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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060210163703
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-010374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS THOMAS L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049658

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-36727
		FILM NUMBER:		06599129

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032373938

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES-DEPT. OF GEOPHY
		STREET 2:		1500 ILLINOISE STREET
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401-1887

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OYO GEOSPACE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				760447780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7007 PINEMONT DR.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139864444

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7007 PINEMONT DR.
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>2006 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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    <periodOfReport>2006-02-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001115</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OYO GEOSPACE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OYOG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001049658</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS THOMAS L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1500 ILLINOIS STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOLDEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80401-1887</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36514</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.40</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-08</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3150</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-02-08</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-08</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the OYO Geospace Corporation 1997 Non-Employee Director Plan and in transactions exempt from Rule 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d), on February 8, 2006, Dr. Davis was granted 317 shares of Common Stock as partial payment of his annual director's retainer fee and options to purchase an additional 3,150 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes options to purchase the Company's Common Stock having varying exercise dates, expiration dates and exercise prices.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thomas L. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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