Mail Stop 4628 April 30, 2018 Tracy W. Krohn Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President W&T Offshore, Inc. Nine Greenway Plaza, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77046 Re: W&T Offshore, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed April 24, 2018 File No. 333-224410 Dear Mr. Krohn: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Anuja A. Majmudar, Attorney-Advisor, at 202-551-3844 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Kevin M. Dougherty for John Reynolds Assistant Director Office of Natural Resources