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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Mar Ventures Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
55261N 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
D. Scott Singdahlsen
1675 Broadway, Suite 1150, Denver, Colorado 80202
(303)825-3748
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
August 6, 1997
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-l(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13a-l(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes)
SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 55261N 10 7 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
D. Scott Singdahlsen (###-##-####)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO [ ]
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES | | 2,000,000
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OWNED BY | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH | | -0-
REPORTING |-----------------------------------------------------------------
WITH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
| | 2,000,000
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| 10 | SHARED DIPOSITIVE POWER
| | -0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,000,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
21.8%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 55261N 10 7 PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
(a) Name and address of principal executive offices of issuer:
Mar Ventures Inc.
1675 Broadway, Suite 1150
Denver, Colorado 80202
(b) Title and class of equity securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock")
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Name of person filing:
D. Scott Singdahlsen
(b) Residence or business address:
1675 Broadway, Suite 1150
Denver, Colorado 80202
(c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name,
principal business and address of any corporation or other
organization in which such employment is conducted:
Mr. Singdahlsen is the Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman of the Board of the Issuer. Mr. Singdahlsen also is
the General Manager of PYR Energy, LLC ("PYR"), an oil and gas
exploration company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Issuer. The address of the Issuer and PYR is 1675 Broadway,
Suite 1150, Denver, Colorado 80202.
(d) Criminal proceedings:
Mr. Singdahlsen has not been, during the last five years,
convicted in any criminal proceeding.
(e) Civil Proceedings:
Mr. Singdahlsen has not been, during the last five years,
a party to any civil proceedings or a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of
which he would have been subject to any judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to Federal or State Securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship:
United States
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 55261N 10 7 PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The Issuer purchased, on August 6, 1997, all the interest in
PYR in exchange for 4,000,000 shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock. Mr. Singdahlsen received 2,000,000 shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock in that transaction as a result of his
ownership of 50 percent of the ownership interests in PYR
immediately prior to the transaction.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
Mr. Singdahlsen acquired the shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock included in this Schedule 13D for investment purposes.
The Issuer agreed to appoint Mr. Singdahlsen as a director
of the Issuer in connection with part of the transaction
described in Item 3. Mr. Singdahlsen does not have any plans
or proposals, other than as set forth in this Item 4, that
relate to or would result in any of the circumstances
described in subparagraphs (a) to (j) of Item 4 or Schedule
13D.
Item 5. Interests in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Number of shares beneficially owned:
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Percent of class:
21.8% (The Issuer has 9,154,804 shares of Common Stock
outstanding based on information obtained from the Issuer's
transfer agent on August 8, 1997).
(b) Sole power to vote, direct the vote of, or dispose of shares:
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
(c) Recent transactions:
Not applicable.
(d) Rights with respect to dividends or sales proceeds:
Not applicable.
(e) Date of cessation of five percent beneficial ownership:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to
Securities of the Issuer.
There is not any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship between Mr. Singdahlsen and any third party
with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 55261N 10 7 PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
August 15, 1997
By /S/ D. SCOTT SINGDAHLSEN
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D. Scott Singdahlsen
