W&T Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2006 financial and operations results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 8, 2007. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

     What:   W&T Offshore Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call
     When:   Thursday, March 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central)
     How:    Live via phone - by dialing (303) 262-2131 and asking for the W&T
             Offshore call at least 10 minutes prior to the start time, or
             Live over the Internet - By logging onto the web at the address
             below
     Where:  http://www.wtoffshore.com - on the "Investor relations home" page
             of the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through March 15, 2007 and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3000 and using the pass code 11085913. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available after the call for a period of 90 days on the "Investor relations home" page under the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.

About W&T Offshore

Founded in 1983, W&T Offshore is an independent oil and natural gas company focused primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, including exploration in the deep water, where it has developed significant technical expertise. W&T has grown through acquisition, exploitation and exploration and now holds working interests in over 200 fields in federal and state waters and a majority of its daily production is derived from wells it operates. For more information on W&T Offshore, please visit its Web site at http://www.wtoffshore.com .

     Contacts:
     Manuel Mondragon, Vice President, Finance
     investorrelations@wtoffshore.com
     713-297-8024

     Ken Dennard  / ksdennard@drg-e.com
     Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-e.com
     DRG&E / 713-529-6600

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.

Released March 6, 2007