EXHIBIT 15.1 AWARENESS LETTERS OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS -------------------------------------------- Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: OYO Geospace Corporation Registration on Form S-8 We are aware that our report dated April 20, 2000, on our review of interim financial information of OYO Geospace Corporation as of March 31, 2000 and for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, and included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, is incorporated by reference in the Company's registration statements on Form S-8 (333-40893 and 333-80003). Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this report should not be considered a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by us within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, Texas May 9, 2000