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): July 23, 2007

DAWSON GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

TEXAS	0-10144	75-0970548
(State of incorporation	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification number)
or organization)

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):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Press Release

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 23, 2007, Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2007, before the market opens on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. In addition, the Company announced that an investors’ conference call to review the third quarter results will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

     A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

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 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 23, 2007.

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: July 23, 2007	By:	/s/ Christina W. Hagan
		Christina W. Hagan
		Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT
NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1	—	Press release dated July 23, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
Dawson Geophysical Company
508 W. Wall, Suite 800
Midland, TX 79701

Company contact:
Christina W. Hagan
Chief Financial Officer
(800) 332-9766
www.dawson3d.com

Dawson Geophysical to Issue Third Quarter 2007 Results and Hold Investor Conference Call

MIDLAND, Texas, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN) announced today that it plans to publicly release financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2007, before the market opens on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. An investor conference call to review the third quarter results will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

Date:	Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Time:	10:00AM EDT
	9:00AM CDT
	8:00AM MDT
	7:00AM PDT
Call:	(866) 322-9730 (US/Canada) and (706) 679-6054 (International)
	Passcode 7329686
Internet:	Live and rebroadcast over the internet, log onto http://www.dawson3d.com
Replay:	Available through Thursday August 2, 2007, at (800) 642-1687 (US/Canada), (706) 645-9291 (International), Passcode 7329686 and available for 30 days on the Company’s web site at http://www.dawson3d.com

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 manage growth, 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, 2006. 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.

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Source: Dawson Geophysical Company