Exhibit 10.49

          SUPPLEMENTAL  INDENTURE,  dated as of April 17, 1997, by and between
Triton  Energy  Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "TEL"), Triton Energy
Limited,  a  Cayman  Islands  company  ("TEL",  and  together  with  TEC,  the
"Companies"),  as  Guarantor,  and  The  Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee (the
"Trustee").

                            W I T N E S S E T H :

          WHEREAS,  the Companies and the Trustee have heretofore executed and
delivered an Indenture, dated as of November 13, 1992, as amended and restated
as  of  July  1,  1993 and March 25, 1996 (the "Indenture"), providing for the
issuance  of Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 1997 (the "Securities") of
TEC;

          WHEREAS,  there  is  currently  outstanding  under  the  Indenture
approximately  $210  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of the Securities;

          WHEREAS,  Section  9.02 of the Indenture provides that the Companies
and  the  Trustee  may,  with  the consent of the Holders of a majority of the
aggregate  principal  amount  of  the  outstanding  Securities,  enter  into a
supplemental  indenture  for  the  purpose  of  amending  the  Indenture;

          WHEREAS, the Companies have offered to purchase for cash any and all
of the outstanding Securities upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth  in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated April
3,  1997,  as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified (the "Offer");

          WHEREAS,  the Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, certain
proposed  amendments  to the Indenture (the "Proposed Amendments") having been
approved  by  a  majority  in  aggregate  principal  amount of the outstanding
Securities  (and  a  supplemental  indenture  in  respect  thereof having been
executed  and  delivered)  with  the effectiveness of such Proposed Amendments
with  respect  to  the  Securities  being  subject  only to the acceptance for
payment  by  the  Companies  of  the  Securities  representing  a  majority in
aggregate  principal amount at maturity of the outstanding Securities pursuant
to  the  Offer  (the  "Acceptance");

          WHEREAS,  the  Companies  have received and delivered to the Trustee
the  requisite consents to effect the Proposed Amendments under the Indenture;

          WHEREAS,  each of TEC and TEL has been authorized by a resolution of
its  Board  of  Directors  to  enter  into  this  Supplemental  Indenture; and

          WHEREAS,  all  other  acts  and  proceedings required by law, by the
Indenture  and  by the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of TEC and the
memorandum  and  articles  of  association  of  TEL  to make this Supplemental
Indenture  a valid and binding agreement for the purposes expressed herein, in
accordance  with  its  terms,  have  been  duly  done  and  performed;

          NOW,  THEREFORE,  in consideration of the premises and the covenants
and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration
the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  for  the  equal  and
proportionate  benefit of the Holders of the Securities, the Companies and the
Trustee  hereby  agree  as  follows:

                                 ARTICLE ONE

Section  1.01.          Definitions.

          Capitalized  terms  used  in  this  Supplemental  Indenture  and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Indenture.

                                 ARTICLE TWO

Section  2.01.      Amendment of Section 1.01.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to,  the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 1.01 of the Indenture are
amended  by  deleting  the  following  definitions:   "Acquired Indebtedness";
"Asset Sale"; "Average Quoted Price"; "Consolidated Net Income"; "Consolidated
Net  Worth";  "Currency  Agreement";  "Intercompany  Agreement"; "Investment";
"Permitted  Indebtedness";  "Permitted  Investments";  and  "Quoted  Price".

Section  2.02       Amendment of Section 5.01.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to,  the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 5.01 of the Indenture are
amended  by  deleting  the  text  of  clause  (c)  thereto in its entirety and
inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section  2.03.      Amendment of Section 8.01.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to,  the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 8.01 of the Indenture are
amended  by:

    (a) deleting  the text of clause (3) thereto in its entirety and inserting
in lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]";  and

    (b) deleting  the text of clause (4) thereto in its entirety and inserting
in lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.04.  Amendment of Section 10.07.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.07 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

     Section 2.05.  Amendment of Section 10.08.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to, the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 10.08 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.06.  Amendment of Section 10.09.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.09 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

     Section 2.07.  Amendment of Section 10.10.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to, the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 10.10 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.08.  Amendment of Section 10.11.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.11 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.09.  Amendment of Section 10.12.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.12 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.10.  Amendment of Section 10.15.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.15 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of such Section in its entirety and inserting in
lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section 2.11.  Amendment of Section 10.16.  Effective upon, and subject only
to,  the  Acceptance,  the  provisions  of  Section 10.16 of the Indenture are
amended  by deleting the text of clause (a) of such Section in its entirety
and inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".

Section  2.12      Amendment to Section 12.04.  Effective upon, and subject
only  to, the Acceptance, the provisions of Section 12.04 of the Indenture are
amended  by  deleting  the  text  of  clause  (3)  thereto in its entirety and
inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  phrase  "[intentionally  omitted]".


                                     ARTICLE THREE

Section  3.01.          Continuing  Effect  of  Indenture.

          Except  as  expressly  provided herein, all of the terms, provisions
and  conditions  of  the  Indenture  and the Securities outstanding thereunder
shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect.


Section  3.02.          Construction  of  Supplemental  Indenture.

          The  Supplemental  Indenture  is executed as and shall constitute an
indenture  supplemental  to the Indenture and shall be construed in connection
with  and  as  part  of  the  Indenture.  This Supplemental Indenture shall be
governed  by  and  construed  in  accordance with the laws of the State of New
York.


Section  3.03.          Trust  Indenture  Act  Controls.

          If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or
conflicts  with  another  provision  of  this  Supplemental  Indenture  or the
Indenture  that  is required to be included by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
as  in  force at the date as of which this Supplemental Indenture is executed,
the  provision  required  by  said  Act  shall  control.


Section  3.04.          Trustee  Disclaimer.

          The recitals contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall be taken
as  the statements of the Companies, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility
for  their  correctness.    The  Trustee  makes  no  representations as to the
validity  or  sufficiency  of  this  Supplemental  Indenture.


Section  3.05.          Counterparts.

          This  Supplemental  Indenture  may  be  executed  in  any  number of
counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but
all  such  counterparts  shall  together  constitute  but  one  and  the  same
instrument.





          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental
Indenture  to  be  duly  executed,  and their respective corporate seals to be
hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.



                TRITON  ENERGY  LIMITED,  as  Guarantor


                                   By: /s/
                                       Name:
                                   Title:

                              TRITON ENERGY CORPORATION, as
                                   Issuer


                                   By: /s/
                                   Name:
                                   Title:


                              THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as
                                 Trustee


                                   By: /s/
                                   Name:
                                   Title:








STATE  OF  ________      )
                         )          SS.:
COUNTY  OF  _______      )


          On  the  17th  day  of  April,  1997,  before  me  personally  came
_________________,  to  me  known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say that he/she is _____________________ of Triton Energy Limited, the company
described  in  and  which  executed  the foregoing instrument; and that he/she
signed  his/her  name  thereto  by  like  authority.



                              __________________________________
                              Notary  Public,  State  of  __________



STATE  OF  ___________        )
                              )          SS.:
COUNTY  OF  ___________       )


          On  the  17th  day  of  April,  1997,  before  me  personally  came
_________________,  to  me  known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say  that  he/she  is  _____________________  of  Triton Energy Corporation, a
corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; and that
he/she  signed  his/her  name  thereto  by  like  authority.



                              __________________________________
                              Notary  Public,  State  of  __________


STATE  OF  ___________        )
                              )          SS.:
COUNTY  OF  ___________       )


          On  the  17th  day  of  April,  1997,  before  me  personally  came
_________________,  to  me  known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and
say  that  he/she  is  _____________________  of  The  Chase Manhattan Bank, a
corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; and that
he/she  signed  his/her  name  thereto  by  like  authority.


                              __________________________________
                              Notary  Public,  State  of  __________