HOUSTON, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that the Company will be participating in the Capital One Southcoast 7^th Annual Energy Conference to be held in New Orleans on December 3 - 6, 2012.

Tracy W. Krohn, W&T Offshore's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to make a presentation on Wednesday, December 5, at 11:40 a.m. Central Time.  The presentation will provide an update on the Company's operations and will be broadcast over the Internet.  The webcast link to the audio presentation and accompanying slides can be accessed live and for replay by visiting the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.wtoffshore.com

About W&T Offshore

W&T Offshore, Inc. is an independent oil and natural gas producer focused primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and Texas.  We have grown through acquisitions, exploration and development and currently hold working interests in approximately 67 producing offshore fields in federal and state waters, including the deepwater.  During 2011, we expanded onshore into West Texas and East Texas where we are actively pursuing exploration and development activities.  A substantial majority of our daily production is derived from wells we operate offshore.  For more information on W&T Offshore, please visit our website at www.wtoffshore.com.

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