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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100914185443
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-10-048565
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weinman Barry Lee
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481250

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34709
		FILM NUMBER:		101072570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13927 S. GESSNER RD.
		CITY:			MISSOURI CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77489

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Global Geophysical Services Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001311486
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13927 SOUTH GESSNER
		CITY:			MISSOURI CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77489
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-972-9200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13927 SOUTH GESSNER
		CITY:			MISSOURI CITY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77489
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001311486</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Global Geophysical Services Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Weinman Barry Lee</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77489</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Weinman GeoScience</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>295809</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Weinman Geoscience, Inc.</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-19</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-23</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities,a dn this report shall not be deemed an addmission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 purposes or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $6.40 to $6.4299,  inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Global Geophysical Services, Inc., any security holder of Global Geophysical Services, Inc., or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Barry L. Weinman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-14</signatureDate>
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