HOUSTON, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2010 financial and operations results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

What:  W&T Offshore Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call



When:  Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern



How:   Live via phone – by dialing 480-629-9692 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 March 9, 2011 and may be accessed by calling 303-590-3030 and using the pass code 4400979#.  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, prior to the acquisition described above, working interests in approximately 75 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 Web site at www.wtoffshore.com.  

Contacts:

Janet Yang, Finance Manager

investorrelations@wtoffshore.com

713-297-8024



Lisa Elliott / lelliott@drg-l.com

DRG&L / 713-529-6600

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.