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Exhibit 12.1

Geokinetics Inc. and Subsidiaries
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends (unaudited)
(in thousands)

Computation of Earnings:
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

Net income (loss) before income taxes

  $ (133,874 ) $ 10,917   $ 10,254   $ (13,684 ) $ (942 )

Add fixed charges (see below)

    63,633     34,891     34,190     22,449     23,166  
                       
   

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

    (70,241 )   45,808     44,444     8,765     22,224  

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest(1)

    37,907     9,123     6,992     9,265     11,298  
 

Amortization of debt cost and discount

    2,791     560     336     875     4,608  
 

Interest portion of rentals(2)

    22,935     25,208     26,862     12,309     7,260  
                       
     

Total fixed charges

    63,633     34,891     34,190     22,449     23,166  

Preference security dividend(3)

    16,389     40,352     11,713     9,011     381  
     

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 80,022   $ 75,243   $ 45,903   $ 31,460   $ 23,547  
                       

Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges

    (133,874 )           (13,684 )   (942 )

Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    (150,263 )   (29,435 )   (1,459 )   (22,695 )   (1,323 )

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

          1.31     1.30              

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $   $   $   $   $  

(1)
Includes interest expense and capitalized interest.

(2)
Represents an estimate of the interest within rental expense.

(3)
Represents pre-tax earnings required to pay dividends on outstanding preference securities.



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