W&T Offshore, Inc. Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Cover
- Document And Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)

v3.26.1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions						12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 26, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) item	Nov. 08, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contractual obligation bonds outstanding						$ 452.3
Contractual obligation, surety bonds subject to escalation						70.0
Additional royalty due to disallowed deductions										$ 4.7
Reversal of royalties accrued	$ 5.3
Surety providers \| item		2
Withdrawal in collateral demands									$ 94.0
The Sureties
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued			$ 183.0
Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued			71.0
The Sureties and PIIC
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Surety bonds issued			254.0
Security requirements for decommissioning obligations
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Expenses related to surety bonds paid						6.9	$ 7.5	$ 7.4
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 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
Heidelberg Field
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Other commitment expense						$ 0.1	$ 0.4	$ 1.0

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