Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of ION Geophysical Corporation for the registration of up to $100,000,000 of its common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, purchase contracts and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 24, 2014, included in its Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 23, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Houston, Texas
November 23, 2016
