Talos Energy INC.: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Talos Energy INC.

Talos Energy Inc. (NYSE: TALO) is a U.S.-listed independent oil and gas company headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. For French-speaking investors in France, Belgium, and Switzerland, Talos is best understood as an offshore exploration and production company with a core footprint in the Gulf of Mexico and additional exposure in Mexico. Management has recently repositioned the company as a pure-play offshore E&P platform, highlighting its scale, technical capability, and focus on long-life offshore assets. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/who-we-are/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) Founded more than a decade ago, Talos has grown through a mix of organic development and selected acquisitions. Its business model centers on finding, developing, and producing hydrocarbons from technically demanding offshore assets. The company’s main lines of activity are therefore upstream oil and gas exploration, drilling, field development, and production optimization. In practical terms, Talos is an asset-heavy energy operator whose value creation depends on reserve replacement, operational execution, and capital discipline across the cycle. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/who-we-are/about-us/?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, Talos operates in a niche where offshore know-how, scale, and portfolio quality matter more than broad geographic diversification. The company emphasizes its position as one of the largest independent offshore energy companies in the United States, with assets across deepwater and shallow-water areas of the Gulf of Mexico. This gives Talos a differentiated profile versus onshore-focused U.S. E&Ps, while also exposing it to commodity-price volatility and offshore execution risk. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/?utm_source=openai)) Talos does not sell consumer-facing products; its outputs are crude oil, natural gas, and oil-equivalent production from offshore fields. Its investor communications also focus on free cash flow generation, balance-sheet management, and shareholder returns, including share repurchases when appropriate. In its first-quarter 2026 update, the company reported production at the high end of guidance and continued buybacks, reinforcing the message that cash generation and capital return are central to the investment case. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/investor-relations/news/news-details/2026/Talos-Energy-Announces-First-Quarter-2026-Operational-and-Financial-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Recent strategic developments are important for the current equity story. In 2025, Talos unveiled an enhanced corporate strategy designed to make it a leading pure-play offshore E&P company. The company also appointed Paul Goodfellow as President and CEO, and later announced a discovery at the Daenerys exploration prospect, with an appraisal well expected in 2026. Its full-year 2025 results showed strong liquidity, a manageable debt profile, and a meaningful reserve base. Overall, TALO remains a U.S. energy name tied to offshore execution and commodity prices, but one that is increasingly framed around operational efficiency, reserve longevity, and disciplined capital allocation. ([talosenergy.com](https://www.talosenergy.com/investor-relations/news/news-details/2025/Talos-Energy-Appoints-Paul-Goodfellow-as-President-Chief-Executive-Officer-and-Board-Member/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))