Talos Energy to Acquire 50% of Mexico Block 29
Talos Energy Inc. amended its senior credit agreement in connection with its planned Block 29 offshore Mexico project.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Talos Energy Inc. amended its senior credit agreement in connection with its planned Block 29 offshore Mexico project. The Second Amendment permits restricted foreign subsidiaries to incur up to $350 million of project financing debt for Mexican assets, including an incremental $50 million that must be borrowed by the Block 29 entity on a non‑recourse basis and is excluded from Consolidated Total Debt calculations. It also raises the maximum Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDAX Ratio used to test certain Block 29 investments, from 1.25 to 1.50, for investments made before December 31, 2027.
Separately, a Talos subsidiary agreed to farm into the Block 29 development operated by Repsol, acquiring a 50% working interest. Consideration includes a contingent $30 million payment at final investment decision, a cash carry of up to $20 million on the next exploration well, and reimbursement of specified pre‑closing costs. Block 29, containing the Polok and Chinwol discoveries, is estimated to hold more than 200 MMBoe of gross recoverable resources, and the partners expect to progress the project toward final investment decision in 2027, subject to Mexican regulatory approvals.
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Filing Explained
The July 27 filing reports a signed Block 29 farm-in, but the related credit-agreement changes are effective only when the transaction closes; Mexican approvals and closing therefore remain ahead of Talos receiving the 50% interest and added project-financing flexibility.
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| Item 1.01. | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 22, 2026, contemporaneously with entry into the Farm-Out Agreement (as defined below), Talos Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Talos”), Talos Production Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos (“Talos Production”), and certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of Talos and Talos Production entered into the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment,” and the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). Effective upon the consummation of the transactions in connection with the Block 29 Project (as defined below), the Second Amendment, among other things, (i) increases the capacity of restricted foreign subsidiaries to incur up to $350 million of project financing indebtedness to finance assets in Mexico by $50 million (all of which indebtedness is excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement)), provided that such incremental $50 million of indebtedness is incurred by the Block 29 Entity (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and is non-recourse to Talos, Talos Production and the other restricted subsidiaries, and (ii) increases the maximum Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDAX Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for making investments without regard to Available Free Cash Flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement) from 1.25 to 1.50, but solely with respect to investments in the Block 29 Entity prior to December 31, 2027 to finance the development, construction, expansion or improvement of the Block 29 Project.
The foregoing description of the Second Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 27, 2026, Talos issued a press release regarding the entry into a farm-out agreement (the “Farm-Out Agreement”) by a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos with Repsol Exploración México S.A. de C.V. (“Repsol”) pursuant to which such subsidiary has agreed to acquire a 50% participating interest in Block 29 offshore Mexico (the “Block 29 Project”), operated by Repsol. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in this Current Report pursuant to Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing of Talos under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 10.1 | Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2026, by and among Talos Energy Inc., Talos Production Inc., each other Credit Party, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and each Lender party thereto. | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated July 27, 2026. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: July 27, 2026 | ||||||
| TALOS ENERGY INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ William S. Moss III | |||||
| Name: | William S. Moss III | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
Talos Energy Announces Strategic Offshore Mexico Development Farm-In
Houston, Texas, July 27, 2026 – Talos Energy Inc. (“Talos” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TALO) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to farm into the Block 29 development offshore Mexico, operated by Repsol, S.A. (“Repsol”). Talos will acquire a 50% working interest for a contingent $30 million payment at final investment decision (“FID”), a cash carry of up to $20 million on the next exploration well, and reimbursement of certain pre-closing costs (the “Transaction”).
Strategic Rationale:
| ☐ | Expands Resource Base with Material Greenfield Development: Adds a 50% working interest in a pre-FID development containing the Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries, which are estimated to contain more than 200 million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBoe”) of gross recoverable resource. |
| ☐ | Strategic Infrastructure: Features a floating production, storage and offloading (“FPSO”) based development concept anchored by existing oil discoveries that is well-positioned to serve as a hub for future developments and nearby discoveries in the area. |
| ☐ | Future Exploration Upside: Establishes a platform for additional resource expansion through multiple identified exploration prospects within Block 29. |
| ☐ | Leverages Proven Deepwater Technical Expertise: The discoveries and identified prospects target amplitude-supported Miocene reservoirs analogous to fields Talos has successfully developed and produced in the Gulf of America, reinforcing our strategic focus on opportunities where our deepwater subsurface expertise provides a competitive advantage. |
Talos President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Goodfellow commented, “We are excited to participate in this pre-FID development opportunity and look forward to working alongside Repsol as we advance Block 29. The farm-in adds a high quality, large-scale development opportunity and meaningful exploration upside in a proven deepwater basin, further advancing Pillar Three of our strategy and strengthening our long-term growth portfolio. Together with the recently announced Gulf of America bolt-on acquisition, these transactions are expected to extend our resource life and further support long-term value creation as we continue to advance our strategy to build a long-lived, scaled portfolio and become the leading pure-play offshore E&P.”
OFFSHORE MEXICO FARM-IN TRANSACTION
The acquired assets include a 50% working interest in Block 29, located in the Salinas-Sureste Basin in the southern Gulf of Mexico, an area that has seen more than a dozen deepwater discoveries. Operated by Repsol, terms include a contingent $30 million payment if Talos elects to take a FID, a cash carry of up to $20 million on the next exploration well, and reimbursement of certain pre-closing costs, subject to customary terms, conditions (including Mexican regulatory approvals), and closing adjustments. Upon closing, Talos will hold a 50% working interest and, together with Repsol, will be the sole participants in the block. Block 29 contains the Polok and Chinwol oil discoveries, which together are estimated to contain more than 200 MMBoe of gross recoverable resource, along with multiple additional exploration prospects. The partners expect to progress the project toward FID in 2027.
The transaction is subject to approval by Mexico’s Secretaría de Energía (“SENER”) and the National Anti-trust Commission of Mexico.
ABOUT TALOS ENERGY
Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) is a technically driven, innovative, independent energy company focused on safely maximizing long-term value through its Exploration & Production business in the United States Gulf of America 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
Kyle Sahni
Kyle.Sahni@talosenergy.com
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