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): December 3, 2004



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

          Maryland                        001-15511               95-4580642
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer 
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


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


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 825-3748
                                 

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Conditions.

On December 3, 2004, PYR Energy Corporation (the "Company") announced its
financial results for its fiscal year ended August 31, 2004. A copy of the
Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit
attached hereto, is being furnished and 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. The information in 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
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99.1           Press Release issued December 3, 2004.


                                   SIGNATURES
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     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:  December 8, 2004                     PYR ENERGY CORPORATION



                                            By: /s/ D. Scott Singdahlsen       
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                                            D. Scott Singdahlsen
                                            Chief Executive Officer and
                                            President



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.      Description
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99.1             Press Release issued December 3, 2004.