HOUSTON, Feb. 3, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos" or the "Company") (NYSE:
TALO) today announced that it has appointed Paul Goodfellow as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a member of the Talos Board of Directors, effective
March 1, 2025.
Mr. Goodfellow is a highly accomplished executive with over
thirty years of domestic and international experience in the oil
and natural gas industry during a distinguished career at Shell,
where he began in 1991. During his tenure at Shell, Mr. Goodfellow
held various senior executive roles, including leading Shell's
global deepwater business, which included the US Gulf of Mexico,
Offshore Mexico, Brazil,
West Africa, Malaysia, the North Sea and other
international areas. Additionally, he held positions overseeing
Shell's global drilling, completion and well intervention
organization and served as a key member of the Projects &
Technology and Upstream leadership teams.
He is currently Executive Vice President and Group Chief
Internal Auditor, overseeing Shell's internal audit function. Mr.
Goodfellow was appointed to the Board of Directors for Shell
Midstream Partners (formerly NYSE: SHLX) in October 2014, became Chairman in October 2019 and transitioned from those roles in
August 2023. From April 2019 to August
2023, he led Shell's global deepwater business as Executive
Vice President, Deep Water. He has also served as Executive Vice
President, Wells, Vice President and Managing Director, UK and
Ireland and Vice President,
Unconventionals US and Canada.
Mr. Goodfellow holds a doctorate and an undergraduate degree
from the Camborne School of Mines in the UK. He is also a member of
the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Society of Petroleum
Engineers.
Paul Goodfellow said, "I
appreciate the confidence the Board of Directors has shown in
selecting me to lead Talos with its strong asset base and solid
balance sheet. I look forward to working with the Board, senior
management, and its dedicated employees as we develop and execute a
strategy to drive performance and maximize value for our
shareholders. During my first 100 days at Talos, I plan to gain a
deeper understanding of our business and identify the key drivers
of Talos's success. Additionally, I will collaborate with the
leadership team to define the next phase of our growth and develop
a strategic plan. Once this process is complete, we plan to
announce our new strategic plan."
"I am very pleased to welcome Paul to Talos," said Neal P. Goldman, Chairman of Talos's Board of
Directors. "The Board of Directors is confident that his extensive
oil and natural gas experience, particularly in deepwater
operations, along with his strategic judgment, performance track
record and seasoned perspective, will be key in continuing to drive
Talos's strategy. Under Paul's leadership, we expect to remain
focused on leveraging our strengths in deepwater exploration and
development to create compelling value for all shareholders."
ABOUT TALOS ENERGY
Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) is a technically driven,
innovative, independent energy company focused on maximizing
long-term value through its Upstream Exploration & Production
business in the United States
Gulf of Mexico and offshore
Mexico. We leverage decades of
technical and offshore operational expertise to acquire, explore,
and produce assets in key geological trends while maintaining a
focus on safe and efficient operations, environmental
responsibility, and community impact. For more information,
visit www.talosenergy.com.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
Clay Jeansonne
investor@talosenergy.com
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