UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Gates Capital Management, Inc.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware corporation

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO, HC

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Gates Capital Partners, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware limited partnership

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN, HC

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ECF Value Fund, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware limited partnership

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ECF Value Fund II, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware limited partnership

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ECF Value Fund International, Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands company

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 3725OU201

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
Jeffrey L. Gates

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

x

(b)

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States Citizen

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
6,215,738 shares of Common Stock (See Item 4)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 13.9% (See Item 4)

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN; HC

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
GeoMet, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
909 Fannin, Suite 1850, Houston, TX 77010

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

(c)

Citizenship

Gates Capital Management, Inc.

1177 Ave. of the Americas, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware corporation

Gates Capital Partners, L.P.

1177 Ave. of the Americas, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware limited partnership

ECF Value Fund, L.P.

c/o Gates Capital Management, Inc.

1177 Ave. of the Americas, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware limited partnership

ECF Value Fund II, L.P.

c/o Gates Capital Management, Inc.

1177 Ave. of the Americas, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10036

Delaware limited partnership

ECF Value Fund International, Ltd.

c/o Harneys Westwood & Riegels

Craigmuir Chambers

P.O. Box 71

Road Town, Tortola

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands company

Jeffrey L. Gates

c/o Gates Capital Management, Inc.

1177 Ave. of the Americas, 32nd Floor

New York, New York 10036

United States citizen

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number
3725OU201

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

Gates Capital Management, Inc.
Gates Capital Partners, L.P.
ECF Value Fund, L.P.
ECF Value Fund II, L.P.
ECF Value Fund International, Ltd.
Jeffrey L. Gates

Gates Capital Management, Inc., Gates Capital Partners, L.P., ECF Value Fund, L.P., ECF Value Fund II, L.P., ECF Value Fund International, Ltd. and Jeffrey L. Gates (the “Reporting Persons”) holds 1,648,769 shares of GeoMet, Inc. (“GeoMet”) common stock and $0.6 million aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Convertible Preferred Series A of GeoMet, Inc., which, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, if converted, would constitute approximately 13.9% of GeoMet’s outstanding common stock, based on the number of shares of common stock disclosed as outstanding on the issuer’s Form 10-Q as of November 1, 2011.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

6,215,738 shares of Common Stock

(b)

Percent of class:   

Approximately 13.9%

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

6,215,738 shares of Common Stock

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

6,215,738 shares of Common Stock

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

NA

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

NA

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

NA

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

NA

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Date: February 14, 2012

GATES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

GATES CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

By:

Gates Capital Management, Inc.

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

Its Investment Manager

Jeffrey L. Gates, President

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

Jeffrey L. Gates, President

ECF VALUE FUND, L.P.

ECF VALUE FUND II, L.P.

By:

Gates Capital Partners, L.P.

By:

Gates Capital Partners, L.P.

Its General Partner

Its General Partner

By:

Gates Capital Management, Inc.

By:

Gates Capital Management, Inc.

Its Investment Manager

Its Investment Manager

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

Jeffrey L. Gates, President

Jeffrey L. Gates, President

ECF VALUE FUND INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

JEFFREY L. GATES

By:

Gates Capital Management, Inc.

Its Investment Manager

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

Jeffrey L. Gates

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Gates

Jeffrey L. Gates, President