EXHIBIT 23.3



                     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 August 14, 1992
relating  to the consolidated statements of earnings, shareholders' equity and
cash  flows  of  Crusader  Limited and subsidiaries for the year ended May 31,
1992 which report appears in the Transition Report on Form 10-K of Triton
Energy  Corporation.  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Prospectus.




KPMG


Brisbane, Australia
November 7, 1995