W&T Offshore Website Terms and Conditions of Use
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. These terms and conditions of use may be changed in the future without further notice. Further, these terms and conditions apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, this website and do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with W&T Offshore for products, services or otherwise.

Technical questions or comments about the W&T Offshore website may be directed to the W&T Offshore Webmaster.

General questions may be directed to W&T Offshore Investor Relations & Communications. Other communications should be directed as indicated below.

Introduction. This website is maintained and operated by W&T Offshore at least in part on a server located in Houston, Texas. While W&T Offshore has tried to provide accurate and timely information, there may be inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors, for which we apologize. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections at any time, without notice.

Privacy--Please review the W&T Offshore General Website Privacy Statement.

Submissions. Except as may be otherwise provided in a separate written agreement between you and W&T Offshore you agree that any materials, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, discoveries, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of email or submissions to W&T Offshore, or postings at this website, are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of W&T Offshore to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. W&T Offshore shall own exclusive rights and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or additional compensation to you. In the event applicable law operates to prevent W&T Offshore from becoming the sole owner of any such property, then this provision shall be effective as granting to W&T Offshore (with unfettered rights of assignment) a perpetual, worldwide, paid-in-full, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to make, use, sell, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in any such material.

Copyright. Except as otherwise indicated, all website materials, including but not limited to design, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are the copyright property of W&T Offshore, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may electronically copy and print hard-copy excerpts of this website (and materials here) only for non-commercial personal use, or non-commercial use within the organization that employs you, provided that the materials are not modified and all copyright or proprietary notices are retained. Any other use of the materials in this website-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission of W&T Offshore is strictly prohibited.

Forums, Interactive Areas, Postings and Feedback. This website may include discussion forums or other interactive areas, including chat rooms, bulletin boards or collaboration facilities. You agree not to upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this website any content which is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable, or that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or otherwise create liability or violate any law. Forums and interactive areas shall be used only for non-commercial purposes. On this site you shall not, without the express written approval of W&T Offshore, distribute or publish promotions, advertising or solicitations for funds, goods or services. You shall remain solely liable for the content of any messages or other information posted by you on this website, and W&T Offshore takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for the content of posted or uploaded material. Please contact W&T Offshore concerning any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter on this site. W&T Offshore reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove or edit any material posted by you that is determined to be harmful, offensive or otherwise inappropriate.

Copyright Infringement by Postings. By posting software or other content to this site, you warrant to us (and we rely on this warranty) that such items are known to you to be free shareware or otherwise in the public domain, and you agree to indemnify us against all claims, damages, or losses arising from an action alleging infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights in such work. We undertake no duty to determine the validity of any claim of copyright. Upon receiving written notice that any item posted on this site is believed to infringe a copyright or other proprietary right, we will remove said work and will not permit its re-posting. We make no warranty as to the currency, operability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any shareware software posted to this site, and will assume no liability for any losses or damages alleged to arise from use of or reliance on such software. We undertake no duty to determine the currency, operability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any shareware software posted to this site.

W&T Offshore Software. Any W&T Offshore software, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively "Software"), that may be made available on this website is licensed to you by W&T Offshore, and no ownership rights pass to you. You shall not copy, distribute, sell, modify, transfer, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or create derivative works from any Software.

Hyperlinks. W&T Offshore makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of websites accessible by hyperlink from this website, or websites linking to this website.

Trademarks. "W&T Offshore", the W&T Offshore logo, and the products and services described in this website are either trademarks, trade names or service marks of W&T Offshore and its licensors, or are the property of their respective owners. These marks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the express prior written permission of W&T Offshore. In addition, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts may be service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of W&T Offshore, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of W&T Offshore.

Commercial Use Not Permitted. No commercial use of the information on or under this website is licensed or permitted. For example, The use of automated systems (e.g., robots, spiders, or other information scrapers) to access, acquire or download information on this website is expressly prohibited where such systems are employed in connection with commercial objectives, or in a fashion that directly or indirectly violates the privacy interests of any individual.

Third-Party Information Resources and Stock Trading Facilities. Information here is provided for informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading purposes. If you are contemplating trading in the securities of W&T Offshore, we advise you to seek independent professional advice before making any investment decisions. W&T Offshore does not warrant or guarantee, and has not taken any steps to verify, the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of the tools, information, or data provided by using any of the links here, and under no circumstances will W&T Offshore be liable for any inaccuracies or omissions in any such tools, information or data, any delays or errors in the transmission thereof, or any loss or damages caused by reliance on such items or the risks arising from the stock market. Neither W&T Offshore nor any of its data, tool, or content providers (such as Reuters, Dow Jones, and Bridge Information Systems) shall be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon. External trading services which users may access through the links on this page are services of the listed independent brokerage companies. In order to use these services, you need to have an existing account with such brokerage company or you will need to set up such an account up with such brokerage company. W&T Offshore may provide links to brokerage companies for your convenience only. W&T Offshore is not a registered broker-dealer and does not endorse or recommend the services of any brokerage company. The brokerage company you select is solely responsible for its services to you, the user. W&T Offshore shall not be liable for any damages or costs of any type arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the services of the brokerage company.

Financial/Material Disclosure. This website together with any documents issued by W&T Offshore and available through this website may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements may appear in a number of places in this website (together with any documents issued by W&T Offshore and available through this website) and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "plan," "may," "will," "should," "anticipate" or similar statements or the negative thereof or other variations thereof. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements made as to future operations, costs, capital expenditures, cash flow, improvements in infrastructure, distribution and replenishment systems and operating efficiencies, sales and earnings estimates or trends and expansion plans and projections. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and by their nature involve known and unknown internal and external risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied. The information contained in the most recent W&T Offshore Annual Reports to stockholders, including information contained under the section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis," as well as other information included under the caption "Risk Factors" and/or in other W&T Offshore filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, identifies important factors that could cause such results, performance or achievements not to be realized. W&T Offshore undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such statements were made.

Disclaimer. THIS WEBSITE AND THE MATERIALS UNDER THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. W&T Offshore DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. W&T Offshore DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. W&T Offshore DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

W&T Offshore reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this website at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by W&T Offshore.

Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL W&T Offshore BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS WEBSITE.

Applicable Law. The laws of the state of Texas (for users located in the United States) shall govern the construction and interpretation of the these Terms and Conditions and the rights of the parties hereunder. By accessing and/or placing orders under this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and by all applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. Export control laws and regulations. Visitors who do not agree with these Terms and Conditions should not access or place orders through this website. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to your use of this website or any services provided hereunder shall be settled by binding arbitration to be held in the English language in Houston, Texas in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (for users located in the United States). Any judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Any award rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may include costs against either Party, but under no circumstances are the Arbitrator(s) authorized or empowered to award special, punitive or multiple damages against either Party.

Termination. Notwithstanding any of these Terms and Conditions, W&T Offshore reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use this website, and to block or prevent future access to and use of this website.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and Conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Language. It is at the express consent of the parties that the present agreement be written in english. C'est à la demande expresse des parties que cette convention soit rédigée en anglais.

Changes to these Terms. W&T Offshore reserves the right to change, modify, or update these terms and conditions of use, at any time without notice. We indicate the date of the current version below, so you know when it was last updated.

Last updated: 31 August 2004