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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-97-005144.txt : 19971209
<SEC-HEADER>0000950129-97-005144.hdr.sgml : 19971209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-97-005144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19971126
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971208
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:		97734081

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7334 N GESSNER RD
		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:			DAVIS THOMAS L
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001049658
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES-DEPT. OF GEOPHY
	STREET 2:		1500 ILLINOISE STREET
	CITY:			GOLDEN
	STATE:			CO
	ZIP:			80401-1887
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3032373938

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES-DEPT. OF GEOPHY
	STREET 2:		1500 ILLINOISE STREET
	CITY:			GOLDEN
	STATE:			CO
	ZIP:			80401-1887
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>THOMAS L. DAVIS FOR OYO GEOSPACE CORPORATION
<TEXT>

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 FORM 3             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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            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 
    Davis       Thomas         L.             Statement                     Trading Symbol                       of Original
- ----------------------------------------      (Month/Day/Year)              OYO Geospace Corporation (OYOG)      (Month/Day/Year)
     (Last)     (First)     (Middle)             11/26/97                ------------------------------------           
    Colorado School of Mines-Department    ----------------------------  5. Relationship of Reporting         7. Individual or
             of Geophysics                 3. IRS or Social Security          Person to Issuer                   Joint/Group Filing
         1500 Illinois Street                 Number of Reporting           (Check all applicable)               (check applicable
- ----------------------------------------      Person (Voluntary)           X   Director          10% Owner       box)              
             (Street)                                                    -----             -----
    Golden      Colorado   80401-1887      ----------------------------        Officer           Other (specify   X  Form filed by
- ----------------------------------------                                 ----- (give title -----       below)    --- One Reporting
     (City)      (State)      (Zip)                                            below)                                Person    
                                                                                                                     Form filed by
                                                                               ---------------------------       --- More than One
                                                                                                                     Reporting
                                                                                                                     Person
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 *  If the Form is filed by more than one                      
    Reporting Person, see instruction 5(b)(v).                 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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    No securities owned.
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.                   

                                                     (Print or Type Responses)


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<TABLE>
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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                         
                                 Date       Expira-                      Amount or                  (D) or                         
                                 Exercis-   tion            Title        Number                     Indirect (I)  
                                 able       Date                         of Shares                  (Instr. 5)             
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   Stock Option                  11/26/98  11/26/07  Common Stock, $.01   6,300       $ 14.00        D               N/A
                                                     par value
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Explanation of Responses:



                                                                     By:   /s/  THOMAS L. DAVIS                           12/8/97
                                                                        --------------------------------------------   -------------
                                                                             **Signature of Reporting Person                Date
                                                                                   
**    Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal                                      
      Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).                                                            
                                                                                   
Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 
      for procedure.          

                                                                                   
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</TEXT>
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