8-K

                       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 15, 2002



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



           Maryland                      0-20879                 95-4580642
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File        (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                   Number)                 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




Item 5. Other Events.
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     Press Release. The press release of the Registrant dated April 15, 2002,
which is filed as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements And Exhibits.
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     (c)  Exhibits.
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                                  Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
Number          Description
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99.1            Press release dated April 15, 2002.



                                    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 16, 2002                 PYR ENERGY CORPORATION



                                      By:/s/Andrew P. Calerich
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                                      Andrew P. Calerich
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                  EXHIBIT 99.1


On April 15, 2002, the Registrant issued the following press release:


           "PYR ENERGY REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SECOND FISCAL
                        QUARTER ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2002

     DENVER -- PYR Energy Corporation (AMEX:PYR) today announced a net loss of
$280,102, or $.01 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended February 28,
2002 as compared with a net loss of $98,044, or nil per share, for the
comparable quarter of the prior year. For the six months ended February 28, 2002
and 2001, the Company reported net losses of $637,538, or $.03 per share, and
$255,280, or $.01 per share, respectively.

     During the quarter ended February 28, 2002, the Company recorded $19,892
from the sale of 9,336 mcf of natural gas for an average price of $2.13 per mcf
and $5,951 from the sale of 389 bbls of hydrocarbon liquids for an average price
of $15.29 per barrel. Operating expenses during this period were $6,794. For the
corresponding quarter ended February 28, 2001, the Company recorded $224,834
from the sale of 17,800 mcf of natural gas for an average price of $12.63 per
mcf and $27,527 from the sale of 1,070 bbls of hydrocarbon liquids for an
average price of $25.73 per barrel. Operating expenses were $3,052 for this
period. The Company's production is solely from its ownership interest in the
East Lost Hills #1 well in the San Joaquin basin of California, which commenced
production on February 6, 2001.

     General and administrative expenses were $328,142, and $320,781 for the
quarters ended February 28, 2002 and 2001, respectively. For the six months
ended February 28, 2002 and 2001, the Company's general and administrative
expenses were $652,285 and $585,047, respectively.

     At February 28, 2002, the Company had cash of $6,699,222, working capital
of $4,055,057 total assets of $23,103,903, current liabilities of $3,937,625,
stockholders' equity of $19,166,278, and there were 23,691,357 common shares
outstanding.

Denver based PYR Energy is an independent oil and gas company primarily engaged
in the exploration for and the development and production of natural gas and
crude oil. PYR's activities are focused in the San Joaquin Basin of California
and in select areas of the Rocky Mountain region. Additional information about
PYR Energy Corporation can be accessed via the Company's web site at
www.pyrenergy.com."