UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event report): March 6, 2006

GEOKINETICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		94-1690082
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

One Riverway, Suite 2100

Houston, Texas 77056

(Address of principal executive offices)

(713) 850-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of theregistrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Elections of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On March 8, 2006, Geokinetics Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Gary M. Pittman as a new member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective as of March 6, 2006. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 8.01 Other Events

The Company is participating in the 2006 ValueRich Small-Cap Financial Expo in Miami Beach, Florida. David A. Johnson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, will make a presentation regarding the Company at the conference on Thursday, March 9, 2006, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information provided in this Item 8.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by the specific reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release Announcing Appointment of New Director.

99.2 Presentation for the ValueRich Conference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	GEOKINETICS INC.

Date: March 9, 2006		By:	/s/ Thomas J. Concannon
			Thomas J. Concannon, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer