Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report
dated February 9, 1996, appearing on page F-2 of Triton Energy Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.  We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Dallas, Texas
September 9, 1996