Exhibit 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  (No.  33-51691), as amended, of the Triton Exploration
Services,  Inc.  401(k)  Savings  Plan  (formerly  the Triton Energy Corporation
401(k) Savings Plan) of our report dated June 23, 1999 relating to the financial
statements,  which  appears  in  this  Form  11-K.






PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP
Dallas,  Texas
June  23,  1999