UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 13, 2000
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TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands 1-11675 None
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Caledonian House, Jennett Street
P.O.Box 1043
George Town
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands NA
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (345) 949-0050
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Equatorial Guinea
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On June 13, 2000, Triton Energy Limited (the "Company") issued a press
release reporting the results of its Ceiba-3 development well offshore
Equatorial Guinea. A copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Colombia
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Through May 31, 2000, gross production from the Cusiana and Cupiagua fields
in Colombia averaged approximately 354,000 barrels of oil per day. Based on a
revised forecast the Company received from the operator in June 2000, the
Company does not expect that average production from the fields for the full
year will increase significantly from that rate.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated June 13, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRITON ENERGY LIMITED
Date: June 13, 2000 By: /s/ A.E. Turner, III
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A. E. Turner, III, Senior Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer
