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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Washington,
D.C.  20549</FONT></FONT> </P>



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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="4"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">CURRENT REPORT<BR>Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 12, 2007 (April 11, 2007)</FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="5"><B>PYR Energy Corporation</B><BR></FONT></FONT>

<FONT SIZE="2">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT> </P>

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    <TD align=left width="37%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Maryland</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="4%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="30%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>001-15511</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="4%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="23%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>95-4580642</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left width="2%"><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>(State or
      other jurisdiction</FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>(Commission File Number)</FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>(IRS
      Employer</FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;of
      incorporation)</FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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size=2></FONT></TD>
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      size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"
      size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><B><U><BR>1675 Broadway, Suite 2450
Denver, Colorado 80202</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><BR>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></FONT></P>

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telephone number, including area code <B><U>(303) 825-3748</U></B></FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Check  the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously  satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following  provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="94%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR  240.13e-4(c))</FONT></FONT> </P></TD>
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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2"><B>Item 7.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Regulation FD Disclosure.</B></FONT></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">On
April 11, 2007, PYR Energy Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press
release entitled &#147;PYR Energy Corporation and Samson Investment Company make
a joint statement regarding the tender offer dated March 28, 2007&#148;, which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Section
8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148;
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition,
the information in Section 8.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any filing of the Company, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific
reference in such filing.</FONT></FONT></P>

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Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></FONT></FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="91%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">*****</FONT></FONT> </P>

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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 thereunto
duly authorized.</FONT></FONT></P>


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<P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">Date:  April
12, 2007</FONT></FONT></P>

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     <TD><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ &nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth R. Berry, Jr.</U> <BR>Kenneth R. Berry, Jr. <BR>Chief Executive
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     <TD WIDTH="91%"><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press
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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):  April 12, 2007 (April 11, 2007)
PYR Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-15511
95-4580642
(State or
      other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS
      Employer
of
      incorporation)
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
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check  the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously  satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following  provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
[   ]
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[   ]
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[   ]
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[   ]
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR  240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01.   
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
April 11, 2007, PYR Energy Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release entitled "PYR Energy Corporation and Samson Investment Company make
a joint statement regarding the tender offer dated March 28, 2007", which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Section
8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. In addition,
the information in Section 8.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated
by reference into any filing of the Company, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific
reference in such filing.
Item 9.01.   
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)   Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press
Release issued April 11, 2007.
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:  April
12, 2007
PYR
ENERGY CORPORATION
By:
/s/   Kenneth R. Berry, Jr.
Kenneth R. Berry, Jr.
Chief Executive
Officer and President
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press
Release issued April 11, 2007.