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)     August 28, 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    (Commission           (IRS  Employer
      of 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.

Greece
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     Onshore  southwestern  Greece,  Triton  completed drilling a second shallow
commitment  well, the Trifos South-1, on the Aitoloakarnania license. The Trifos
South-1  well  was  a  dry  hole.





                                   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:  August  28,  2000              By: /s/W.  Greg  Dunlevy
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                                          W. Greg Dunlevy, Vice President,
                                              Finance and Treasurer