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): November 10, 2005



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

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Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure

     On November 10, 2005, the Company issued a press release entitled "PYR
Energy Appoints David B. Kilpatrick as Chairman of the Board of Directors." The
release is attached at Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

     Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

     99.1 PYR Energy Appoints David B. Kilpatrick as Chairman of the Board of
Directors.




                                   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:  November 14,  2005                   PYR ENERGY CORPORATION



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