As an energy company, it engages in the exploration, development and acquisition of natural gas and oil properties. It has interests in several production sites and has a strong focus in the Texas region. The properties and activities of the company are strongly concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico and in the West Texas areas, specifically in the Permian Basin. They have interests in 1.1 million gross acres of promising properties in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and in Texas.
W&T Offshore, Inc. has operations in the Spraberry Field,Ship Shola 349 Field, Fairway Field, Viosca Knoll 783 Field, Mississippi Canyon 243 Field, main Pass 108 Field, Mississippi Canyon 782 Field, Viosca Knoll 823 Field, East Cameron 321 and in Main Pass 283.