CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 23, 1996, included in the
Form 10-KSB of Mitcham Industries, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 1996.



/s/ Hein + Associates LLP

HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Houston, Texas
August 27, 1996