Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Williford William J
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
W&T OFFSHORE INC [WTI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
NINE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 300
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and GM of Gulf of Mexico
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77046
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 37,302
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 47,789 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 30,750 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 24,217 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Williford William J
NINE GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77046
      EVP and GM of Gulf of Mexico  

Signatures

/s/ Shahid A. Ghauri attorney-in-fact 11/16/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The vesting of the restricted stock units is subject to service and performance conditions during calendar year 2016 and a service condition thereafter until December 14, 2018. If these conditions are met, then the restricted stock units will vest on December 14, 2018. The number of restricted stock units eligible for vesting is subject to adjustment to reflect the achievement of performance goals by the reporting person during the applicable performance period.
(2) The vesting of the restricted stock units is subject to service and performance conditions during calendar year 2017 and a service condition thereafter until December 13, 2019. If these conditions are met, then the restricted stock units will vest on December 13, 2019. The number of restricted stock units eligible for vesting is subject to adjustment to reflect the achievement of performance goals by the reporting person during the applicable performance period.
(3) The vesting of the restricted stock units is subject to service and performance conditions during calendar year 2018 and a service condition thereafter until December 15, 2020. If these conditions are met, then the restricted stock units will vest on December 15, 2020. The number of restricted stock units eligible for vesting is subject to adjustment to reflect the achievement of performance goals by the reporting person during the applicable performance period.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of WTI stock or its cash equivalent, as determined at the time of settlement by WTI.
 
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Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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