Exhibit 23.2

                           DeGolyer and MacNaughton
                              One Energy Square
                             Dallas, Texas 75206


                                March 25, 1996


Triton Energy Limited
Caledonian House
Mary Street, P.O. Box 1043
George Town
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Gentlemen:

          We  hereby consent to (i) the incorporation by reference from Triton
Energy  Corporation's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31,  1995  (the "Form 10-K"), and the inclusion in the Registration Statements
of  Triton  Energy Limited (the "Company") on Form S-8 (Nos. 2-80978, 33-4042,
33-27203,  33-29498,  33-46968  and  33-51691)  and  Form  S-3 (Nos. 33-11920,
33-15793,  33-17614,  33-21984,  33-23058,  33-25634,  33-31319,  33-45847,
33-69230, 33-55347, 33-46292, 33-59567) relating to offerings of the Company's
securities  of  certain data from our report dated February 12, 1996, entitled
"Appraisal  Report  as  of December 31, 1995 on Certain Properties in Colombia
owned  by  Triton  Colombia  Incorporated"  under  the  caption  "Properties -
Reserves"  in  Item 2 of the Form 10-K and (ii) the specific references to our
firm  under  such  caption in the Form 10-K and under the caption "Experts" in
such Registration Statements, if applicable.


     Very truly yours,



     DeGOLYER and MacNAUGHTON