Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BERRY KENNETH R JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PYR ENERGY CORP [PYR] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President of Land
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1675 BROADWAY, SUITE 2450		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2004
(Street)

DENVER, CO 80202		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.001               52,675 I See footnote (1) (1)
Common Stock, par value $.001 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 P   18,500 A $ 1.03 25,000 I See footnote (2) (2)
Common Stock, par value $.001 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 P   300 A $ 1.04 25,300 I See footnote (2) (2)
Common Stock, par value $.001               2,900 I See footnote (3) (3)
Common Stock, par value $.001               16,500 I See footnote (4) (4)
Common Stock, par value $.001               515 I See footnote (5) (5)
Common Stock, par value $.001               2,700 I See footnote (6) (6)
Common Stock, par value $.001               1,900 I See footnote (7) (7)
Common Stock, par value $.001               375 I See footnote (8) (8)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to acquire common stock $ 1.3               (9) 02/04/2010 Common Stock 82,500   82,500 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 0.29               (9) 02/04/2010 Common Stock 75,000   75,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 4               (10) 05/15/2005 Common stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 5.4375               (11) 11/27/2005 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 1.65               (12) 04/12/2007 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 0.46               (13) 09/09/2008 Common Stock 50,000   50,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 0.92               (14) 08/27/2011 Common Stock 45,000   45,000 D  
Option to acquire common stock $ 0.92               (15) 08/27/2009 Common Stock 40,000   40,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BERRY KENNETH R JR
1675 BROADWAY
SUITE 2450
DENVER, CO 80202		       Vice President of Land  

Signatures

 /s/ Kenneth Berry   01/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These securities are owned by Estancia Corporation. The Reporting Person owns all of the outstanding equity in this corporation.
(2) These securities are owned by the Reporting Person's IRA.
(3) These securities are owned by the Kenneth R. Berry, Jr. and Leslie A. Berry Trust. The Reporting Person is a Trustee and Beneficiary of this Trust.
(4) These securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person's minor daughter. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(5) These securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person's minor daughter's IRA. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(6) These securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person's spouse's IRA. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(7) These securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person's spouse's additional IRA. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(8) These securities are beneficially owned by the Leslie A. Berry and Kenneth R. Berry, Jr. Trust. The Reporting Person is a Trustee and Beneficiary of this Trust.
(9) Options to purchase one-third of these shares are exercisable on each of February 5, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
(10) Options to purchase one-third of these shares became exercisable on each of May 15, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
(11) Options to purchase one-third of these shares became exercisable on each of November 27, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
(12) Options to purchase one-third of these shares became exercisable on April 12, 2003, and options to purchase one-third of these shares became exercisable on each of April 12, 2004 and 2005.
(13) Currently exercisable.
(14) Options to purchase one-third of these securitis become exercisable on each of August 26, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
(15) Currently exercisable.

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