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W&T Offshore Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial And Operational Results

July 30, 2012

HOUSTON, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) today announces financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2012. Some of the highlights include:

  • For the second quarter of 2012, production volumes averaged 48,610 barrels of oil equivalent per day, or 292 MMcf of natural gas equivalent per day, representing a 6.8% increase over the same quarter in 2011. Production volumes were split 33% oil, 13% natural gas liquids (“NGLs”) and 54% natural gas. Our average realized sales price was $106.04 per barrel for oil, $44.27 per barrel for NGLs and $2.49 per Mcf for natural gas.
  • High bidder on 11 blocks out of a total of 13 bids totaling $2.5 million in the June Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale.
  • We completed 21 wells, all of which were successful. Two of the completed wells were in the Gulf of Mexico and 19 were in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The two Gulf of Mexico wells were development wells, with one on the shelf and one in the deepwater. The combined initial production rate on these two wells was 4,830 Boe per day net, approximately 85% of which is oil. In West Texas, three of the wells were exploration wells and 16 were development wells.
  • Revenues for the quarter were $215.5 million. Oil sales represented 71% of total revenues while NGLs represented 12% and natural gas represented 17% of total revenues.
  • Net income was $53.6 million and earnings per share were $0.70. Excluding special items described below, net income was $21.0 million and earnings per share were $0.28 per share.
  • EBITDA for the period was $185.0 million, up 3.8% when compared to the same period of the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $134.9 million and our adjusted EBITDA margin was 63%. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2012 was $241.3 million and was used to fund all capital expenditures and dividends ($188.0 million and $11.9 million, respectively) as well as reduce our long-term debt by $37.0 million.

“Cash flow from operating activities continues to be strong with high oil prices and higher production volumes which enhances our liquidity and allows us to fund our drilling and development program with internally generated cash flow,” stated Tracy W. Krohn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our ability to generate cash, along with access to a $650 million revolving bank credit facility that is largely undrawn, creates sufficient visibility and flexibility to pursue new growth opportunities through both the drill bit and acquisitions. The acquisition environment continues to be active and we continue to vigorously evaluate opportunities as they arise. We also have attractive oil focused drilling projects this year and are pleased that our Gulf of Mexico oil production continues to benefit from premium oil pricing.”

Revenues, Net Income and EPS: Revenues for the second quarter of 2012 were $215.5 million compared to $252.9 million in the second quarter of 2011. Revenues were lower in the 2012 period, despite higher production volumes, due to lower realized sales prices for all of our products. The impact of lower prices on revenues was approximately $43.8 million, while the benefit of higher production volumes was approximately $6.7 million. Realized oil prices (unhedged) were $106.04 per barrel, down 4.5% compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Our realized oil sales price was above the average daily West Texas Intermediate price of $93.29 per barrel (the Brent price was $108.04 per barrel) due to higher premiums for offshore crude. Our realized natural gas sales price was $2.49 per Mcf representing a decline of 44.0% from the second quarter of 2011. Our realized NGLs sales price was $44.27 per barrel, which was 24.7% lower than the second quarter of 2011.

Net income for the second quarter of 2012 was $53.6 million, or $0.70 per common share, on revenues of $215.5 million, compared to net income of $55.2 million, or $0.73 per common share, on revenues of $252.9 million for the same period in 2011. Primarily due to lower realized sales prices, second quarter 2012 net income decreased compared to second quarter of 2011, partially offset by a $49.9 million derivative gain in the 2012 period. The effective tax rate was almost 39% and differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the recapture of previous deductions for qualified domestic production activities. Net income for the second quarter of 2012, excluding special items, was $21.0 million, or $0.28 per common share. This compares to $53.4 million, or $0.71 per common share, reported for the second quarter of 2011, excluding special items. See the “Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Income Excluding Special Items” and related earnings per share, excluding special items in the table under “Non-GAAP Financial Information” at the back of this press release for a description of the special items.

Cash Flow from Operating Activities and Adjusted EBITDA: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and are defined in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section later in this press release. For the second quarter of 2012, EBITDA was $185.0 million, up from the $178.4 million in the second quarter of 2011. EBITDA margin increased to 86%, up from the 71% in the prior year quarter. The 2011 period included a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $20.7 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2012 was $134.9 million, a decrease of 23.2% compared to the $175.6 million for the second quarter of 2011. Our Adjusted EBITDA margin was 63% compared to 69% in the second quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA is lower in the 2012 period primarily due to a decrease in our average realized sales price. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first half of 2012 was $241.3 million, up $11.5 million from the $229.8 million for the same period of the prior year.

Production and Prices: During the second quarter of 2012, we sold 1.5 million barrels of oil, 586,000 barrels of NGLs and 14.3 Bcf of natural gas. Our average realized sales price for oil was $106.04 per barrel, $44.27 per barrel for NGLs and $2.49 per Mcf for natural gas. In total, we sold 4.4 MMBoe at an average realized sales price of $48.71 per Boe, compared to 4.1 MMBoe sold at an average realized sales price of $61.01 per Boe in the second quarter of the prior year. Our production was affected by several pipeline outages that occurred during the quarter along with Tropical Storm Debby. The combined impact from the various downtimes was approximately 1.2 Bcfe or 0.2 MMBoe.

Lease Operating Expenses (“LOE”): For the second quarter of 2012, LOE, which includes base lease operating expenses, insurance, workovers, facility expenses, and hurricane remediation costs net of insurance claims, increased to $60.3 million from $48.6 million in the second quarter of 2011. Base LOE increased $8.2 million to $37.3 million primarily due to the Yellow Rose and Fairway acquisitions in May 2011 and August 2011, respectively. Workover costs were up $1.8 million to $7.5 million, insurance premiums were up $1.3 million to $7.9 million and facilities expenses were flat at $7.6 million. The increase in workovers reflects increased activities at our Yellow Rose properties and the higher insurance premiums reflect expanded coverage for our Gulf of Mexico properties.

Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion (“DD&A”): Our DD&A rate decreased slightly to $19.43 per Boe in the second quarter of 2012 from $20.14 per Boe in the second quarter of the prior year. On a nominal basis, DD&A increased to $85.9 million in the second quarter of 2012 from $83.4 million in the second quarter of 2011 due to higher production volumes.

General and Administrative Expenses (“G&A”): G&A was $14.6 million for the second quarter of 2012, down 18.8% from the $18.0 million reported in the second quarter of 2011. On a per Boe basis, G&A was $3.31 per Boe for the second quarter of 2012, compared to $4.35 per Boe for the same period in 2011. The decrease in G&A on a nominal basis is primarily due to a decrease in incentive compensation.

Derivative Gains and Losses: During the month of June, crude oil prices declined from the higher levels experienced earlier in the year. As a result, the mark to market loss on our derivative positions that was recorded in the first quarter was completely reversed, and a gain was recognized. The derivative gain in the second quarter was $49.9 million comprised of a $50.2 million unrealized gain, slightly offset by a $0.3 million realized loss. For the first six months of 2012 our commodity derivative gain was $10.2 million compared to a derivative loss of $6.5 million recorded in the first half of 2011. The commodity derivative positions are doing what they are designed to do which is reduce some of the impact of price volatility.

Capital Expenditures Update: For the six months ended June 30, 2012, our capital expenditures for oil and gas properties were $187.3 million and were funded with cash flow from operating activities. Capital expenditures included $101.1 million for onshore activities (split between $33.8 million for exploration and $67.3 million for development activities), $77.8 million for offshore activities (split between $3.1 million for exploration and $74.7 million for development) and $8.4 million for seismic, leasehold and other costs. Through the first six months of 2012 we have drilled and completed 39 wells in total, with 37 wells in West Texas and two wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

Our 2012 Capital Budget estimated expenditures of $425.0 million and as indicated above we have spent $187.3 million through the first half of 2012. For the second half of 2012 we expect to spend approximately $70.0 million for onshore activities (split between $47.0 million for exploration and $23.0 million for development activities), $130.0 million for offshore activities (split between $86.0 million for exploration and $44.0 million for development) and $37.0 million for seismic, leasehold and other costs. These amounts could fluctuate up or down based on timing of third party operator decisions, permitting schedules and access to equipment, among other things. See the Operations Update below for a discussion of our planned deepwater well.

Operations Review and Update:

Gulf of Mexico

    Wells Completed in Second Quarter 2012
    Block/Field Name                       Well   WI% Type  Location   Target              Net Est. Cost   Status
    ----------------                       ----   ---  ----  --------   ------              -------------   ------
    Mississippi Canyon 243                 A-4 ST 100  Dev   Deepwater   Oil in A sand at   ~$30 million     Found 90 ' tvd oil, on
     (Matterhorn)                                                        ~6,700' tvd                         production

    Ship Shoal 349/359                     A-13   100  Dev   Shelf       Oil in P sand at   ~$28 million     Found 106 ' tvd oil, on
     (Mahogany)                                                          ~15,000' tvd                        production

    Drilling Activity Post Second Quarter
    Block/Field Name                       Well   WI% Type  Location   Target              Net Est. Cost   Status
    ----------------                       ----   ---  ----  --------   ------              -------------   ------
    Ship Shoal 349/359                     A-5 ST 100  Dev   Shelf       Oil in P sand at   ~$11.5 million   Found 42' tvd oil, currently
     (Mahogany)                                                          14,318' tvd                         completing

    West Cameron 73                        #2      30  Expl  Shelf       Cris R section at
                                                                         18,100'  tvd       ~$6.2 million   Drilling

During the second quarter of 2012, we completed and brought on production two wells in the Gulf of Mexico. The A-4 ST at Matterhorn began producing approximately 3,190 Boe per day net in mid-June and the A-13 at Mahogany began producing approximately 1,640 Boe per day net in late May. Also during the second quarter, we commenced drilling the A-5 ST well at Mahogany and are now currently completing the well. We expect to bring the A-5 ST online later this week with projected initial production rates of approximately 925 Boe per day net to W&T. Following the A-5 ST well at Mahogany we expect to drill the A-9 ST development well to further develop the P sand south of the A-5 ST during the third quarter. Following the A-9 ST well, we anticipate moving to another development drill well for a possible spud date in the fourth quarter followed by completion in early 2013. During the second quarter, we also commenced drilling the WC 73 #2 well. We have a 30% working interest in this non-operated well that targets the Cris R section at 18,100′ TVD. This well is expected to reach total depth during the third quarter.

We also anticipate commencing the drilling of three exploration wells in the Main Pass area with two in the third quarter and one in the fourth quarter. Our planned deepwater exploration well, where we have a 20% working interest, will most likely get started in the third or early fourth quarter of this year. We are waiting on final plans from the operator.

Onshore

    Wells Completed in Second Quarter 2012
            Project & Area                    WI%  Well Type   # of Wells  Target                     Net Est. Cost             Status
            --------------                    ---   ---------   ----------  ------                     -------------             ------
    Permian Basin
            Yellow Rose                       100 Exploration   3 vertical   4,500' of section in the  ~$2 mil each               Drilled on 80 acre spacing,
                                                                             Wolfberry                                            on production

            Yellow Rose                       100 Development  12 vertical   4,500' of section in the  ~$2 mil each               Drilled on 80 acre spacing,
                                                                             Wolfberry                                            on production

            Terry County North                 36 Exploration   3 vertical  Wolfberry at 12,000'       ~$2.3 mil each            Drilled & completed

            Terry County Wellkat Crown         90 Exploration   1 vertical  Wolfberry at 12,000'       ~$2.3 mil each            Drilled & completed

    Drilling Activity Post the Second Quarter
            Project & Area                    WI%  Well Type   # of Wells            Target           Status
            --------------                    ---   ---------   ----------            ------           ------
    Permian Basin
            Yellow Rose                       100 Development   3 vertical   4,500' of section in the
                                                                             Wolfberry                 Drilled to ~ 11,350' tvd

            Yellow Rose - Horizontal          100 Exploration 1 horizontal   Upper Wolfcamp with a      Drilled and currently
                                                                             5,600' lateral             completing

    East Texas
            Star Prospect                      97 Exploration 1 horizontal  James Lime at ~14,000'      Second well of 4 well
                                                                                                        delineation program

Our Yellow Rose prospect is in the West Texas counties of Andrews, Martin, Dawson and Gaines. During the second quarter, we completed 15 wells in our Yellow Rose Field. In June, we commenced drilling our first horizontal test well targeting the Wolfcamp trend. The well was drilled with a 5,600′ lateral and we are currently conducting a 20 stage frac on this horizontal well. Current production from our Yellow Rose Field is approximately 3,200 Boe per day gross (2,465 Boe per day net) with seven wells awaiting completion. For the remainder of the year, we expect to continue our multi-rig program. Our rig line-up could change depending on our ultimate evaluation of our horizontal well program.

In Terry County, just north of our Yellow Rose prospect, we have an acreage position of approximately 9,500 acres. We are currently in the exploration and delineation phase of this prospect. During the second quarter we completed and began flowback on four vertical wells, bringing the total wells completed on this acreage to 14 vertical wells. The wells are in various stages of production and flowback. In the second half of 2012, we plan to drill two horizontal wells. After we evaluate the results of these wells, we expect to be able to provide our future development plans for this acreage.

In East Texas at our Star Prospect, we drilled and completed the Sinclair 399 #1 horizontal well and the well is currently in flowback. This well is part of a four well exploration program on our 143,000 net acres targeting the oil rich James Lime formation. We recently filed a permit to drill the Black Stone Colwell A-8 in San Augustine County. The well is expected to TD at 9,000′ along with a lateral of around 6,200′. We will follow that well with a fourth well. We anticipate that the results of these four wells should provide sufficient data to delineate the project and determine future development plans. We have a 97% working interest in these wells and still estimate average well costs to run approximately $7.3 million, net. Our targeted initial production rates for these wells are 833 Boe per day. We reiterate that zero reserves have been booked for any of this acreage.

During the quarter we completed 7 workovers and 2 recompletes offshore and 56 workovers and 4 recompletes onshore. The combined cost was $8.7 million and initial production from the projects was 11.9 MMcfe per day or 2.0 MBoe per day. We continue to believe that these activities help maintain our production and maximize returns. We will continue with our recompletion program throughout the remainder of the year.

Outlook: The guidance for full year 2012 represents the Company’s best estimate of the range of likely future results, and is affected by the factors described below in “Forward-Looking Statements.” Our guidance for the full year 2012 is unchanged from our prior guidance and is shown in the table below. Production guidance includes the planned build up from our capital budget of $425.0 million for 2012.

    Estimated Production                   Full-
                                            Year
                                               2012
    Oil and NGLs (MMBbls)                  7.9 -
                                             8.8
    Natural gas (Bcf)                      53.7 -
                                            60.0
    Total (Bcfe)                           101.1 -
                                            112.9
    Total (MMBoe)                          16.9 -
                                            18.8
    Operating Expenses ($ in millions)     Full-
                                            Year
                                               2012
    Lease operating expenses            $215 - $237
    Gathering, transportation &
     production taxes                      $25- $35
    General and administrative            $75 - $85
    Income tax rate                              38%

Conference Call Information: W&T will hold a conference call to discuss financial and operational results on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate, dial (480) 629-9645 a few minutes before the call begins. The call will also be broadcast live over the Internet from the Company’s website at www.wtoffshore.com. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call until August 7, 2012, and may be accessed by calling (303) 590-3030 and using the pass code 4549376#.

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 60 producing offshore fields in federal and state waters. 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.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, based on what we believe are reasonable assumptions. No assurance can be given, however, that these events will occur. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, among other things, market conditions, oil and gas price volatility, uncertainties inherent in oil and gas production operations and estimating reserves, unexpected future capital expenditures, competition, the success of our risk management activities, governmental regulations, uncertainties and other factors discussed in W&T Offshore’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and subsequent Form 10-Q reports found at www.sec.gov or at our website at www.wtoffshore.com under the Investor Relations section.

    CONTACT: Mark Brewer                      Danny Gibbons
             Investor Relations
                                              SVP & CFO
             investorrelations@wtoffshore.com
                                              investorrelations@wtoffshore.com
             713-297-8024
                                              713-624-7326

                                                                                     W&T OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                                             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)
                                                                                                 (Unaudited)

                           Three Months Ended                                   Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                                            June 30,
                                --------                                            --------
                                         2012                                        2011                                  2012      2011
                                         ----                                        ----                                  ----      ----
                                            (In thousands, except per share data)

    Revenues                                                   $215,513                                                $252,922  $451,399  $463,777
                                                               --------                                                --------  --------  --------

    Operating costs and
     expenses:
    Lease operating
     expenses                                                    60,276                                                  48,597   116,938   101,002
    Gathering,
     transportation costs
     and production taxes                                         5,445                                                   4,642    11,151     9,483
    Depreciation,
     depletion,
     amortization and
     accretion                                                   85,941                                                  83,370   174,432   157,462
    General and
     administrative
     expenses                                                    14,623                                                  18,002    44,102    36,131
    Derivative (gain) loss                                      (49,872)                                                (17,332)  (10,238)    6,508
                                                                -------                                                 -------   -------     -----
    Total costs and
     expenses                                                   116,413                                                 137,279   336,385   310,586
                                                                -------                                                 -------   -------   -------
    Operating income                                             99,100                                                 115,643   115,014   153,191
    Interest expense:
    Incurred                                                     14,706                                                  12,047    28,612    22,176
    Capitalized                                                  (3,326)                                                 (2,079)   (6,517)   (3,491)
    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                          -                                                  20,663         -    20,663
                                                                    ---                                                  ------       ---    ------
    Income before income
     tax expense                                                 87,720                                                  85,012    92,919   113,843
    Income tax expense                                           34,153                                                  29,837    36,134    40,019
                                                                 ------                                                  ------    ------    ------
    Net income                                                  $53,567                                                 $55,175   $56,785   $73,824
                                                                =======                                                 =======   =======   =======

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per common
     share                                                        $0.70                                                   $0.73     $0.75     $0.98

    Weighted average
     common shares
     outstanding                                                 74,318                                                  74,020    74,309    74,012

    Consolidated Cash Flow
     Information
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                                      $113,168                                                $157,120  $241,325  $229,845
    Capital expenditures
     and acquisitions                                           102,658                                                 442,849   187,284   482,777
                                                     W&T OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                           Condensed Operating Data
                                                                 (Unaudited)

                          Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                               June 30,                    June 30,
                               --------                    --------
                                        2012                2011                            2012    2011
                                        ----                ----                            ----    ----
    Net sales volumes:
    Oil  (MBbls)                               1,451                                       1,525   2,991   2,970
    NGL (MBbls)                                  586                                         420   1,130     778
    Oil and NGLs (MBbls)                       2,037                                       1,945   4,120   3,748
    Natural gas (MMcf)                        14,320                                      13,174  28,696  25,052
    Total oil and natural
     gas (MBoe)(1)                             4,423                                       4,140   8,903   7,924
    Total oil and natural
     gas (MMcfe)(1)                           26,541                                      24,843  53,418  47,542

    Average daily
     equivalent sales
     (MBoe/d)                                   48.6                                        45.5    48.9    43.8
    Average daily
     equivalent sales
     (MMcfe/d)                                 291.7                                       273.0   293.5   262.7

    Average realized
     sales prices
     (Unhedged):
    Oil ($/Bbl)                              $106.04                                     $111.00 $108.28 $104.63
    NGLs ($/Bbl)                               44.27                                       58.81   46.31   54.82
    Oil and NGLs ($/Bbl)                       88.27                                       99.72   91.29   94.29
    Natural gas ($/Mcf)                         2.49                                        4.45    2.58    4.37
    Barrel of oil
     equivalent ($/Boe)                        48.71                                       61.01   50.57   58.43
    Natural gas
     equivalent ($/Mcfe)                        8.12                                       10.17    8.43    9.74

    Average realized
     sales prices
     (Hedged):(2)
    Oil ($/Bbl)                              $105.84                                     $107.00 $106.24 $101.82
    NGLs ($/Bbl)                               44.27                                       58.81   46.31   54.82
    Oil and NGLs ($/Bbl)                       88.13                                       96.59   89.81   92.07
    Natural gas ($/Mcf)                         2.49                                        4.45    2.58    4.37
    Barrel of oil
     equivalent ($/Boe)                        48.64                                       59.54   49.89   57.38
    Natural gas
     equivalent ($/Mcfe)                        8.11                                        9.92    8.31    9.56

    Average per Boe
     ($/Boe):
    Lease operating
     expenses                                 $13.63                                      $11.74  $13.13  $12.75
    Gathering and
     transportation costs
     and production taxes                       1.23                                        1.12    1.25    1.20
    Depreciation,
     depletion,
     amortization and
     accretion                                 19.43                                       20.14   19.59   19.87
    General and
     administrative
     expenses                                   3.31                                        4.35    4.95    4.56
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                      25.58                                       37.95   27.11   29.01
    Adjusted EBITDA                            30.49                                       42.41   31.61   38.98

    Average per Mcfe
     ($/Mcfe):
    Lease operating
     expenses                                  $2.27                                       $1.96   $2.19   $2.12
    Gathering and
     transportation costs
     and production taxes                       0.21                                        0.19    0.21    0.20
    Depreciation,
     depletion,
     amortization and
     accretion                                  3.24                                        3.36    3.27    3.31
    General and
     administrative
     expenses                                   0.55                                        0.72    0.83    0.76
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                       4.26                                        6.32    4.52    4.83
    Adjusted EBITDA                             5.08                                        7.07    5.27    6.50

(1) Bcfe and MMBoe are determined using the ratio of six Mcf of natural gas to one Bbl of crude oil, condensate or NGLs (totals may not compute due to rounding). The conversion ratio does not assume price equivalency and the price on an equivalent basis for oil, NGLs and natural gas may differ significantly.

(2) Data for 2012 and 2011 includes the effects of our commodity derivative contracts that did not qualify for hedge accounting.

                                                   W&T OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                                               (Unaudited)

                                                 June 30,                                     December 31,
                                                 --------                                     ------------
                                                           2012                                       2011
                                                           ----                                       ----
                                          (In thousands, except
                                                share data)
                       Assets
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $8,553                   $4,512
    Receivables:
       Oil and natural gas sales                                                      72,429                   98,550
       Joint interest and other                                                       21,410                   25,804
       Income taxes                                                                   12,033                        -
                                                                                      ------                      ---
          Total receivables                                                          105,872                  124,354
    Deferred income taxes                                                                  -                    2,007
    Restricted cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                      30,763                        -
    Prepaid expenses and other
     assets                                                                           54,110                   30,315
                                                                                      ------                   ------
    Total current assets                                                             199,298                  161,188
    Property and equipment - at
     cost:
    Oil and natural gas
     properties and equipment
     (full cost method, of which
     $155,403 at
    June 30, 2012 and $154,516 at
     December 31, 2011 were
     excluded from
    amortization)                                                                  6,090,065                5,959,016
    Furniture, fixtures and other                                                     20,169                   19,500
                                                                                      ------                   ------
    Total property and equipment                                                   6,110,234                5,978,516
    Less accumulated
     depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                                                                  4,484,496                4,320,410
                                                                                   ---------                ---------
    Net property and equipment                                                     1,625,738                1,658,106
    Restricted deposits for asset
     retirement obligations                                                           28,514                   33,462
    Other assets                                                                      19,268                   16,169
                                                                                      ------                   ------
    Total assets                                                                  $1,872,818               $1,868,925
                                                                                  ==========               ==========

            Liabilities and Shareholders'
                        Equity
    Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                                 $86,215                  $75,871
    Undistributed oil and natural
     gas proceeds                                                                     35,248                   33,732
    Asset retirement obligations                                                      99,211                  138,185
    Accrued liabilities                                                               15,980                   29,705
    Income taxes                                                                         363                   10,392
    Deferred income taxes -
     current portion                                                                  13,081                        -
    Total current liabilities                                                        250,098                  287,885
    Long-term debt                                                                   680,000                  717,000
    Asset retirement obligations,
     less current portion                                                            249,790                  255,695
    Deferred income taxes                                                             91,912                   58,881
    Other liabilities                                                                  5,851                    4,890
    Commitments and contingencies                                                          -                        -
    Shareholders' equity:
    Common stock, $0.00001 par
     value; 118,330,000 shares
     authorized; 77,242,660
    issued and 74,373,487
     outstanding at June 30,
     2012;  77,220,706 issued and
    74,351,533 outstanding at
     December 31, 2011                                                                     1                        1
    Additional paid-in capital                                                       393,233                  386,920
    Retained earnings                                                                226,100                  181,820
    Treasury stock, at cost                                                          (24,167)                 (24,167)
    Total shareholders' equity                                                       595,167                  544,574
                                                                                     -------                  -------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                                         $1,872,818               $1,868,925
                                                                                  ==========               ==========
                                       W&T OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                    (Unaudited)

                            Six Months Ended
                                June 30,
                                --------
                                        2012                                     2011
                                        ----                                     ----
                             (In thousands)

    Operating activities:
    Net income                                                  $56,785                $73,824
    Adjustments to
     reconcile net income
     to net cash provided
     by operating
     activities:
    Depreciation,
     depletion,
     amortization and
     accretion                                                  174,432                157,462
    Amortization of debt
     issuance costs                                               1,287                    815
    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                          -                 20,663
    Share-based
     compensation                                                 5,818                  3,662
    Derivative (gain) loss                                      (10,238)                 6,508
    Cash payments on
     derivative settlements                                      (6,084)                (8,322)
    Deferred income taxes                                        48,120                 35,726
    Asset retirement
     obligation settlements                                     (29,228)               (29,703)
    Changes in operating
     assets and liabilities                                         433                (30,790)
    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                                       241,325                229,845
                                                                -------                -------

    Investing activities:
    Acquisitions of
     property interests in
     oil and natural gas
     properties                                                       -               (396,976)
    Investment in oil and
     natural gas properties
     and equipment                                             (187,284)               (85,801)
    Proceeds from sales of
     oil and natural gas
     properties and
     equipment                                                   30,453                      -
    Changes in restricted
     cash                                                       (30,763)                     -
    Purchases of furniture,
     fixtures and other                                            (668)                  (178)
                                                                   ----                   ----
    Net cash used in
     investing activities                                      (188,262)              (482,955)
                                                               --------               --------

    Financing activities:
    Issuance of Senior
     Notes                                                            -                600,000
    Repurchase of Senior
     Notes                                                            -               (406,150)
    Borrowings of long-
     term debt                                                  197,000                310,000
    Repayments of long-
     term debt                                                 (234,000)              (235,000)
    Dividends to
     shareholders                                               (11,898)                (5,957)
    Repurchase premium and
     debt issuance costs                                              -                (29,728)
    Other                                                          (124)                     -
                                                                   ----                    ---
    Net cash (used in)
     provided by financing
     activities                                                 (49,022)               233,165
                                                                -------                -------
    Increase (decrease) in
     cash and cash
     equivalents                                                  4,041                (19,945)
    Cash and cash
     equivalents, beginning
     of period                                                    4,512                 28,655
                                                                  -----                 ------
    Cash and cash
     equivalents, end of
     period                                                      $8,553                 $8,710
                                                                 ======                 ======

W&T OFFSHORE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Non-GAAP Information

Certain financial information included in our financial results are not measures of financial performance recognized by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are “Net Income Excluding Special Items,” “EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA margin represents the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total revenues. Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of our performance. These disclosures may not be viewed as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be reported by other companies.

Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Income Excluding Special Items

“Net Income Excluding Special Items” does not include the unrealized derivative (gain) loss, a litigation accrual, loss on extinguishment of debt, and associated tax effects. Net Income excluding special items is presented because the timing and amount of these items cannot be reasonably estimated and affect the comparability of operating results from period to period, and current periods to prior periods.

    Adjusted Net Income

                           Three Months Ended                              Six Months Ended
                                June 30,                                       June 30,
                                --------                                       --------
                                         2012                              2011                2012  2011
                                         ----                              ----                ----  ----
                                      (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                     (Unaudited)

    Net income                                                 $53,567                      $55,175       $56,785  $73,824
    Unrealized commodity
     derivative gain                                           (50,157)                     (23,431)      (16,322)  (1,814)
    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                                         -                       20,663             -   20,663
    Litigation accrual                                               -                            -         8,300        -
    Income tax adjustment
     for above items at
     statutory rate                                             17,555                          969         2,808   (6,597)
                                                                ------                          ---         -----   ------
    Net income excluding
     special items                                             $20,965                      $53,376       $51,571  $86,076
                                                               =======                      =======       =======  =======

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per common
     share, excluding
     special items                                               $0.28                        $0.71         $0.68    $1.14
                                                                 =====                        =====         =====    =====

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income plus income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion. Adjusted EBITDA excludes the unrealized gain or loss related to our derivative contracts, loss on extinguishment of debt, and a litigation accrual. We believe the presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information regarding our ability to service debt and to fund capital expenditures and help our investors understand our operating performance and make it easier to compare our results with those of other companies that have different financing, capital and tax structures. We believe this presentation is relevant and useful because it helps our investors understand our operating performance and make it easier to compare our results with those of other companies that have different financing, capital and tax structures. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for net income, as an indication of operating performance or cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as we calculate them, may not be comparable to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures reported by other companies. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent funds available for discretionary use.

The following table presents a reconciliation of our consolidated net income to consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

                               Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                    June 30,                          June 30,
                                    --------                          --------
                           2012                              2011                      2012  2011
                           ----                              ----                      ----  ----
                                              (In thousands)
                                                (Unaudited)

    Net income                                      $53,567                         $55,175        $56,785   $73,824
    Income tax expense                               34,153                          29,837         36,134    40,019
    Net interest expense                             11,380                           9,968         22,095    18,685
    Depreciation,
     depletion,
     amortization and
     accretion                                       85,941                          83,370        174,432   157,462
                                                     ------                          ------        -------   -------
    EBITDA                                          185,041                         178,350        289,446   289,990

    Adjustments:
    Unrealized commodity
     derivative gain                                (50,157)                        (23,431)       (16,322)   (1,814)
    Loss on extinguishment
     of debt                                              -                          20,663              -    20,663
    Litigation accrual                                    -                               -          8,300         -
    Adjusted EBITDA                                $134,884                        $175,582       $281,424  $308,839
                                                   ========                        ========       ========  ========

    Adjusted EBITDA Margin                               63%                             69%            62%       67%

SOURCE W&T Offshore, Inc.


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