W&T Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2009 financial and operations results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, February 25, 2010.  In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet, on Thursday, February 25 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).

For those who cannot listen to the live call, a telephonic replay will be available through March 4, 2010 and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3030 and using the pass code 4206518.  Also, an archive of the webcast will be available 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 82 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.  

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.