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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001446732-10-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100322
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Langseth Gottfred
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488165

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33460
		FILM NUMBER:		10722393

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STRANDVEIEN 4
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 89
		CITY:			LYSAKER
		STATE:			Q8
		ZIP:			N-1326

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
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    <periodOfReport>2010-03-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GEOKINETICS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Langseth Gottfred</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>N-1326 LYSAKER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>Q8</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>NORWAY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gottfred Langseth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-26</signatureDate>
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