W&T Offshore, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Note 16 - Related Parties (Details Textual)

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Note 16 - Related Parties (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Airplane Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 0.3	$ 1.2	$ 1.3
Marine Transportation and Logistic Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	0.1	0.1	0.1
Repayments of Related Party Debt	$ 14.4	$ 22.8	21.0
CEO and Largest Shareholder [Member] \| Senior Second Lien Note Issuance [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 8.0

- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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