EXHIBIT 23.1




                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference in the Prospectuses
constituting  part  of the Registration Statements on 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, 333-11703 and 333-11703-01) and to the
incorporation  by  reference  in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos.
2-80978,  33-4042,  33-27203,  33-29498,  33-46968,  33-51691,  333-08005  and
333-27313)  of  Triton  Energy  Limited  of  our report dated February 5, 1998
appearing  on  page  F-2  of  this  Form  10-K.





Price  Waterhouse  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
March    31,  1998