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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  þ      Form 40-F  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  o      No þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82                     

 

 

New Organization of Geophysical Services

Paris, December 11, 2007

CGGVeritas (ISIN: FR0000120164 — NYSE: CGV) announced today that Geophysical Services will be under the direct responsibility of M. Thierry Le Roux, Group President and COO of CGGVeritas.

M. Christophe Pettenati-Auzière, President of Geophysical Services is leaving the Company to pursue personal projects.

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).

Contacts Investor Relations:

Paris: Christophe Barnini Tel.: +33 1 64 47 38 10

Houston: Hovey Cox Tel.: (1) 832 351 8821

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: December 11th, 2007