Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BARNEY JERRY D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/28/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORCHLIGHT ENERGY RESOURCES INC [TRCH]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
841 ANDREW RUN		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CANYON LAKE, TX 78133		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 850
I
SEE FOOTNOTE (1)
COMMON STOCK 16,650
I
SEE FOOTNOTE (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
12% SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE 03/27/2014 03/31/2015 COMMON STOCK 1,214 $ 1.75 I SEE FOOTNOTE (3)
12% SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE 03/27/2014 03/31/2015 COMMON STOCK 33,300 $ 1.75 I SEE FOOTNOTE (4)
SERIES A WARRANTS 09/27/2013 03/31/2018 COMMON STOCK 243 $ 2 I SEE FOOTNOTE (5)
SERIES A WARRANTS 09/27/2013 03/31/2018 COMMON STOCK 6,660 $ 2 I SEE FOOTNOTE (6)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BARNEY JERRY D
841 ANDREW RUN
CANYON LAKE, TX 78133		   X      

Signatures

/S/ JERRY D. BARNEY 11/06/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Barney holds a 1.7% pecuniary interest in 50,000 shares of common stock held by an investment club of which he is a member.
(2) Mr. Barney holds a 33.3% pecuniary interest in 50,000 shares of common stock held by an entity that is wholly-owned by the Barney 2012 Children's Trust of which he is a beneficiary.
(3) Mr. Barney holds a 1.7% pecuniary interest in a 12% Series A Convertible Promissory Note held by an investment club of which he is a member. The promissory note has a principal amount of $125,000 and is convertible into 71,429 shares of common stock.
(4) Mr. Barney holds a 33.3% pecuniary interest in a 12% Series A Convertible Promissory Note held by an entity that is wholly-owned by the Barney 2012 Children's Trust of which he is a beneficiary. The promissory note has a principal amount of $175,000 and is convertible into 100,000 shares of common stock.
(5) Mr. Barney holds a 1.7% pecuniary interest in a Series A Warrant held by an investment club of which he is a member. The warrant is exercisable into 14,286 shares of common stock.
(6) Mr. Barney holds a 33.3% pecuniary interest in a Series A Warrant held by an entity that is wholly-owned by the Barney 2012 Children's Trust of which he is a beneficiary. The warrant is exercisable into 20,000 shares of common stock.

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