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 5, 1999
                                                           -------------


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



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



                1675 Broadway, Suite 1150, 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 April 5, 1999,
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 April 5, 1999.



                                    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:  April 7, 1999                        PYR ENERGY CORPORATION



                                            By: /s/   Andrew P. Calerich
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Andrew P. Calerich
                                                Chief Financial 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): April 5, 1999
                                                           -------------

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

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

                1675 Broadway, Suite 1150, 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 April 5, 1999,
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 April 5, 1999.

                                    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:  April 7, 1999                        PYR ENERGY CORPORATION

                                            By: /s/   Andrew P. Calerich
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Andrew P. Calerich
                                                Chief Financial Officer