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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080619215847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000041023-08-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080617
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000041023
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				840505444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 CYPRESS STATION DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77090-1629
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815379920

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 CYPRESS STATION DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 220
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77090-1629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GEORESOURCES EXPLORATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710422

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vlasic Michael Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397149

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08041
		FILM NUMBER:		08908792

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-642-3380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38710 WOODWARD AVE.
		CITY:			BLOOMFIELD HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48304
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000041023</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GEORESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEOI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001397149</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Vlasic Michael Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>38710 WOODWARD AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMFIELD HILLS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48304</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common S</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>45055</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>22.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4949063</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Shares owned by Vlasic FAL, LP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael A. Vlasic</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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