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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-97-004957.txt : 19971121
<SEC-HEADER>0000950129-97-004957.hdr.sgml : 19971121
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-97-004957
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971120
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971120
SROS:			NONE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OYO GEOSPACE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001115
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				760447780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-36727
		FILM NUMBER:		97725144

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9777 W GULF BANK ROAD SUITE 5
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7139399700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9777 W GULF BANK ROAD SUITE 5
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77040
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OYO CORP USA
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049649
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OWNER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		7334 N GESSNER ROAD
	CITY:			HOUSTON
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			77040
	BUSINESS PHONE:		7139399700

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		7334 N GESSNER ROAD
	CITY:			HOUSTON
	STATE:			TX
	ZIP:			77040
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<DESCRIPTION>OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION - OYO CORPORATION U.S.A.
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                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

    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(f)
                     of the Investment Company Act of 1940


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<S>                                        <C>                           <C>                                  <C>                 
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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*  2. Date of Event Requiring    4. Issuer Name and Ticker or         6. If Amendment, Date 
       OYO CORPORATION U.S.A                  Statement                     Trading Symbol                       of Original
- ----------------------------------------      (Month/Day/Year)           OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION (OYOG)         (Month/Day/Year)
     (Last)     (First)     (Middle)                                     ------------------------------------           
                                                 11/20/97
        7334 N. GESSNER ROAD               ----------------------------  5. Relationship of Reporting         7. Individual or
- ----------------------------------------   3. IRS or Social Security          Person to Issuer                   Joint/Group Filing
             (Street)                         Number of Reporting           (Check all applicable)               (check applicable
                                              Person (Voluntary)               Director       X  10% Owner       box)              
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HOUSTON       TEXAS      77040                                                 Officer           Other (specify  [X] Form filed by
- --------------------------------------     ----------------------------   ---                ---
(City)      (State)      (Zip)                                                (give title below)        below)       One Reporting
                                                                                                                     Person    
                                                                               ---------------------------       [ ] Form filed by
                                                                                                                     More than One
                                                                                                                     Reporting
                                                                                                                     Person
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                                                            TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED      
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 1. Title of Security                         2. Amount of Securities         3. Ownership Form:         4. Nature of Indirect     
    (Instr. 4)                                   Beneficially Owned              Direct (D) or              Beneficial    
                                                 (Instr. 4)                      Indirect (I)               Ownership (Instr. 5)
                                                                                 (Instr. 5)                 
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COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE                     4,000,000                            D
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*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person see Instruction 5(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.                   (Over)
                                                                               (Print or Type Responses)             SEC 1473 (7/96)


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FORM 3 (CONTINUED)               TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
                            (E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
 
<S>                              <C>                <C>                            <C>           <C>         <C>        
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1. Title of Derivative Security  2. Date            3. Title and Amount of         4. Conver-    5. Owner-   6. Nature of Indirect
   (Instr. 4)                       Exercisable and    Securities Underlying          sion or       ship        Beneficial Ownership
                                    Expiration Date    Derivative Security            Exercise      Form of     (Instr. 5)          
                                    (Month/Day/        (Instr. 4)                     Price of      Deriv-                         
                                    Year)                                             Deri-         ative                          
                                                                                      vative        Security:                      
                                                                                      Security      Direct                         
                                 -------------------------------------------------                  (D) or                         
                                 Date      Expira-                       Amount or                  Indirect (I)  
                                 Exercis-  tion             Title        Number                     (Instr. 5)             
                                 able      Date                          of Shares                                                 
                                                                                                                                   
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Explanation of Responses:
                                                                                     By: E.M. HALL                       
                                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                                               President                  11/20/97
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal        -------------------------------   -------------
  Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).                             **Signature of Reporting Person        Date

Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.                                           Page 2     
      If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.                                           SEC 1473 (7/96)

      Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
      contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays
      a currently valid OMB number.

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