FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a- 16 or 15d- 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

CGG-Veritas

Tour Maine Montparnasse — 33 Avenue du Maine – BP 191 — 75755 PARIS CEDEX 15 (address of principal executive offices)

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CGGVeritas acquires minority interest in Eastern Echo

Paris, November 12, 2007

CGGVeritas (ISIN: FR0000120164 — NYSE: CGV) announced today that it has acquired 30.9 million shares of Eastern Echo Holding plc (ECHO NO) for a total consideration of approximately NOK 431 million, representing 12.67 percent of Eastern Echo’s issued share capital.

Our intent, with this minority stake, is to best position the CGGVeritas Group, and especially Sercel, for continuing cooperation with Eastern Echo in the expanding seismic market.

About CGGVeritas:

CGGVeritas (www.cggveritas.com) is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies, services and equipment through Sercel, to its broad base of customers mainly throughout the global oil and gas industry.

CGGVeritas is listed on the Eurolist of Euronext Paris SA (ISIN: FR0000120164) and the New York Stock Exchange (in the form of American Depositary Shares, NYSE: CGV).

For more information about Eastern Echo Holding plc: www.easternecho.org

Financial calendar:

CGGVeritas will release its Q3 financial results on Thursday November 15^th2007.

Contacts Investor Relations:

Paris: Christophe Barnini Tel.: +33 1 64 47 38 10 invrelparis@CGGVeritas.com

Houston: Hovey Cox Tel.: (1) 832 351 8821 invrelhouston@CGGVeritas.com

Press Contact:

Brunswick Tel.: +1 212 333 3810

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CGG Veritas
33 avenue du Maine — BP 191
75755 — PARIS CEDEX 15

Date: November 12^th, 2007

		By /s/ Gerard CHAMBOVET
		Gerard CHAMBOVET
		Senior EVP QHSE, Career Development
		& training, Communication and Audit