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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000911420-04-000280
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOUQUIN CHARLES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293606

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10165
		FILM NUMBER:		04928993

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-881-8900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10811 S. WESTVIEW CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		BUILDING C, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEITEL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750813
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES [1382]
		IRS NUMBER:				760025431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10811 S. WESTVIEW CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		BUILDING C, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138818900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10811 S. WESTVIEW CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		BUILDING C, SUITE 100
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEISMIC ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870814
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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000750813</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEITEL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SELA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293606</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MOUQUIN CHARLES H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10811 S. WESTVIEW CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BUILDING C - SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77043</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7692</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As of the date hereof, the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns (i) 40,000 common stock purchase
warrants, each representing the right to purchase 4.926 shares of the Issuer's reorganized common stock,
at an exercise price of $.60 per share, received pursuant to the Issuer's Third Amended Joint Plan of
Reorganization, which became effective as of 07/02/04 (the &quot;Warrants&quot;), (ii) 7,692 shares of the Issuer's
restricted common stock, granted to the Reporting Person on 7/21/04, and has an indirect beneficial
ownership interest in (iii) 2,000 Warrants which are directly beneficially owned by his wife, and
(iv) 2,000 shares of the Issuer's reorganized common stock which are directly beneficially owned by his wife.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ CHARLES H. MOUQUIN</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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