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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): DECEMBER 30, 2004
                              (DECEMBER 28, 2004)


                           OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          LOUISIANA                     0-23383                   72-1395273
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
       of incorporation)                                     Identification No.)


                              4500 NE INTERSTATE 49
                            CARENCRO, LOUISIANA 70520
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (337) 896-6664
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.


On December 28, 2004, Ms. Deborah C. DeRouen's employment as the Chief
Accounting Officer of OMNI Energy Services Corp. was terminated.





                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                                  OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
Dated:  December 30, 2004

                                                  By:   /s/ G. Darcy Klug
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                                                          G. Darcy Klug
                                                       Executive Vice President