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):
                      November 4, 2002 (November 4, 2002)


                             PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    Delaware
                            (State of incorporation)


                 1-9020                          98-0115468
        (Commission File Number)                (IRS Employer
                                              Identification No.)


       400 E. Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 6000, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
              (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)



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



                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On November 4, 2002, PetroQuest Energy, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the closing of the previously announced offering of 5,000,000 shares
of its common stock in an underwritten offering by Friedman, Billings, Ramsey &
Co., Inc.

         The press release is filed as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS

a.       Financial Statement of Business Acquired

         None.

b.       Pro Forma Financial Information

         None.

c.       Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release

                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 4, 2002                PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.


                                      By: /s/ Daniel G. Fournerat
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                                          Daniel G. Fournerat
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Secretary