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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950129-99-005462.txt : 19991220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-99-005462
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991206
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETROQUEST ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000872248
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				980115468
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19020
		FILM NUMBER:		99776600

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		625 E KALISTE SALOOM ROAD SUITE 400
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70508
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3182327028

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 595 HOWE ST
		STREET 2:		VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA
		CITY:			CANADA V6C 2T5
		STATE:			A1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OPTIMA PETROLEUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950726
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<DESCRIPTION>PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC. - DATED 12/06/99
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<PAGE>   1
                       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): December 6, 1999


                             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 3000 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
             (Address of Registrant's principal executive offices)


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


        625 E. Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 400 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<PAGE>   2


ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

New Headquarters

         On December 6, 1999, PetroQuest Energy, Inc. moved its headquarters to
400 E. Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 3000, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508. PetroQuest's
phone number at that address is (337) 232-7028.

                                    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:  December 17, 1999                   PETROQUEST ENERGY, INC.


                                           By: /s/ ROBERT R. BROOKSHER
                                              ----------------------------------
                                           Robert R. Brooksher
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Secretary


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