- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

EVANS GARY C

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/23/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PETRO RESOURCES CORP [PRC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

777 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 910

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board /

(Street)

HOUSTON,, TX 77056

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock, $0.01 par value	2750000 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	5/22/2009	Common Stock	2750000	$.37	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents shares of restricted common stock subject to vesting and forfeiture issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Agreement dated May 22, 2009 between the Mr. Evans and Petro Resources Corporation.
( 2)	All options vest and first become exercisable over a three year period pursuant to certain performance conditions set forth in the Stock Option Agreement dated May 22, 2009 between the Mr. Evans and Petro Resources Corporation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EVANS GARY C 777 POST OAK BLVD. SUITE 910 HOUSTON,, TX 77056	X	X	Chairman of the Board

Signatures
/s/ Gary C. Evans		6/1/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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