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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928169-08-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070730
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PYRAMID OIL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000081318
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				940787340
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2008 21ST ST
		CITY:			BAKERSFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6613251000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 832
		CITY:			BAKERSFIELD
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERMAN MICHAEL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928169

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32989
		FILM NUMBER:		08948995

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		781-283-5775

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 60446
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80960
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-08-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000081318</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PYRAMID OIL CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PYOL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000928169</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERMAN MICHAEL D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 60446</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COLORADO SPRINGS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80960</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2082727</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Amendment is being filed solely to correct the number of shares directly held by the filer after the reported transactions. The number was incorrectly stated on the fourth line of table I of the original filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/Michael D. Herman/</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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