EXHIBIT 23.1


                     CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-59567) of
our  report  dated  February  9,  1996, appearing on page F-2 of Triton Energy
Corporation's  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  for the year ended December 31,
1995.    We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Prospectus.





PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP


Dallas, Texas
April 2, 1996