EXHIBIT 23.1


                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-3 (No. 33-59567) of our report dated February 14, 1995,
except for Notes 1 and 4, as they relate to the discontinued operations of the
aviation  sales  and services segment, which are dated as of  August 24, 1995,
which report appears on page F-2 of Triton Energy Corporation's Current Report
on  Form  8-K  dated  August 24, 1995.  We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Dallas, Texas
November 7, 1995