W&T Offshore, Inc. Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions					9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) item	Nov. 08, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Additional royalty due to disallowed deductions					$ 4.7		$ 4.7
Accrued Royalties					5.0
Estimated penalties					0.3
Decommissioning obligations					1.7
Increase in decommissioning obligation accrual					13.7
Accrual for decommissioning obligations					$ 34.5
Withdrawal in collateral demands						$ 94.0
The Sureties
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Cash collateral		$ 183.0
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued		71.0
The Sureties and PIIC
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Cash collateral		254.0
Surety Bonds
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued			$ 111.0	$ 55.0
Cancelled bonds				13.1
Cash collateral			$ 23.0	$ 55.0
Surety Bonds \| The Sureties
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety providers \| item	2
Surety bonds issued	$ 105.0
Surety Bonds \| Applied litigation
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued		11.3
Cash collateral		11.3
Unpaid in loss contingency		0.4
Surety Bonds \| U.S. Fire Litigation
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued		93.5
Cash collateral		$ 93.5

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