PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ - News) announced that the Company recently initiated production from its Thibodeaux #1 discovery well at its La Cantera prospect (NRI – 17%) in South Louisiana. The well is currently flowing at a gross daily rate of approximately 470 barrels of oil, 875 barrels of natural gas liquids and 23,000 Mcf of gas.

The Company is also drilling at approximately 13,000 feet on the Broussard Estates #2, an unbooked development location for its La Cantera prospect. The well is expected to reach total depth of 18,900 feet late during the second quarter of 2012 and the Company has an approximate 24% working interest in this high impact well. In addition, the Company plans to commence a 3D seismic survey acquiring data over its Thunder Bayou prospect during the second quarter of 2012.

In the Carthage Field in East Texas, where the Company completed three operated horizontal Cotton Valley wells during 2011 that averaged 950 MBOE (74% gas - 22% NGL - 4% oil) of estimated gross proved reserves per well, the Company is currently completing its fourth operated well (NRI - 39%). The Company is drilling its fifth operated well (WI - 50%) and plans to drill four additional operated horizontal Cotton Valley wells during 2012.

In northern Oklahoma, the Company continues to acquire Mississippian Lime acreage through leasing efforts and currently has approximately 33,800 net acres in the trend. The Company has completed drilling its first well that was designed to deliver core and log data through the objective Mississippian Lime interval and was then deepened to serve as a water injection well. Drilling is in progress on the Company's initial horizontal well in Pawnee County (WI - 48%).

The well is expected to reach total depth in approximately two weeks with completion operations scheduled for mid-April. Multiple drilling locations are currently being prepared as the Company expects to bring a second rig into the trend in approximately two weeks with plans to drill approximately 12-15 Mississippian Lime wells during 2012.

In the Woodford, the Company is currently drilling two multi-well pads (4 well and 2 well) on the western flank of its acreage position where five wells have been drilled to date that averaged 830 MBOE (56% gas - 44% NGL) of estimated gross proved reserves per well. The Company expects to begin processing natural gas liquids in approximately two weeks once a 21 mile pipeline to facilities has been completed. In total, the Company plans to drill and complete 20 to 25 operated Woodford wells during 2012 targeting liquids rich gas.