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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information Incremental Items (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues $ 196,677us-gaap_Revenues $ 234,521us-gaap_Revenues $ 262,994us-gaap_Revenues $ 254,516us-gaap_Revenues $ 244,928us-gaap_Revenues [1],[2] $ 244,555us-gaap_Revenues [1],[2] $ 235,383us-gaap_Revenues [1],[2] $ 259,222us-gaap_Revenues [1],[2] $ 948,708us-gaap_Revenues $ 984,088us-gaap_Revenues $ 874,491us-gaap_Revenues        
DD&A                 511,102us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 451,529us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 356,232us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet        
G&A                 86,999us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 81,874us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 82,017us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense        
Interest expense                 86,922us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred 85,639us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred 63,268us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred        
Capitalized                 (8,526)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment (10,058)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment (13,274)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment        
Income tax expense                 (4,459)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 28,774us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 47,547us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit        
Woodside Properties                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues                       28,400us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
     
Direct operating expenses                       5,500us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
     
DD&A                       11,000us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
     
Income tax expense                       4,200us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
     
Woodside Properties | Pro Forma                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues                 22,887us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[3],[4]       62,949us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[3]    
Direct operating expenses                 4,417us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[3],[4]       9,583us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[3]    
DD&A                 8,374us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[4],[5]       20,476us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[5]    
G&A                 300us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[4],[6]       800us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[6]    
Interest expense                 329us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[4],[7]       987us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[7]    
Capitalized                 (19)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[4],[8]       164us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[8]    
Income tax expense                 3,320us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[4],[9]       10,829us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_WoodsidePropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[9]    
Callon Properties                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues         5,800us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
      32,500us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
           
Direct operating expenses         1,300us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
      6,600us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
           
DD&A         2,400us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
      16,400us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
           
Income tax expense         700us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
      3,300us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
           
Callon Properties | Pro Forma                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues                   34,030us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[10],[11]       48,559us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[10]  
Direct operating expenses                   6,405us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[10],[11]       8,525us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[10]  
DD&A                   14,931us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[11],[12]       17,578us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[12]  
G&A                   (361)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[11],[13]          
Interest expense                   1,383us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[11],[14]       1,660us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[14]  
Capitalized                   (164)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[11],[15]       295us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[15]  
Income tax expense                   4,143us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[11],[9]       7,175us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_CallonPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[9]  
Newfield Properties                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues                 121,100us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
127,100us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
        29,600us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
Direct operating expenses                 23,500us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
26,700us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
        5,400us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
DD&A                 60,500us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
57,600us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
        11,900us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
Income tax expense                 13,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
15,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
        4,300us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
Newfield Properties | Pro Forma                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Revenues                     105,705us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[17]        
Direct operating expenses                     33,186us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[17]        
Insurance costs                     475us-gaap_GeneralInsuranceExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[18]        
DD&A                     53,408us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[19]        
G&A                     (553)us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[20]        
Interest expense                     12,060us-gaap_InterestCostsIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[21]        
Capitalized                     (643)us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[22]        
Income tax expense                     $ 2,720us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wti_NewfieldPropertiesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ProFormaMember
[16],[9]        
[1] The sum of the individual quarterly earnings per share may not agree with year-to-date earnings per share because each quarterly calculation is based on the income for that quarter and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during that quarter.
[2] In January 2014, we identified that we had been receiving an erroneous million British thermal unit (“MMBtu”) conversion factor from a third party that had the effect of understating natural gas production at our Viosca Knoll 783 field (Tahoe).  The incorrect conversion factor had been used on all natural gas production from the field since we acquired it in 2011.  The use of the incorrect conversion factor did not affect revenues, operating cash flows or royalty payments to the federal government but did impact reported natural gas production and the calculation of depletion expense.  We performed an analysis of the information, assessing both quantitative and qualitative factors, and determined that the impact on our net income reported for prior annual periods, as well as the impact to our earnings trend, was not material to 2011 and 2012 results, thus the adjustment was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2013.
[3] Revenues and direct operating expenses for the Woodside Properties were derived from the historical financial records of Woodside.
[4] The adjustments for 2014 are for the period from January 1, 2014 to May 20, 2014.
[5] DD&A was estimated using the full-cost method and determined as the incremental DD&A expense due to adding the Woodside Properties’ costs, reserves and production into our full cost pool in order to compute such amounts. The purchase price allocated to unevaluated properties for oil and natural gas interests was excluded from the DD&A expense estimation. ARO was estimated by W&T management.
[6] Estimated insurance costs related to the Woodside Properties.
[7] The acquisition was assumed to be funded entirely with borrowed funds. Interest expense was computed using assumed borrowings of $54.8 million, which equates to the cash component of the acquisition purchase price, and an interest rate of 1.8%, which equates to the rates applied to incremental borrowings on the revolving bank credit facility.
[8] The change to capitalized interest was computed for the addition to the pool of unevaluated properties and the capitalization interest rate was adjusted for the assumed borrowings. The negative amount represents a decrease to net expenses.
[9] Income tax expense was computed using the 35% federal statutory rate.
[10] Revenues and direct operating expenses for the Callon Properties were derived from the historical financial records of Callon.
[11] The adjustments for 2013 are for the period from January 1, 2013 to the respective property transfer date, all of which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2013.
[12] DD&A was estimated using the full-cost method and determined as the incremental DD&A expense due to adding the Callon Properties’ costs, reserves and production into our currently existing full cost pool in order to compute such amounts. The purchase price allocated to unevaluated properties for oil and natural gas interests was excluded from the DD&A expense estimation. ARO was estimated by W&T management.
[13] G&A adjustments related to incremental transaction expenses, which were assumed to be funded from cash on hand, and were adjusted from the 2013 results.
[14] The acquisition was assumed to be funded entirely with borrowed funds. Interest expense was computed using assumed borrowings of $83.0 million, which equates to the cash component of the transaction, and an interest rate of 2.0%, which equates to the rates applied to incremental borrowings on the revolving bank credit facility.
[15] The change to capitalized interest was computed for the addition to the pool of unevaluated properties and the capitalization interest rate was adjusted for the assumed borrowings. A positive amount represents an increase to net expenses and a negative amount represents a decrease to net expenses.
[16] The adjustments are for the period from January 1, 2012 to October 5, 2012.
[17] Revenues and direct operating expenses for the Newfield Properties were derived from the historical financial records of Newfield.
[18] Incremental costs for insurance were estimated from the incremental costs to add the Newfield Properties to W&T’s insurance programs. The direct operating costs for the Newfield Properties described above excluded insurance costs.
[19] DD&A was estimated using the full-cost method and determined as the incremental DD&A expense due to adding the Newfield Properties’ costs, reserves and production into our currently existing full cost pool in order to compute such amounts. The purchase price allocated to unevaluated properties for oil and natural gas interests was excluded from the DD&A expense estimation. ARO was estimated by W&T management.
[20] G&A adjustments related to incremental transaction expenses, which were assumed to be funded from cash on hand, and were adjusted from 2012 results.
[21] The acquisition was assumed to be funded entirely with borrowed funds. Interest expense was computed using assumed borrowings of $205.8 million, which equates to the cash component of the transaction, and an interest rate of 7.7%, which equates to the effective yield on net proceeds for the additional senior notes issued shortly after the acquisition closed.
[22] Incremental capitalized interest was computed for the addition to the pool of unevaluated properties and the capitalization interest rate was adjusted for the assumed borrowings. The negative amount represents a decrease to net expenses.