UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         February 1, 2000
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                             TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Cayman  Islands                  1-11675               None
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   (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission       (IRS  Employer
       incorporation)                  File  Number)     Identification No.)


         Caledonian  House,  Jennett  Street
                    P.O.Box  1043
                    George  Town
          Grand  Cayman,  Cayman  Islands                             NA
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         (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip  Code)



  Registrant's telephone number, including area code             (345) 949-0050
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                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




ITEM  5.    OTHER  EVENTS.

     On  February  1, 2000, Triton Energy Limited (the "Company") issued a press
release  reporting  financial  results for the year ended December 31, 1999, and
providing information regarding the Company's proved reserves as of December 31,
1999.  A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report
on  Form  8-K.

ITEM  7.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND  EXHIBITS.

Exhibit  No.                              Description
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99.1                                       Press Release dated February 1, 2000.


                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant  to  the  requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  hereunto  duly  authorized.


                         TRITON  ENERGY  LIMITED



Date:  February  4,  2000               By: /s/
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                                           W. Greg Dunlevy, Vice President and
                                           Treasurer