EXHIBIT 23.2


                                March 18, 1997



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

Gentlemen:

     We  hereby  consent  to  (i)  the  use of information in our report dated
February  13,  1997,  entitled  "Appraisal  Report  as of December 31, 1996 on
Certain  Properties  in  Colombia owned by Triton Colombia Incorporated" under
the  caption  "Business and Properties - Reserves" and in note 25 of the Notes
to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  under  the  caption "Oil and Gas
Reserve  Data"  in  the  Form 10-K of Triton Energy Limited for the year ended
December  31,  1996, and (ii) the references to our firm under such captions.
Our  estimates  of reserves, however, for the Cusiana and Cupiagua fields have
been  aggregated  in  the Form 10-K with other Colombian reserves for which we
have  not  prepared  estimates.


                              Very  truly  yours,



                              DeGOLYER  and  MacNAUGHTON