NYSE: WTI

The Gulf of America offers unique advantages, and we are uniquely positioned to create value with a diverse portfolio in valuable shelf, deep shelf and deepwater projects. Our diverse portfolio of operations in the Gulf of America enables stacked pay development, attractive primary production, and recompletion opportunities. We use advanced seismic and geoscience tools to execute successful drilling projects.

In managing our business, we are focused on optimizing production and increasing reserves in a profitable and prudent manner, while managing cash flows to meet our obligations and investment needs. Our goal is to pursue lower risk, high rate of return projects and develop oil and natural gas resources that allow us to grow our production, reserves and cash flow in a capital efficient manner, and organically enhance the value of our assets helping to ensure the long-term sustainability of our business.

We follow a proven and consistent business strategy:

●Focus on free cash flow generation. Our strong production base and cost optimization has generated steady free cash flows. The Gulf of America is an area where we have developed significant technical expertise and where high production rates associated with hydrocarbon deposits have historically provided us the best opportunity to achieve high rates of return on our invested capital.

●Maintain and optimize high-quality conventional asset base with low decline. We generate incremental production from probable reserves and possible reserves due to natural drive mechanisms. Typical fields with high-quality sands offer mechanisms superior to primary depletion and they often enjoy incremental reserve adds annually. Fewer conventional wells are required to develop these fields. While we continue to utilize proven techniques and technologies, we will also continuously seek efficiencies in our drilling, completion and production techniques in order to optimize ultimate resource recoveries, rates of return and cash flows.

●Capitalize on unique and accretive acquisition opportunities. We strategically pursue the acquisition of compelling producing assets that generate cash flows at attractive valuations with upside potential and optimization opportunities. We may also use our capital flexibility to pursue value-enhancing, bolt-on acquisitions to opportunistically improve our positions in existing assets.

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●Reduce costs to improve margins. We grow in opportunistic ways as we manage our balance sheet prudently and reinvest free cash flow. Our existing portfolio of 200 structures (142 of which we operate) provides a key advantage when evaluating and developing prospect opportunities and serves to reduce capital expenditures and maximize our returns on capital expenditures.

●Preserve ample liquidity and maintain financial flexibility. By operating within our free cash flow, we are able to improve liquidity and optimize our balance sheet.

●Maintain safety, sustainability and corporate responsibility as key principles for operations across all areas of our business. We are focused on maintaining high standards of safety, environmental responsibility and corporate citizenship across all elements of our business. We closely monitor safety performance and consistently take steps to improve our performance. We strive to execute our business plan while simultaneously minimizing our environmental footprint, including emissions, potential spills and other impacts. Production from the Gulf of America continues to provide some of the lowest greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions intensity due to the nature of subsea wells and established offshore pipelines, and we continue to strive to lower our GHG emissions. Finally, we aim to be a good corporate citizen in the regions and communities where we operate.

We intend to execute the following elements of our business strategy in order to achieve our strategic goals:

●Exploit existing and acquired properties to add additional reserves and production;

●Explore for reserves on our extensive acreage holdings and in other areas of the Gulf of America;

●Acquire reserves with substantial upside potential and additional leasehold acreage complementary to our existing acreage position at attractive prices;

●Continue to manage our balance sheet in a prudent manner and continue our track record of financial flexibility in any commodity price environment; and

●Carry out our business strategy in a safe and socially responsible manner.

We continually monitor current and forecasted commodity prices to assess if changes to our plans are needed. Our significant inside ownership ensures that executive management’s interests are highly aligned with those of our shareholders, thus incentivizing executive management to maximize value and mitigate risk in executing our business strategy, generating shareholder value.

Competition

The oil and natural gas industry is highly competitive. We encounter strong competition from numerous entities, including major domestic and foreign oil companies, other independent oil and natural gas companies and individual producers and operators, in acquiring oil and natural gas properties, contracting for drilling equipment and securing trained personnel. Many of these competitors are large, well-established companies that have financial and other resources substantially greater than ours. As a result, our competitors may be better able to withstand the financial pressures of significant declines in oil and natural gas prices, unsuccessful drill attempts, delays, sustained periods of volatility in financial markets and generally adverse global and industry-wide economic conditions, and may have a greater ability to provide the extensive regulatory financial assurances required for offshore properties and to absorb the burdens from changes in applicable laws and regulations. As a smaller oil and natural gas company, however, we have greater flexibility in decision making, can adapt quicker to market changes, have the potential for higher profit margins on smaller projects and have the opportunity to develop innovative strategies without the constraints of large-scale operations.

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Oil and Natural Gas Marketing and Delivery Commitments

The market for our oil, NGL and natural gas production depends on factors beyond our control, including the extent of domestic production and imports of oil, NGLs and natural gas; the proximity and capacity of natural gas pipelines and other transportation facilities; the demand for oil, NGLs and natural gas; the marketing of competitive fuels; and the effect of state and federal regulation. The oil and natural gas industry also competes with other industries in supplying the energy and fuel requirements of industrial, commercial and individual consumers.

We sell our oil, NGLs and natural gas to third-party customers. The terms of sale under the majority of existing contracts are short-term, usually one year or less in duration. The prices received for oil, NGL and natural gas sales are generally tied to monthly or daily indices as quoted in industry publications.

We are not dependent upon, or contractually limited to, any one customer or small group of customers. In 2025, BP Products North America and Shell Trading (US) Company accounted for 33% and 17%, respectively, of our revenues from sales of oil, NGLs and natural gas. Given the commoditized nature of the products we produce and market and the location of our production in the Gulf of America, we believe the loss of any of the customers above would not result in a material adverse effect on our ability to market future oil and natural gas production, as we believe that replacement customers could be obtained in a relatively short period of time on terms, conditions, and pricing substantially similar to those currently existing.

Seasonal Nature of Our Business

Generally, the demand for and price of natural gas increases during the winter months and decreases during the summer months. However, these seasonal fluctuations are somewhat reduced because during the summer, pipeline companies, utilities, local distribution companies and industrial users purchase and place a portion of their anticipated winter requirements of natural gas into storage facilities. As utilities continue to switch from coal to natural gas, some of this seasonality has been reduced as natural gas is used for both heating and cooling. In addition, the demand for oil is higher in the winter months but does not fluctuate seasonally as much as natural gas.

Seasonal weather changes affect our operations. Tropical storms and hurricanes occur in the Gulf of America during the summer and fall, which can require us to evacuate personnel and shut in production until a storm subsides. Also, periodic storms during the winter often impede our ability to safely load, unload and transport personnel and equipment, which can delay production and sales of our oil and natural gas.

Insurance Coverage

In accordance with industry practice, we maintain insurance coverage against some, but not all, of the operating risks to which our business is exposed. In general, our current insurance policies cover risks incident to the operation of oil and natural gas wells, including, but not limited to, personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of property and equipment, pollution or other environmental damage and the suspension of operations. We do not carry business interruption insurance.

Our general and excess liability policies currently provide for $300.0 million of coverage for bodily injury and property damage liability, including coverage for liability claims resulting from seepage, pollution or contamination. Our Energy Package (defined as certain insurance policies relating to our oil and natural gas properties, which include named windstorm coverage) contains multiple layers of insurance coverage for our operating activities, with higher limits of coverage for higher valued properties and wells. Under the Energy Package, the limits for well control range from $30.0 million to $500.0 million depending on the risk profile and contractual requirements. With respect to coverage for named windstorms, we have a $162.5 million aggregate limit covering one of our higher valued properties, and $150.0 million for all other properties subject to four regional retentions ranging from $1.0 million to $15.0 million on the conventional shelf properties and $7.5 million on the deepwater properties.

We believe that our coverage limits are sufficient and are consistent with our exposure; however, we cannot insure against all possible losses. As a result, any damage or loss not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

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We annually re-evaluate the purchase of insurance, coverage limits and deductibles. Future insurance coverage for the oil and natural gas industry could increase in cost and may include higher deductibles or retentions. In addition, some forms of insurance may become unavailable in the future or unavailable on terms that are economically acceptable. No assurance can be given that we will be able to insure our business activities at the levels we desire because of either limited market availability or unfavorable economics (limited coverage for the underlying cost).

Environmental, Health and Safety Matters and Government Regulations

Our operations are subject to complex and stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations that, among other things, govern the issuance of permits to conduct exploration, drilling and production operations, the amounts and types of materials that may be released into the environment and the discharge and disposal of waste materials and, to the extent waste materials are transported and disposed of in onshore facilities, remediation of any releases of those waste materials from such facilities. The federal environmental laws and regulations applicable to us and our operations include, among others, the following:

●The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, regulates the generation, transportation, storage, treatment and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes and can require cleanup of hazardous waste disposal sites;

●The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, (“CERCLA”) and comparable state laws impose liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons that are considered to be responsible for the release of a “hazardous substance” into the environment;

●The Clean Air Act, as amended (the “CAA”), and comparable state and local requirements restrict the emission of air pollutants from many sources through the imposition of air emission standards, construction and operating permitting programs and other compliance requirements;

●The Clean Water Act, as amended, and analogous state laws, prohibit any discharge of pollutants, including spills and leaks of oil and other substances, into waters of the United States, except in compliance with permits issued by federal and state governmental agencies;

●The Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended (the “OPA”), holds owners and operators of offshore oil production or handling facilities, including the lessee or permittee of the area where an offshore facility is located, strictly liable for the costs of removing oil discharged into waters of the United States, including the OCS or adjoining shorelines, and for certain damages from such spills;

●The Endangered Species Act, as amended, restricts activities that may affect federally identified endangered and threatened species or their habitats;

●The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended, implements various treaties and conventions between the United States and certain other nations for the protection of migratory birds; and

●The National Environmental Policy Act, as amended, requires careful evaluation of the environmental impacts of oil and natural gas production activities on federal lands.

In addition to the federal laws and regulations above, we are also subject to the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and comparable state statutes, where applicable. These laws and the implementing regulations strictly govern the protection of the health and safety of employees. The OSHA hazard communication standard, the EPA community right-to-know regulations under Title III of CERCLA and similar state statutes, where applicable, require that we organize and/or disclose information about hazardous materials used or produced in our operations. Such laws and regulations also require us to ensure our workplaces meet minimum safety standards and provide for compensation to employees injured as a result of our failure to meet these standards as well as civil and/or criminal penalties in certain circumstances. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with all such existing laws and regulations applicable to our current operations and that our continued compliance with existing requirements will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

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Numerous governmental agencies issue rules and regulations to implement and enforce such laws, which are often costly to comply with, and a failure to comply may result in substantial administrative, civil and criminal penalties; the imposition of investigatory, remedial and corrective action obligations or the incurrence of capital expenditures; the occurrence of restrictions, delays or cancellations in the permitting, or development or expansion of projects; and the issuance of orders enjoining some or all of our operations in affected areas. We consider the costs of environmental compliance to be a necessary and manageable part of our business. However, based on policy and regulatory trends and increasingly stringent laws, our capital expenditures and operating expenses related to compliance with the protection of the environment have increased over the years and may continue to increase. We cannot predict with any reasonable degree of certainty our future exposure concerning such matters. See