, provided,
developed, designed, sold or leased by the Company during the relevant time
periods, and all persons, firms or entities which control, or which are
controlled by, the same person, firm or entity which controls such purchase.

III.     EMPLOYMENT

  3.01   EMPLOYMENT. As of the Employment Date, Employee shall become an
employee of the Company making himself available to the Company in an advisory
capacity, but shall not serve as an officer or perform similar policy making
functions for the Company until Employee commences full-time employment on or
about March 9, 2005 (the “Appointment Date”). Effective on

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      the Appointment Date, Employee will assume the position of Vice President
- Marketing of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in the Agreement, the
Company hereby agrees to continue Employee in its employ, and Employee hereby
agrees to remain in the employ of the Company, for the Employment Period (as
defined below). From the Appointment Date through the remainder of the
Employment Period (as defined below), Employee shall exercise such position and
authority and perform such responsibilities as are commensurate with the
position and authority of Vice President — Marketing of the Company.

  3.02   BEST EFFORTS AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEE; BUSINESS
EXPENSES AND OFFICE AND OTHER SERVICES.

  a.   Employee agrees that he will at all times faithfully, industriously and
to the best of his ability, experience and talents, perform all of the duties
that may be required of and from him pursuant to the express and implicit terms
hereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. Said duties shall be
rendered at Houston, Texas, and such other place or places within or without the
State of Texas as the Company and Employee shall agree.

  b.   Employee shall devote his normal and regular business time, attention and
skill to the business and interests of the Company, and the Company shall be
entitled to all of the benefits, profits or other issue arising from or incident
to all work, services and advice of Employee performed for the Company. Such
employment shall be considered “full time” employment. Employee shall also have
the right to devote such incidental and immaterial amounts of his time which are
not required for the full and faithful performance of his duties hereunder to
any outside activities and businesses which are not being engaged in by the
Company and which shall not otherwise interfere with the performance of his
duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be a violation of
the Agreement for Employee to (i) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards
or committees, (ii) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at
educational institutions and (iii) manage personal investments, so long as such
activities do not significantly interfere with the performance of Employee’s
responsibilities hereunder. Employee shall have the right to make investments in
any business provided such investment does not result in a violation of the
Non-Competition Section of this Agreement.

  c.   Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty to
the Company. In keeping with these duties, Employee shall make full disclosure
to the Company of all business opportunities pertaining to the Company’s
business and shall not appropriate for Employee’s own benefit business
opportunities concerning the subject matter of the fiduciary relationship.

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  d.   Employee shall not intentionally take any action which he knows would not
comply with United States laws applicable to Employee’s actions on behalf of the
Company, and/or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, including specifically,
without limitation, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, generally
codified in 15 USC 78 (the “FCPA”), as the FCPA may hereafter be amended, and/or
its successor statutes.

  e.   During the employment relationship and after the employment relationship
terminates, Employee agrees to refrain from any disparaging comments about the
Company, any affiliates, or any current or former officer, director or employee
of the Company or any affiliate, and Employee agrees not to take any action, or
assist any person in taking any other action, that is materially adverse to the
interests of the Company or any affiliate or inconsistent with fostering the
goodwill of the Company and its affiliates; provided, however, that nothing in
this Agreement shall apply to or restrict in any way the communication of
information by Employee to any state or federal law enforcement agency or
require notice to the Company thereof, and Employee will not be in breach of the
covenant contained above solely by reason of his testimony which is compelled by
process of law. The Company and its affiliates, officers and directors agree to
refrain from any disparaging comments about Employee; provided, however, that
nothing in this Agreement shall apply to or restrict in any way the
communication of information by the Company and its affiliates, officers and
directors to any state or federal law enforcement agency or require notice to
Employee thereof, and the Company and its affiliates, officers and directors
will not be in breach of the covenant contained above solely by reason of
testimony which is compelled by process of law.

  f.   During the Employment Period, Employee shall be entitled to receive
prompt reimbursement for all reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in
accordance with the most favorable policies, practices and procedures of the
Company as in effect from time to time.

  g.   During the Employment Period, the Company shall furnish Employee with
office space, secretarial assistance and such other facilities and services as
shall be suitable to Employee’s position and adequate for the performance of
Employee’s duties hereunder.

  3.03   TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. Employee’s Regular Employment will commence on the
Employment Date and will be for a term ending at 12:00 o’clock midnight on the
second anniversary of the Employment Date (the “Employment Period”); thereafter,
the Employment Period will be automatically extended for successive terms of one
(1) year commencing on each anniversary of the Employment Date, unless the
Company or Employee gives written notice to the other that employment will not
be renewed or continued after the next scheduled expiration

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      date which is not less than one (1) year after the date that the notice of
non-renewal was given.

  3.04   COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. During the Employment Period Employee shall
receive the following compensation and benefits:

  a.   Employee will receive an annual base salary of not less than $263,000
with the opportunity for increases, from time to time thereafter, which are in
accordance with the Company’s regular executive compensation practices (the
“Annual Base Salary”). The Annual Base Salary will be reviewed at least
annually, but in no event earlier than July 2006.

  b.   Employee will be eligible to participate on a reasonable basis in annual
bonus, stock option and other incentive compensation plans which provide
opportunities to receive compensation in addition to his Annual Base Salary
which are at least equal to the opportunities provided by the Company for
executives with comparable duties.

  c.   Employee will be entitled to receive and participate in employee benefits
(including, but not limited to, medical, life, health, accident and disability
insurance and disability benefits) and perquisites which are at least equal to
those provided by the Company to executives with comparable duties.

  d.   Employee will receive paid vacation days each year to the same extent as
provided to executives with comparable duties.

  e.   Employee shall receive a monthly automobile allowance in an amount not
less than $750.00.

  f.   Employee will participate, or if dependent on Employee’s election, will
be eligible to participate in all other executive incentive stock and benefit
plans approved and offered by the Company.

  3.05   TERMINATION WITHOUT CHANGE IN CONTROL. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, the Company shall have the right to terminate Employee’s
employment at any time during the Employment Period (including any extended
term). Should the Company choose not to renew or extend the Employment Period of
the Agreement or choose to terminate Employee during, or at the end of, the
Employment Period, or in the event of death or disability of Employee, if the
termination is not after a Change in Control and is not for cause, the Company
shall, within thirty (30) days following such termination, pay or provide to
Employee (or his Executor, Administrator or Estate in the event of death, as
soon as reasonably practical):

  a.   An amount equal to one (1) full year of his base salary, which base
salary is here defined as twelve (12) times the then current monthly salary in
effect for Employee and all other benefits due him based upon the salary in
effect on the date of Termination (but not less than the highest annual

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      base salary paid to Employee during any of the three (3) years immediately
preceding his date of Termination). There shall be deducted only such amounts as
may be required by law to be withheld for taxes and other applicable deductions.

  b.   The Company shall provide to Employee for a period of one (1) full year
following the date of his Termination, life, health, accident and disability
insurance coverages which are not less than the highest benefits furnished to
Employee during the term of this Agreement.

  c.   An amount equal to the target award for Employee under the Company’s
annual bonus plan for the fiscal year in which Termination occurs; provided,
however, that (i) if Employee has deferred his award for such year under a
Company plan, the payment due Employee under this subparagraph shall be paid in
accordance with the terms of the deferral or as specified by Employee and
(ii) if the Company has not specified a target award for such year, the amount
will be equal to fifty percent (50%) of the maximum percentage of Employee’s
Annual Base Salary Employee may be entitled to under the Company’s annual bonus
plan in such year.

  d.   All stock options and awards to which Employee is entitled will
immediately vest and the time for exercising any option will extend for 120 days
following such termination of employment, or such later date as shall be
specified in the applicable plan and award agreement; provided, however, that in
no event shall the time for exercising an option extend beyond the original term
of the option.

  e.   The “Compensation and Benefits” section hereof shall be applicable in
determining the payments and benefits due Employee under this section and if
Termination occurs after a reduction in all or part of Employee’s total
compensation or benefits, the lump sum severance allowance and other
compensation and benefits payable to him pursuant to this section shall be based
upon his compensation and benefits before the reduction.

  f.   If any provision of this Section cannot, in whole or in part, be
implemented and carried out under the terms of the applicable compensation,
benefit or other plan or arrangement of the Company because Employee has ceased
to be an actual employee of the Company, due to insufficient or reduced credited
service based upon his actual employment by the Company or because the plan or
arrangement has been terminated or amended after the Employment Date, or for any
other reason, the Company itself shall pay or otherwise provide the equivalent
of such rights, benefits and credits for such benefits to the Employee, his
dependents, beneficiaries and estate as if Employee’s employment had not been
terminated.

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  g.   All life, health, hospitalization, medical and accident benefits
available to Employee’s spouse and dependents shall continue for the same term
as Employee’s benefits. If Employee dies, all benefits will be provided for a
term of one (1) year (or two (2) years if after a Change in Control) after the
date of death of Employee.

  h.   The Company’s obligation under this Section to continue to pay or provide
health care, life, accident and disability insurance to Employee, Employee’s
spouse and Employee’s dependents shall be reduced when and to the extent any
such benefits are paid or provided to Employee by another employer; provided,
however, that Employee shall have all rights, if any, afforded to retirees to
convert group life insurance coverage to the individual life insurance coverage
as, to the extent of, and whenever his group life insurance coverage under this
Section is reduced or expires. Apart from this subparagraph, Employee shall have
and be subject to no obligation to mitigate.

  i.   The Company shall deduct applicable withholding taxes in performing its
obligations under this Section.

    Nothing in this Section is intended, nor shall be deemed or interpreted, to
be an amendment to any compensation, benefit or other plan of the Company. To
the extent the Company’s performance under this Section includes the performance
of the Company’s obligations to Employee under any other plan or under another
agreement between the Company and Employee, the rights of Employee under such
other plan or other agreement, which are discharged under the Agreement, are
discharged, surrendered, or released pro tanto.

IV.      CHANGE IN CONTROL

  4.01   EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. Upon any Change in Control, the
Employment Period shall be immediately and without further action extended for a
term of two (2) years following the effective date of the Change in Control and
will expire at 12:00 o’clock midnight on the last day of the month following two
(2) years after the Change in Control. Thereafter, the Employment Period will be
extended for successive terms of one (1) year each, unless terminated, all in
the manner specified in Section 3.03.

  4.02   CHANGE IN CONTROL TERMINATION PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS. In the event
Employee is terminated within two (2) years following a Change in Control,
Employee will receive the payments and benefits specified in the “Termination
Without Change in Control” Section at the same time and in the same manner
therein specified except as amended and modified below:

  a.   The salary and benefits specified in Section 3.05(a) will be paid based
upon a multiple of two (2) years (instead of one (1) year).

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  b.   Life, health, accident and disability insurance specified in
Section 3.05(b) will be provided until (i) Employee becomes reemployed and
receives similar benefits from a new employer or (ii) two (2) years after the
date of Termination, whichever is earlier.

  c.   An amount equal to two (2) times the maximum award that Employee could
receive under the Company’s annual bonus plan for the fiscal year in which the
Termination occurs, instead of the benefits provided in Section 3.05(c) hereof.

  d.   Section 3.05(d) is modified such that the time for exercising any option
will extend to the later of (i) the date that is two (2) years after the date of
the Change in Control or (ii) the date that is 120 days after the date of
Employee’s Termination; provided, however, that in no event shall the time for
exercising an option extend beyond the original term of the option.

  e.   All other rights and benefits specified in Section 3.05.

  4.03   VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL. If Employee voluntarily
resigns his employment within six (6) months after a Change in Control (whether
or not the Company may be alleging the right to terminate employment for cause),
he will receive the same payments, compensation and benefits as if he had had a
Termination on the date of resignation after Change in Control.

V.        NON COMPETITION AND CONFIDENTIALITY/PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

  5.01   CONSIDERATION. Employee recognizes that in each of the highly
competitive businesses in which the Company is engaged, the Company’s trade
secrets and other confidential information, along with personal contacts, are of
primary importance in securing and maintaining business prospects, in retaining
the accounts and goodwill of present Customers and protecting the business of
the Company. Employee, therefore, agrees that in exchange for the provision of
trade secrets and other confidential information, he will agree to the
non-competition and confidentiality obligations and covenants outlined in this
Section V.

  5.02   NON-COMPETITION. In exchange for the consideration described above in
Section 5.01, Employee agrees that during his employment with the Company and
for a period of six (6) months after he is no longer employed by the Company
(unless his employment is terminated after a Change in Control, in which event
there will be no covenant not to compete and the noncompete covenants and
obligations herein will terminate on the date of termination of Employee),
Employee will not, directly or indirectly, either as an individual, proprietor,
stockholder (other than as a holder of up to one percent (1%) of the outstanding
shares of a corporation whose shares are listed on a stock exchange or traded in

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      accordance with the automated quotation system of the National Association
of Securities Dealers), partner, officer, employee or otherwise:

  a.   work for, become an employee of, invest in, provide consulting services
to or in any way engage in any business which (i) is primarily engaged in the
drilling and workover of oil and gas wells within the geographical area
described in Section 5.02(e) and (ii) actually competes to a substantial extent
with the Company; or

  b.   provide, sell, offer to sell, lease, offer to lease, or solicit any
orders for any products or services which the Company provided and with regard
to which Employee had direct or indirect supervision or control, within one
(1) year preceding Employee’s termination of employment, to or from any person,
firm or entity which was a Customer for such products or services of the Company
during the one (1) year preceding such termination from whom the Company had
solicited business during such one (1) year; or

  c.   solicit, aid, counsel or encourage any officer, director, employee or
other individual to (i) leave his or her employment or position with the
Company, (ii) compete with the business of the Company, or (iii) violate the
terms of any employment, non-competition or similar agreement with the Company;
or

  d.   employ, directly or indirectly, permit the employment of, contract for
services or work to be performed by, or otherwise use, utilize or benefit from
the services of any officer, director, employee or any other individual holding
a position with the Company within two (2) years after the date of termination
of employment of Employee with the Company or within two (2) years after such
officer, director, employee or individual terminated employment with the
Company, whichever period expires earlier; provided however, Employee can seek
written consent from the Company to hire an officer, director, employee or
individual who has terminated employment with the Company, and Company consent
will not be unreasonably withheld.

  e.   The geographical area within which the non-competition obligations and
covenants of the Agreement shall apply is that territory within two hundred
(200) miles of (i) any of the Company’s present offices, (ii) any of the
Company’s present rig yards or rig operations and (iii) any additional location
where the Company, as of the date of any action taken in violation of the
non-competition obligations and covenants of the Agreement, has an office, a rig
yard, a rig operation or definitive plans to locate an office, a rig operation
or a rig yard or has recently conducted rig operations. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the two hundred (200) mile radius extends into another country or
its territorial waters and the Company is not then doing business in that other
country, there will be no territorial limitations extending into such other
country.

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  5.03   CONFIDENTIALITY/PROTECTION OF INFORMATION. Employee acknowledges that
his employment with the Company will, of necessity, provide him with specialized
knowledge which, if used in competition with the Company, or divulged to others,
could cause serious harm to the Company. Accordingly, Employee will not at any
time during or after his employment by the Company, directly or indirectly,
divulge, disclose or communicate to any person, firm or corporation in any
manner whatsoever any information concerning any matter affecting or relating to
the Company or the business of the Company. While engaged as an employee of the
Company, Employee may only use information concerning any matters affecting or
relating to the Company or the business of the Company for a purpose which is
necessary to the carrying out of Employee’s duties as an employee of the
Company, and Employee may not make use of any information of the Company after
he is no longer an employee of the Company. Employee agrees to the foregoing
without regard to whether all of the foregoing matters will be deemed
confidential, material or important, it being stipulated by the parties that all
information, whether written or otherwise, regarding the Company’s business,
including, but not limited to, information regarding Customers, Customer lists,
costs, prices, earnings, products, services, formulae, compositions, machines,
equipment, apparatus, systems, manufacturing procedures, operations, potential
acquisitions, new location plans, prospective and executed contracts and other
business arrangements, and sources of supply, is prima facie presumed to be
important, material and confidential information of the Company for the purposes
of the Agreement, except to the extent that such information may be otherwise
lawfully and readily available to the general public. Employee further agrees
that he will, upon termination of his employment with the Company, return to the
Company all books, records, lists and other written, electronic, typed or
printed materials, whether furnished by the Company or prepared by Employee,
which contain any information relating to the Company’s business, and Employee
agrees that he will neither make nor retain any copies of such materials after
termination of employment. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent Employee from complying with applicable federal and/or
state laws. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Employee will not be liable
for any breach of these confidentiality provisions unless the same constitutes a
material detriment to the Company, or due to the nature of the information
divulged and the manner in which it was divulged and the person to whom it was
divulged it would likely cause damage to the Company or constitute a material
detriment to the Company.

  5.04   COMPANY REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION OF NON-COMPETITION OR
CONFIDENTIALITY/PROTECTION OF INFORMATION PROVISIONS. Without limiting the right
of the Company to pursue all other legal and equitable rights available to it
for violation of any of the obligations and covenants made by Employee herein,
it is agreed that:

  a.   the skills, experience and contacts of Employee are of a special, unique,
unusual and extraordinary character which give them a peculiar value;

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  b.   because of the business of the Company, the restrictions agreed to by
Employee as to time and area contained in the Agreement are reasonable; and

  c.   the injury suffered by the Company by a violation of any obligation or
covenant in the Agreement resulting from loss of profits created by (i) the
competitive use of such skills, experience contacts and otherwise and/or
(ii) the use or communication of any information deemed confidential herein will
be difficult to calculate in damages in an action at law and cannot fully
compensate the Company for any violation of any obligation or covenant in the
Agreement, accordingly:

  (i)   the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent violations
thereof and prevent Employee from rendering any services to any person, firm or
entity in breach of such obligation or covenant and to prevent Employee from
divulging any confidential information; and

  (ii)   compliance with the Agreement is a condition precedent to the Company’s
obligation to make payments of any nature to Employee, subject to the other
provisions hereof.

  5.05   TERMINATION OF BENEFITS FOR VIOLATION OF NON-COMPETITION AND
CONFIDENTIALITY/PROTECTION OF INFORMATION PROVISIONS. If Employee materially
violates the confidentiality/protection of information and/or non-competition
obligations and covenants herein or any other related agreement he may have
signed as an employee of the Company, Employee agrees there shall be no
obligation on the part of the Company to provide any payments or benefits (other
than payments or benefits already earned or accrued) described in Section 3.05
of the Agreement, subject to the provision of Section 6.01 hereof. There will be
no withholding of benefits or payments due to a violation of the non-competition
obligations hereof if the termination occurred after a Change in Control, and
Employee will not be bound by the non-competition provisions if terminated after
a Change in Control.

  5.06   REFORMATION OF SCOPE. If the provisions of the confidentiality and/or
non-competition obligations and covenants should ever be deemed to exceed the
time, geographic or occupational limitations permitted by the applicable law,
Employee and the Company agree that such provisions shall be and are hereby
reformed to the maximum time, geographic or occupational limitations permitted
by the applicable law, and the determination of whether Employee violated such
obligation and covenant will be based solely on the limitation as reformed.

VI.      GENERAL

  6.01   ENFORCEMENT COSTS. The Company is aware that upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control, or under other circumstances even when a Change in Control

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      has not occurred, the Board of Directors or a stockholder of the Company
may then cause or attempt to cause the Company to refuse to comply with its
obligations under the Agreement, or may cause or attempt to cause the Company to
institute, or may institute, litigation seeking to have the Agreement declared
unenforceable, or may take, or attempt to take other action to deny Employee the
benefits intended under the Agreement; or actions may be taken to enforce the
non-competition or confidentiality provisions of the Agreement. In these
circumstances, the purpose of the Agreement could be frustrated. It is the
intent of the parties that Employee not be required to incur the legal fees and
expenses associated with the protection or enforcement of his rights under the
Agreement by litigation or other legal action because such costs would
substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Employee
hereunder nor be bound to negotiate any settlement of his rights hereunder under
threat of incurring such costs. Accordingly, if at any time after the Employment
Date, it should appear to Employee that the Company is or has acted contrary to
or is failing or has failed to comply with any of its obligations under the
Agreement for the reason that it regards the Agreement to be void or
unenforceable, that Employee has violated the terms of the Agreement, or for any
other reason, or that the Company has purported to terminate his employment for
cause or is in the course of doing so, or is withholding payments or benefits,
or is threatening to withhold payments or benefits, contrary to the Agreement,
or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action to declare
the Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal
action designed to deny, diminish or to recover from Employee the benefits
provided or intended to be provided to him hereunder, and Employee has acted in
good faith to perform his obligations under the Agreement, the Company
irrevocably authorizes Employee from time to time to retain counsel of his
choice at the expense of the Company to represent him in connection with the
protection and enforcement of his rights hereunder including, without
limitation, representation in connection with termination of his employment or
withholding of benefits or payments contrary to the Agreement or with the
initiation or defense of any litigation or any other legal action, whether by or
against Employee or the Company or any director, officer, stockholder or other
person affiliated with the Company, in any jurisdiction. The Company is not
authorized to withhold the periodic payments of attorney’s fees and expenses
hereunder based upon any belief or assertion by the Company that Employee has
not acted in good faith or has violated the Agreement. If the Company
subsequently establishes that Employee was not acting in good faith and has
violated the Agreement, Employee will be liable to the Company for reimbursement
of amounts paid due to Employee’s actions not based on good faith and in
violation of the Agreement. The reasonable fees and expenses of counsel selected
from time to time by Employee hereinabove provided shall be paid or reimbursed
to Employee by the Company, on a regular, periodic basis within thirty (30) days
after presentation by Employee of a statement or statements prepared by such
counsel in accordance with its customary practices, up to a maximum aggregate
amount of $250,000.00.

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  6.02   INCOME, EXCISE OR OTHER TAX LIABILITY. Employee will be liable for and
will pay all income tax liability by virtue of any payments made to Employee
under this Agreement, as if the same were earned and paid in the normal course
of business and not the result of a Change in Control and not otherwise
triggered by the “golden parachute” or excess payment provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of the United States, which would cause additional tax liability to
be imposed. If any additional income tax, excise or other taxes are imposed on
any amount or payment in the nature of compensation paid or provided to or on
behalf of Employee, the Company shall “gross-up” Employee for such tax liability
by paying to Employee an amount sufficient so that after payment of all such
taxes so imposed, Employee’s position on an after-tax basis is what it would
have been had no such additional taxes been imposed. Employee will cooperate
with the Company to minimize the tax consequences to Employee and to the Company
so long as the actions proposed to be taken by the Company do not cause any
additional tax consequences to Employee and do not prolong or delay the time
that payments are to be made, or reduce the amount of payments to be made,
unless Employee consents in writing to any delay or deferment of payment.

  6.03   PAYMENT OF BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. If the termination of
Employee is not after a Change in Control and is for cause, the Company will
have the right to withhold all payments other than (i) what is accrued and owing
under the terms of any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company, and
(ii) those specified in Section 6.01; provided however, that if a final judgment
is entered finding that cause did not exist for termination, the Company will
pay all benefits to Employee to which he would have been entitled had Employee’s
termination not been for cause, plus interest on all amounts withheld from
Employee at the rate specified for judgments under Article 5069-1.05 V.A.T.S.
but not less than ten percent (10%) per annum. If the termination for cause
occurs after a Change in Control, the Company shall not have the right to
suspend or withhold payments to Employee under any provision of the Agreement
until or unless a final judgment is entered upholding the Company’s
determination that the termination was for cause, in which event Employee will
be liable to the Company for all amounts paid, plus interest at the rate allowed
for judgments under Article 5069-1.05 V.A.T.S.

  6.04   NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT. The specific arrangements referred to herein
are not intended to exclude or limit Employee’s participation in other benefits
available to Employee or personnel of the Company generally, or to preclude or
limit other compensation or benefits as may be authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Company at any time, or to limit or reduce any compensation or
benefits to which Employee would be entitled but for the Agreement.

  6.05   NOTICES. Notices, requests, demands and other communications provided
for by the Agreement shall be in writing and shall either be personally
delivered by hand or sent by: (i) Registered or Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested, postage prepaid, properly packaged, addressed and deposited in the
United States Postal System; (ii) via facsimile transmission if the receiver
acknowledges

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      receipt; or (iii) via Federal Express or other expedited delivery service
provided that acknowledgment of receipt is received and retained by the
deliverer and furnished to the sender, if to Employee, at the last address he
has filed, in writing, with the Company, or if to the Company, to its Corporate
Secretary at its principal executive offices.

  6.06   NON-ALIENATION. Employee shall not have any right to pledge,
hypothecate, anticipate, or in any way create a lien upon any amounts provided
under the Agreement, and no payments or benefits due hereunder shall be
assignable in anticipation of payment either by voluntary or involuntary acts or
by operation of law. So long as Employee lives, no person, other than the
parties hereto, shall have any rights under or interest in the Agreement or the
subject matter hereof. Upon the death of Employee, his executors,
administrators, devisees and heirs, in that order, shall have the right to
enforce the provisions hereof, to the extent applicable.

  6.07   ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. The Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the Parties with respect of the subject matter hereof. No provision
of the Agreement may be amended, waived, or discharged except by the mutual
written agreement of the Parties. The consent of any other person(s) to any such
amendment, waiver or discharge shall not be required.

  6.08   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, by operation of law
or otherwise, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity or
persons which shall succeed (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company, and the Company will require any successor, by agreement
in form and substance satisfactory to Employee, expressly to assume and agree to
perform the Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employee and his legal
representatives, heirs and assigns; provided, however, that in the event of
Employee’s death prior to payment or distribution of all amounts, distributions
and benefits due him hereunder, if any, each such unpaid amount and distribution
shall be paid in accordance with the Agreement to the person or persons
designated by Employee to the Company to receive such payment or distribution
and in the event Employee has made no applicable designation, to his estate. If
the Company should split, divide or otherwise become more than one entity, all
liability and obligations of the Company shall be the joint and several
liability and obligation of all of the parts.

  6.09   GOVERNING LAW. Except to the extent required to be governed by the laws
of the State of Delaware because the Company is incorporated under the laws of
said State, the validity, interpretation and enforcement of the Agreement shall
be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

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  6.10   VENUE. To the extent permitted by applicable state or federal law,
venue for all proceedings hereunder will be in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

  6.11   HEADINGS. The headings in the Agreement are inserted for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the
Agreement.

  6.12   SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision or portion of the
Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the
remaining provisions of the Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect.

  6.13   PARTIAL INVALIDITY. In the event that any part, portion or section of
the Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the
remaining provisions of the Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto,
and the Agreement will be construed to give meaning to the remaining provisions
of the Agreement in accordance with the intent of the Agreement.

  6.14   COUNTERPARTS. The Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be original, but all of which
together constitute one and the same instrument.

  6.15   NO WAIVER. No failure by either party hereto at any time to give notice
of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any
condition or provision of the Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or
dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent
time.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Employee has hereunto set his hand and, pursuant to
the authorization from its Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of
such Board of Directors, the Company has caused these presents to be executed in
its name and on its behalf.

      EXECUTED in multiple originals and/or counterparts as of the date set
forth below.

         

    /s/ Kevin C. Robert

     

      Kevin C. Robert
 
       

      Date:
 
       

    February 28, 2005

     
 
        ATTEST:   PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
       
/s/ W. Gregory Looser

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W. Gregory Looser
Secretary
  By:   /s/ Paul A. Bragg

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Paul A. Bragg
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       

  Date:   February 28, 2005

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