HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2011 financial and operations results after the market closes on Monday, October 31, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through November 8, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4480870#.  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 177,000 net acres under lease onshore. 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:
Mark Brewer, Investor Relations
investorrelations@wtoffshore.com
713-297-8024

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

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.