# TALOS ENERGY INC. > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/talos-energy-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 20 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 4 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: TALOS ENERGY INC. - Display name: TALOS ENERGY INC. ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-10T09:04:20.027649+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.409 | | Record Quality | 0.829 | | Directors | 8 | | Committees | 1 | | Governance events | 7 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | PUBLISHED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Charles M. Sledge: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2018-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:6 - Donald R. Kendall, Jr: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-04-22. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:7 - John Juneau: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2018-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:8 - Paul R. Goodfellow: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2025-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:9 - Paula R. Glover: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2026-04-22. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:10 - Richard M. Sherrill: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:11 - Shandell M. Szabo: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:12 - Neal P. Goldman: Chairman of the Board. Status: unknown. Independent: true. Since: NOT_PUBLISHED. Committees: Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:5 ## Committees - Audit Committee of the Board of Directors: (audit). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Neal P. Goldman (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:talos-energy-inc:audit-committee-of-the-board-of-directors: ## Executive leadership - Gregory M. Babcock: Chief Accounting Officer [CAO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:13 - John B. Spath: Executive Vice President and Head of Operations. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:14 - Paul R. Goodfellow: President and Chief Executive Officer [CEO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:15 - William Langin: Executive Vice President, Exploration & Development. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:16 - William S. Moss III: Executive Vice President and General Counsel [GC]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:17 - Zachary B. Dailey: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer [CFO]. Status: unknown. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:18 ## Governance events - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Donald R. Kendall, Jr seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2026-04-22. Effective: 2026-04-22. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:13ojqb41p6eu12 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Paula R. Glover seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2026-04-22. Effective: 2026-04-22. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:zqkti4b0uwkc - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Paul R. Goodfellow seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:b36oqr9y97kj - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Richard M. Sherrill seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1im04pc10pwgl8 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Shandell M. Szabo seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1tsch4lmcqiqz - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Charles M. Sledge seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2018-01-01. Effective: 2018-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:15ccmc2u3tjn6 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: John Juneau seat on TALOS ENERGY INC., effective 2018-01-01. Effective: 2018-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-10T04:45:53.001486+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1pd06o818figbw ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/talos-energy-inc/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:committee_appointment:20: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:neal-p-goldman-talo","name":"Neal P. Goldman"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - Neal P. Goldman: Chairman of the Board. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - Charles M. Sledge: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:6. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Donald R. Kendall, Jr: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - John Juneau: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2018-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Paul R. Goodfellow: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Paula R. Glover: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Richard M. Sherrill: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Shandell M. Szabo: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb. - Gregory M. Babcock: Chief Accounting Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - John B. Spath: Executive Vice President and Head of Operations. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - Paul R. Goodfellow: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - William Langin: Executive Vice President, Exploration & Development. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - William S. Moss III: Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. - Zachary B. Dailey: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:leadership_role:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:: Chair not stated; Members Neal P. Goldman. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:committee_record:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7c5d6e62234cc2bde8fff51d9a98ebcca99e874a442c88c3eb844eb20c75cf28. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - TALOS ENERGY INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:caf2b45df4f8c4e3ac2904f0110411097d3ab7b74226bd12915f5ff1d08095b0. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:caf2b45df4f8c4e3ac2904f0110411097d3ab7b74226bd12915f5ff1d08095b0. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:caf2b45df4f8c4e3ac2904f0110411097d3ab7b74226bd12915f5ff1d08095b0. ## Committee Appointment - Neal P. Goldman: member, Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:. Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:committee_appointment:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:7c5d6e62234cc2bde8fff51d9a98ebcca99e874a442c88c3eb844eb20c75cf28. ## Security Listing - TALO (NYSE). Claim: alpha:claim:company:7ebfd98f-f3ac-4ded-a008-84e40147f9e3:security_listing:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:caf2b45df4f8c4e3ac2904f0110411097d3ab7b74226bd12915f5ff1d08095b0. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:caf2b45df4f8c4e3ac2904f0110411097d3ab7b74226bd12915f5ff1d08095b0: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:f5f5fecbc4526ad017c7b9345835aac5bfa5c723fbdf9f8681ab06827351dd57: [SEC DEF 14A 0001193125-26-170385](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526170385/d78509ddef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:eeaad7991bf6838204ff16e09632058b2e542f64dbac0d5ce5abe7b8425efdbb: [DEF 14A d78509ddef14a.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526170385/d78509ddef14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:7c5d6e62234cc2bde8fff51d9a98ebcca99e874a442c88c3eb844eb20c75cf28: [Audit Committee of the Board of Directors:](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526170385/d78509ddef14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/talos-energy-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/talos-energy-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/talos-energy-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/talos-energy-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-10T09:04:19.862827+00:00; recorded 2026-10-10T09:04:19.862827+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.