Dawson Geophysical (DWSN) 10-K 2017 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES‑OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the annual report of Dawson Geophysical Company (the “Company”) on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, James K. Brata, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: March 09, 2018

/s/ James K. Brata

James K. Brata

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)