EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 23, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Triton
Energy Limited which appears in Triton Energy Limited's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, Texas
October 24, 2000
