SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
OMNI Energy Services Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
68210T 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
CUSIP No. 68210T 10 9
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1) Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities
only)
Roger E. Thomas
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
(a) _____
(b) _____
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of
Shares Bene- (5) Sole Voting Power 1,127,708*
ficially ---------------------------------------------
Owned by
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 158,625*
Person ---------------------------------------------
With
(7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,127,708*
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power 158,625*
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 1,286,333*
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount
in Row (9) 8.6*
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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*As of December 31, 1997.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
OMNI Energy Services Corp.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4484 NE Evangeline Thruway
Carencro, Louisiana 70520
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Roger E. Thomas
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
4484 NE Evangeline Thruway
Carencro, Louisiana 70520
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
68210T 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under
section 8 of the Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund
which is subject to the provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1,286,333*
(b) Percent of Class 8.6%*
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote 1,127,708*
(ii) shared power to vote or to
direct the vote 158,625*
(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 1,127,708*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 158,625*
*As of December 31, 1997
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that
as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of
the class of securities, check the following .
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
The shares reported in response to Item 4 include
158,625 shares of common stock held by Mr.
Thomas's adult children, who have the right to
receive dividends from and the proceeds of sales
of such shares. Mr. Thomas has a power of
attorney from his children granting him the right
to vote and dispose of such shares on their
behalf.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported
on By the Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct as of December 31, 1997.
February 13, 1998 /s/ Roger E. Thomas
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Date Roger E. Thomas
