HOUSTON, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2011 financial and operations results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 3, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

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

When:  Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time

How:   Live via phone – by dialing 480-629-9819 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 - within the "Presentations" section of the
       "Investor Relations" portion of the Company's website

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through August 11, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4454327#.  Additionally, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call in the "Presentations" section within 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 Offshore has recently diversified its operations by expanding onshore into the Permian Basin.  W&T Offshore has grown through acquisitions, exploitation and exploration, holds working interests in approximately 67 fields in federal and state waters and has approximately 30,000 net acres under lease onshore. A majority of its daily production is derived from wells it operates.    

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.