- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Ironman Energy Master Fund

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/2/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GEOKINETICS INC [GOK]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77042

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	1809252 ⁽¹⁾	D ⁽²⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The filing of this Form 3 shall not be construed as an admission that Ironman Capital, L.P. ("Ironman Capital"), Ironman Capital (QP), L.P. ("Ironman Capital QP"), Ironman Energy Partners, L.P. ("Ironman Energy"), Ironman Energy Partners II, L.P. ("Ironman Energy II"), Ironman Capital Management, LLC ("Ironman Management") or G. Bryan Dutt (collectively with Ironman Capital, Ironman Capital QP, Ironman Energy, Ironman Energy II and Ironman Management, the "Control Persons"), is or was for the purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Geokinetics Inc. (the "Issuer") purchased by Ironman Energy Master Fund (the "Master Fund"). Pursuant to Rule 16a-1, each of the Control Persons disclaims such beneficial ownership.
( 2)	The Master Fund holds directly 1,809,252 shares of Common Stock. Ironman Capital and Ironman Capital QP serve as the general partners of the Master Fund. Ironman Energy is the general partner of Ironman Capital and Ironman Capital QP. Ironman Energy II is the investment manager of the Master Fund. Ironman Management is the general partner of Ironman Energy and Ironman Energy II. Each of the Control Persons may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the 1,809,252 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held directly by the Master Fund. Ironman Energy receives a portion of the profits in the form of a capital allocation from, and owns a partnership interest in, Ironman Capital and Ironman Capital QP, and Ironman Management, as the general partner of Ironman Energy, has an indirect interest in such allocation. Mr. Dutt owns an interest in Ironman Energy and Ironman Energy II and receives a portion of the profits allocation related to Ironman Capital and Ironman Capital QP.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ironman Energy Master Fund 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
IRONMAN ENERGY CAPITAL, L.P. 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
Ironman Energy Capital (QP), L.P. 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
Ironman Energy Partners, LP 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
Ironman Energy Partners II LP 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
Ironman Capital Management LLC 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X
DUTT G BRYAN 1500 CITYWEST BLVD., SUITE 800 HOUSTON, TX 77042		X

Signatures
Ironman Energy Master Fund By /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ironman Energy Capital, L.P. By: /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ironman Energy Capital (QP), L.P. By: /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ironman Energy Partners, L.P. By: /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ironman Energy Partners II, L.P. By: /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Ironman Capital Management, LLC By: /s/ G. Bryan Dutt, Authorized Signatory		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ G. Bryan Dutt		7/20/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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