W&T Offshore, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Note 2 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual)

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Note 2 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Note 2 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 18, 2018 USD ($)
Credit Agreement, Maximum Leverage Ratio Following Material Acquisition					3.5
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 250,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 7,200	$ 7,200	$ 7,200		$ 9,600
Credit Agreement, Maximum Leverage Ratio		3	3.25
Credit Agreement, Minimum Current Ratio			1
Credit Agreement, Minimum Percentage of Total Proved Reserves			85.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period				5.10%
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Credit Agreement, Maximum Leverage Ratio	3
Credit Agreement [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							30,000
Senior Second Lien Notes Due November 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 625,000	$ 625,000	$ 625,000		$ 625,000	$ 625,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							9.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage							10.30%

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