Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the Registration
Statement  on  Form S-8 (No. 33-51691), as amended, of the Triton Energy Limited
of  our  report  dated June 18, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the
Triton Exploration Services Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (formerly the Triton Energy
Corporation  401(k)  Savings  Plan),  which  appears  in  this  Form  11-K.






PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
June    18,  2001