8-K

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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2006

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS
(State of incorporation
or organization) 2-71058
(Commission file number) 75-0970548
(I.R.S. employer identification number)

508 West Wall, Suite 800
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)

(432) 684-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(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 the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On March 3, 2006, the Registrant announced that Stephen Jumper, its President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Raymond James 27th Annual Institutional Investor’s Conference on Tuesday, March 7, beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be webcast live on the Registrant’s web site and may be accessed at www.dawson3d.com by clicking on the Investor Relations link. A copy of the presentation notes may also be obtained on the web site. Replay of the webcast will be available on the Registrant’s web site for 30 days following the event. The information contained on the Registrant’s web site is not incorporated by reference herein.

     The press release announcing the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” under the Securities Act of 1934.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be “furnished” and not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated March 3, 2006.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY
Date: March 3, 2006	By:	/s/ Christina W. Hagan
		Christina W. Hagan
		Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated March 3, 2006.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Dawson Geophysical to Present at Raymond James 27th Annual Institutional Investor’s Conference

MIDLAND, Texas, March 3, 2006/ PRNewswire/- Stephen Jumper, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ: DWSN) is scheduled to present at the Raymond James 27th Annual Institutional Investor’s Conference on Tuesday, March 7, beginning at 7:30 a.m. EDT. A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed at www.dawson3d.com and will be archived on the Company’s web site for 30 days.

Dawson Geophysical Company is the leading provider of U.S. onshore seismic data acquisition services as measured by the number of active data acquisition crews. Founded in 1952, Dawson acquires and processes 2-D, 3-D, and multi-component seismic data solely for its clients, ranging from major oil and gas companies to independent oil and gas operators as well as providers of multi-client data libraries.

In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Dawson Geophysical Company cautions that statements in this press release which are forward-looking and which provide other than historical information involve risks and uncertainties that may materially affect the Company’s actual results of operations. These risks include, but are not limited to, dependence upon energy industry spending, the volatility of oil and gas prices, weather interruptions, the ability to obtain land access rights of way and the availability of capital resources. A discussion of these and other factors, including risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005. Dawson Geophysical Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

For additional information, please contact:
L. Decker Dawson, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Stephen C. Jumper, President and Chief Executive Officer
Christina W. Hagan, Chief Financial Officer

1-800-332-9766