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): July 14, 2003
                                  -------------



                             PYR Energy Corporation
                 -----------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Maryland                       0-20879                  95-4580642
 ---------------------------       ----------------          ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                  Number)             Identification No.)



                1675 Broadway, Suite 2450, Denver, Colorado 80202
                -------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 825-3748
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Item 5. Other Events.
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     Press Release. The press release of the Registrant dated July 14, 2003,
which is filed as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 7.  Financial Statements And Exhibits.
         ---------------------------------

         (c) Exhibits.

                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit
Number            Description
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99.1              Press release dated July 14, 2003.



                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


Date:  July 15, 2003                        PYR ENERGY CORPORATION



                                            By:  /s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                     D. Scott Singdahlsen
                                                     Chief Executive Officer
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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): July 14, 2003
                                  -------------

                             PYR Energy Corporation
                 -----------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Maryland                       0-20879                  95-4580642
 ---------------------------       ----------------          ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File             (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                  Number)             Identification No.)

                1675 Broadway, Suite 2450, Denver, Colorado 80202
                -------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 825-3748
                                                           --------------
Item 5. Other Events.
        ------------

     Press Release. The press release of the Registrant dated July 14, 2003,
which is filed as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements And Exhibits.
         ---------------------------------

         (c) Exhibits.

                                  Exhibit Index
                                  -------------

Exhibit
Number            Description
------            -----------

99.1              Press release dated July 14, 2003.

                                    SIGNATURE

     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.

Date:  July 15, 2003                        PYR ENERGY CORPORATION

                                            By:  /s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                     D. Scott Singdahlsen
                                                     Chief Executive Officer