Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) | Registration Statement (Form S-3 Nos. 333-180360) of W&T Offshore, Inc. and in the related Prospectus, and |
(2) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 Nos. 333-188584) pertaining to the W&T Offshore, Inc. Amended and Restated Incentive Compensation Plan, and |
(3) | Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-126252) pertaining to the W&T Offshore, Inc. 2004 Directors Compensation plan; |
of our reports dated March 7, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of W&T Offshore, Inc. and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of W&T Offshore, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Houston, Texas
March 7, 2014