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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-07-089704.txt : 20071218
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-07-089704.hdr.sgml : 20071218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071218215931
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-089704
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071218

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:		1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 850-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 421129
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77242

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			White Jim
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001379887

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33460
		FILM NUMBER:		071314732

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-850-9799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 RIVERWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000314606</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEOKINETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GOK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001379887</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>White Jim</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77042</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>28.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-11-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-11-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The incentive option grant was approved by the Board of Directors with an effective grant date of December 10, 2007, and recipient was notified of the award in communication dated December 14, 2007.  The options vest over four annual installments of 15%, 30%, 60% and 100%.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James White</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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