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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-058982.txt : 20041221
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-04-058982.hdr.sgml : 20041221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041221183619
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-058982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORE LABORATORIES N V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000229
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1017 BZ AMSTERDAM
		STREET 2:		HERENGRACHT 424
		CITY:			THE NETHERLANDS
		STATE:			P7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124203191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6316 WINDFERN
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Perna Joseph R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301111

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14273
		FILM NUMBER:		041218728

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-818-1366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 BROOKSIDE DRIVE
		CITY:			TITUSVILLE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08560
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001000229</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORE LABORATORIES N V</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001301111</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Perna Joseph R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6 BROOKSIDE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TITUSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08560</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>23.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-12-20</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John D. Denson, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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