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Exhibit 23.1

 

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

 

 

(1) 

Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-260248) of W&T Offshore, Inc.,

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(2) 

Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-214168) of W&T Offshore, Inc.,

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(3) 

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-219747) pertaining to the W&T Offshore, Inc. Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended, and

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(4) 

Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-272794) pertaining to the W&T Offshore, Inc. 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan

 

of our reports dated March 6, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of W&T Offshore, Inc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of W&T Offshore, Inc. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

Houston, Texas

March 6, 2024