EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-11703) of
our report dated February 5, 1998 appearing on page F-2 of Triton Energy
Limited's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
September 17, 1998