EXHIBIT 99.1

Global Geophysical Services Announces 4th Quarter 2012 Earnings Call

HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Geophysical Services, Inc. (NYSE:GGS) announced today that it plans to publicly release financial results for its fiscal year and quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company's 4^th quarter of fiscal year 2012, before the market opens on Monday, February 25, 2013.

An investor conference call to review the financial results will be held as further detailed below:

Investors and analysts are invited to participate in the call by phone or via the Internet webcast at: http://ir.globalgeophysical.com/

The webcast from the call will be available for on-demand replay on our investor relations website at: http://ir.globalgeophysical.com/results.cfm

About Global Geophysical Services, Inc.

Global Geophysical Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, provides an integrated suite of geoscience and engineering solutions to the global oil and gas industry including high-resolution RG-3D Reservoir Grade® seismic data acquisition, AutoSeis® autonomous nodal recording technology, microseismic monitoring, seismic data processing and interpretation services, and Multi Client data products. Global Geophysical Services combines experience, innovation, operational safety and environmental responsibility with leading edge technology to facilitate the success of its clients by providing them the tools and solutions to Gain InSight^TM. To learn more about Global Geophysical Services, visit www.globalgeophysical.com.

The Global Geophysical Services, Inc. logo is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=7300

CONTACT: Mathew Verghese
         Chief Financial Officer
         ir@globalgeophysical.com
         13927 South Gessner Road
         Missouri City, TX 77489
         Phone: 713-808-1750
         Fax: (713) 972-1008
         www.globalgeophysical.com