8-K

                       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):  January 28, 2004
                                                         (January 27, 2004)


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


        Delaware                     1-9020                     76-1440714
(State of incorporation)     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 AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

         On January 28, 2004, PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing appointment of W. J. "Tony" Gordon, III, age 55, to the
Company's Board of Directors on January 27, 2004, increasing the number of board
members to seven and the number of independent board members to four.

         Mr. Gordon served in various capacities with Conoco Inc. and
ConocoPhillips for 32 years until his retirement in 2002, including President of
Dubai Petroleum Company (Conoco Middle East subsidiary), President and Managing
Director of Conoco Norway, Inc. and Regional Production Manager for Conoco's
Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast Region.

         Mr. Gordon is currently Vice President of Strategic Planning of the
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and serves on the board of
directors of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors
of the Community Foundation of Acadiana and the Advisory Board of IberiaBank
Corporation. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the
American Petroleum Institute. He has served as Captain in the U.S. Army Field
Artillery and received a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Southern University
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1970.

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

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

a.       Financial Statement of Business Acquired

         None.

b.       Pro Forma Financial Information

         None.

c.       Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release.


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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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date: January 28, 2004              PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.


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



                                INDEX TO EXHIBIT


EXHIBIT NUMBER          DESCRIPTION
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     99.1               Press Release

EX-99.1

                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For further information, contact:         Robert R. Brooksher, Vice President -
                                          Corporate Communications
                                          (337) 232-7028

              W. J. GORDON, III JOINS PETROQUEST BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lafayette, Louisiana - January 28, 2004 - PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: PQUE)
today announced the appointment of W. J. "Tony" Gordon, III as a member of the
Company's Board of Directors, increasing the number of board members to seven
and the number of independent board members to four.

Mr. Gordon served in various capacities with Conoco Inc. and ConocoPhillips for
32 years until his retirement in 2002, including President of Dubai Petroleum
Company (Conoco Middle East subsidiary), President and Managing Director of
Conoco Norway, Inc. and Regional Production Manager for Conoco's Gulf of Mexico
and Gulf Coast Region.

Mr. Gordon is currently Vice President of Strategic Planning of the Franciscan
Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and serves on the board of directors of
the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the board of directors of the
Community Foundation of Acadiana and the Advisory Board of IberiaBank
Corporation. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the
American Petroleum Institute. He has served as Captain in the U.S. Army Field
Artillery and received a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Southern University
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1970.

"We welcome the addition of Tony to our Board of Directors," said Charles T.
Goodson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "His recognized leadership
experience in this industry will be invaluable to PetroQuest in the coming
years."

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company engaged in the
exploration, development, acquisition and production of oil and natural gas
reserves in East Texas, South Louisiana and the shallow waters of the Gulf of
Mexico.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements
are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected. Among those risks, trends and
uncertainties are our estimate of the sufficiency of our existing capital
sources, our ability to raise additional capital to fund cash requirements for
future operations, the uncertainties involved in estimating quantities of proved
oil and natural gas reserves, in prospect development and property acquisitions
and in projecting future rates of production, the timing of development
expenditures and drilling of wells, and the operating hazards attendant to the
oil and gas business. In particular, careful consideration should be given to
cautionary statements made in the various reports PetroQuest has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. PetroQuest undertakes no duty to update or
revise these forward-looking statements.