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): OCTOBER 21, 2004
                               (OCTOBER 20, 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 8.01 Other Events.

         On October 20, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing that
it had received a commitment to complete a $100 million Senior Credit Facility.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.







Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.




             Exhibit No.          Description
             -----------          -----------
                               
             99.1                 Press Release dated October 20, 2004.








                                   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 authorized officer.



                                           OMNI ENERGY SERVICES CORP.


Date: October 21, 2004                     By: /s/ DEBORAH C. DEROUEN
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Deborah C. DeRouen
                                               Chief Accounting Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




             Exhibit No.          Description
             -----------          -----------
                               
             99.1                 Press Release dated October 20, 2004.