UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):
August 9, 2010

PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE (State of Incorporation)	72-1440714 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
400 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd., Suite 6000 Lafayette, Louisiana (Address of principal executive offices)	70508 (Zip code)

Commission File Number: 001-32681

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (337) 232-7028

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On August 9, 2010, the Company issued a news release announcing that it intends, subject to market conditions, to publicly offer $150 million of Senior Notes due 2017. The news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 News Release dated August 9, 2010.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.
Date: August 9, 2010	By:	/s/ J. Bond Clement
		J. Bond Clement
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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