HOUSTON, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2011 financial and operations results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Tuesday, April 26 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

What:  W&T Offshore First Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call

When:  Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern

How:   Live via phone – by dialing 480-629-9722 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 home page in 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 May 3, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4434719#.  Additionally, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the "Investor relations home" page under the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore is an independent oil and natural gas company focused primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, including exploration in the deepwater and deep shelf regions, where it has developed significant technical expertise. W&T has grown through acquisition, exploitation and exploration and holds working interests in approximately 67 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 website at www.wtoffshore.com.   

Contacts:
Janet Yang, Finance Manager
investorrelations@wtoffshore.com
713-297-8024

Danny Gibbons, SVP & CFO
jgibbons@wtoffshore.com
713-624-7326

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.