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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-03-004691.txt : 20031210
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-03-004691.hdr.sgml : 20031210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031210164642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-004691
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZIEGLER WILLIAM R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001008024

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09268
		FILM NUMBER:		031047763

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PRSON & BROWN
		STREET 2:		666 THIRD AVE 9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125519860

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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-12-08</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314606</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEOKINETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOKN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001008024</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZIEGLER WILLIAM R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O SATTERLEE STEPHENS BURKE &amp; BURKE LLP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>230 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10169</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-12-08</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        <footnoteId id="F1"/>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>86666</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>0.30</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>5317804</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>By limited liability companies</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>339374</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>By partnership</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

        <nonDerivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value per share</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>76056</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Private sale by Blackhawk Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company (&quot;Blackhawk I&quot;) of 86,666 shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Person
is (i) one of two partners of Blackhawk Capital Partners, a general partnership
(&quot;BCP&quot;), which is the sole managing member of Blackhawk I, and (ii) an investor
member of Blackhawk I (with direct ownership of 1.11% of the total membership
interests). After giving effect to such sale, Blackhawk I does not own any
shares of Common Stock.
</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Refers to shares of Common Stock owned by Blackhawk Investors II, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company (&quot;Blackhawk II&quot;), of which BCP is the sole
managing member. The Reporting Person is (i) one of two partners of BPC, the
sole managing member of Blackhawk II, and (ii) an investor member of Blackhawk
II (with direct ownership of 13.333% of the total membership interests). In
addition, (A) Somerset Capital Partners (&quot;SCP&quot;) , a general partnership in which
the Reporting Person has a one-third partnership interest, is an investor member
of Blackhawk II (with ownership of 5.593% of the total membership interests) and
(B) Blackhawk I, in which the Reporting Person owns membership interests, is an
investor member of Blackhawk II (with ownership of 13.333% of the total
membership interests).
</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Refers to shares of Common Stock owned by SCP, a general partnership in which
the Reporting Person is a general partner and owner of one-third of the
partnership interests.

The Reporting Person is a party to a certain Shareholders Agreement dated as of
May 2, 2003 (the &quot;Shareholders Agreement&quot;) by and among the Reporting Person,
BPC, Blackhawk I, Blackhawk II, SCP and Steven A. Webster on the one hand,
Valentis SB, L.P., a non-affiliated entity on the other hand, and the issuer.
The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the other parties to the Shareholders Agreement,
other than to the extent of his pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock
owned by or through (as the case may be) Blackhawk I, Blackhawk II and SCP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William R. Ziegler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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