Talos Energy Appoints Barbara Faulkenberry to Board of Directors

HOUSTON, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos" or the "Company") (NYSE: TALO) today announced the appointment of Barbara J. Faulkenberry, Major General, U.S. Air Force (Retired), to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026. General Faulkenberry's appointment will expand the Board to seven directors.

Talos Chairman of the Board Neal P. Goldman commented, "We are very pleased to add Barbara to Talos's Board. Barbara brings more than three decades of leadership experience and a unique combination of global operations, logistics, strategy, and risk management expertise developed during a distinguished military career and prior public company board service. We believe her background and perspective will be a valuable asset as we continue executing our long-term strategy to strengthen Talos's position as the leading pure-play offshore E&P company."

General Faulkenberry retired from the United States Air Force in 2014 as a Major General (2-stars) after a 32-year career. Her last assignment was as Vice Commander (COO) overseeing rapid global mobility operations of 37,000 personnel and 1,100 aircraft. General Faulkenberry received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy, a Master of Business Administration from Georgia College & State University, and a Master of National Security from the National Defense University. She has also completed strategic leadership courses at Harvard University, University of Cambridge, and Syracuse University.

General Faulkenberry brings to the Company senior leadership experience in the areas of global operations, logistics, and risk management, as well as extensive public company board experience, including six years of service on the board of Callon Petroleum Company, a publicly traded exploration and production company, where she served on the Audit and Compensation Committees and chaired the Nominating and ESG Committee. She also served on the boards of Target Hospitality Corp. and USA Truck, Inc., where she chaired the Technology and Strategy & Risk Committees.

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.

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