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

Note 7 - Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual)

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Note 7 - Oil and Gas Property Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 26, 2019 USD ($)
Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property and Equipment, Total				$ 167,718	$ 16,782
Permian Basin [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets, Total		$ 56,600
Heidelberg Field Acquisition [Member]
Percentage of Non-operated Working Interest Acquired			9.375%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 31,100
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total			$ 16,800
Oil and Gas Producing Properties in the Eastern Region of the Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Alabama and Related Processing Facilities [Member]
Asset Purchase Agreement, Amount						$ 200,000
Payments to Acquire Oil and Gas Property and Equipment, Total	$ 167,569
Deposit for Acquisition	$ 10,000
Asset Purchase Agreement, Number of Offshore Producing Fields	9

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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