EXHIBIT 23.1




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the Prospectuses
constituting  part  of  the  Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-59567,
333-11703,  333-11703-01,  333-67843  and 333-81029) and to the incorporation by
reference  in  the  Registration  Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-80978, 33-4042,
33-27203,  33-29498,  33-46968, 33-51691, 333-08005, 333-27313 and 333-81031) of
Triton  Energy  Limited  of our report dated February 23, 2000 appearing on page
F-2  of  this  Form  10-K.





PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
March  8,  2000