EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in this Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  of  our report dated February 23, 2000 relating to the
consolidated  financial  statements  and  financial statement schedule of Triton
Energy  Limited  which  appears in Triton Energy Limited's Annual Report on Form
10-K  for the year ended December 31, 1999.  We also consent to the reference to
us  under  the  heading  "Experts"  in  such  Registration  Statement.




PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
October  24,  2000