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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-002086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACOBS JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09268
		FILM NUMBER:		03788155

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALENTIS SB GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254344

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09268
		FILM NUMBER:		03788153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038627000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEOKINETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000314606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				941690082
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 WESTHEIMER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138507600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 WESTHEIMER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 150
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77063

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIDSON CHARLES E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001391

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09268
		FILM NUMBER:		03788154

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2028627400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		411 WEST PUTNAM AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEXFORD CAPITAL LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048462
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09268
		FILM NUMBER:		03788156

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038627000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 W PUTNAM AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEXFORD MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971024
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-02</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>GEOKINETICS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>JACOBS JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerName>DAVIDSON CHARLES E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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    <reportingOwner>
    <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>VALENTIS SB GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
        </securityTitle>
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            <transactionShares>
                <value>5317803</value>
            </transactionShares>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
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                <value>I</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>See Footnote</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned directly by Valentis SB, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Valentis LP"), and indirectly by each of (i) Valentis SB GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Valentis GP"; together with Valentis LP, "Valentis"), that is the sole general partner of Valentis LP, (ii) Wexford Capital LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company ("Wexford Capital") and registered investment advisor that serves as investment advisor to Valentis, and (iii) each of Charles E. Davidson and Joseph M. Jacobs, as controlling persons of Wexford Capital.  Each of the reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported hereby, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (inclusive of the rules promulgated thereunder) or for any other purpose. Wexford Capital is the designated filer for the other reporting persons
.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ARTHUR H. AMRON, Principal &amp; Secretary, on behalf of Wexford Capital LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ JOSEPH M. JACOBS, Individually</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CHARLES E. DAVIDSON, Individually</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ PAUL JACOBI, Vice President of Valentis SB GP LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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