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 January 30, 2001 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,  2000.




PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
May  25,  2001