Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
OWEN DAVID C
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VISTA EXPLORATION CORP [VXPL]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
11011 KING STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2004
(Street)

OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/10/2004   P   200,000 A $ 0.0305 250,000 (1) (2) I by MDN,LP
Common Stock 08/19/2004   G   20,000 D $ 0 20,000 (1) (2) I By spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options $ 1 07/29/2004   S     50,000 01/14/2004 12/31/2009 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 125,000 I (1) by Spouse
Stock Options $ 1 04/28/2004   S   250,000   04/28/2004 04/28/2009 Common Stock 250,000 $ 0 375,000 I (1) (3) by Spouse
Stock Options $ 1 10/29/2004   A   500,000   10/29/2004 12/31/2012 Common Stock 500,000 $ 0 500,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OWEN DAVID C
11011 KING STREET
OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
  X   X   CEO  

Signatures

 David C. Owen   11/02/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) the Reporting person disclaims ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the holder thereof, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) Reporting person is also the indirect beneficial owner of 50,000 shares held by DBM,LP; 50,000 shares held by Emerson B. Wells, LP; 604,000 shares held by Owen Enterprises, LLC; and 400,000 shares held as trustee for the david and Laura Trust UAD 6/4/97.
(3) Reporting person is also the indirect beneficial owner of 1,000,000 options held by Owen Enterprises, LLP.

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