---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-033191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTI"
cik: "0001288403"
company_name: "W&T OFFSHORE INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:06:05.408978+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# W&T Offshore promotes William J. Williford to EVP and COO

## Summary
- William J. Williford promoted to Executive Vice President and COO effective March 14, 2022.
- He previously served as EVP and General Manager of Gulf of Mexico; joined W&T in June 2006.
- Over 20 years of oil and gas experience, including at Kerr-McGee and Oryx Energy.
- Chairman and CEO Tracy Krohn cited his leadership and 16-year contribution to the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-033191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTI
- cik: 0001288403
- company_name: W&T OFFSHORE INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000110465922033191/0001104659-22-033191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000110465922033191/tm229041d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033191
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033191.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-033191.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  William J. Williford changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at W&T OFFSHORE INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 14, 2022, W&T Offshore, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the promotion of William J. Williford from Executive Vice President and General Manager of Gulf of Mexico, to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288403/000110465922033191/0001104659-22-033191-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.