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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT




         We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1
(File No. 33-85930) of our reports on TransAmerican Refining Corporation and
TransAmerican Energy Corporation which include an explanatory paragraph
relating to each company's ability to continue as a going concern and our
report on TransTexas Gas Corporation all dated April 29, 1996 on our audits of
the financial statements and the financial statement schedule of each
respective company.  We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Experts."



                                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Houston, Texas
August 7, 1996