W&T Offshore Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Dividend for Third Quarter of 2026

W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) (“W&T,” the “Company,” “we” or “us”) today reported operational and financial results for the second quarter of 2026 and declared a third quarter 2026 dividend of $0.01 per share.

Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Produced 34.7 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (“MBoe/d”) (49% liquids), at the midpoint of the Company’s guidance and up 3% from the same period in 2025; Incurred $71.6 million in lease operating expenses, below the lower end of guidance; Reported net income of $12.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, up significantly from a net loss of $22.5 million, or $(0.15) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2026; Adjusted Net Income totaled $3.5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with an Adjusted Net Loss of $5.1 million, or $(0.03) per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2026; Increased Free Cash Flow by 50% to $31.4 million compared with $21.0 million in the first quarter of 2026; Generated Adjusted EBITDA of $54.4 million, with $108.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA generated in the first half of 2026; Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses decreased 5% to $16.4 million compared with $17.4 million in the first quarter of 2026; Grew unrestricted cash and cash equivalents 15% to $150.7 million from $130.9 million at March 31, 2026, which resulted in a 9% decrease in Net Debt to $200.9 million from $220.3 million at March 31, 2026; Ended the second quarter of 2026 with total available liquidity of $194.1 million, which positions the Company well to pursue organic growth initiatives and acquisition opportunities;

As the previously disclosed surety lawsuits continue to progress, W&T is working with damages experts to quantify our claims. While the results of the surety lawsuits remain uncertain, and there can be no assurance of a successful result, management believes, based in part on the preliminary report of the damages experts, that the Company, assuming we prevail in the litigation (including on our antitrust claims), would possibly have claims against the sureties that could reach hundreds of millions of dollars, and these damages would be statutorily trebled. This estimate reflects management's current assessment and may change as the damages analysis and litigation proceed;

Paid 11 th consecutive quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share on May 18, 2026 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share for the third quarter of 2026, payable on August 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 19, 2026.

Management Commentary Tracy W. Krohn, W&T’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The second quarter of 2026 was another successful quarter of operational and financial results, with Adjusted EBITDA of $54.4 million, and Free Cash Flow of $31.4 million. In the first half of 2026, we generated almost $110 million of Adjusted EBITDA, and over $50 million in Free Cash Flow, all while decreasing our Net Debt position. We continue to strengthen our balance sheet, while adding financial flexibility that should allow us to continue to evaluate accretive acquisition opportunities. Acquisitions remain a key component of our success, and it is our ability to integrate and enhance the assets that we acquire that has allowed us to grow reserves and production over the past 40 years. Operationally, we reported production at the midpoin...