TALOS ENERGY INC.

This summary highlights information that you will find throughout this proxy statement (this “Proxy Statement”) in connection with the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (including any adjournments or postponements thereof, the “Annual Meeting”) of Talos Energy Inc. (the “Company,” “Talos,” “we,” “us” or “our”). This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider. You should read this Proxy Statement in its entirety and the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (our “Annual Report”), which is available at www.proxydocs.com/TALO. We are making this Proxy Statement available to you on or about April 22, 2026, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors (our “Board of Directors” or the “Board”).

2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Time and Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (Central time)

Location: Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77002

Record Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Voting: In accordance with our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, each share of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“common stock”), is entitled to one vote for each proposal to be voted on.

Proxy Materials: Our proxy materials, including the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and our Annual Report are available at www.proxydocs.com/TALO.

Voting Matters and Board Recommendations

The Board recommends that you vote on the various proposals as indicated in the “Road Map of Voting Items.”

Please see “Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting” beginning on page 86 for additional information about the proxy materials, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (“Notice of Internet Availability”), the Annual Meeting and voting.

Board of Directors and Director Nominees

Independent Board: Our Board is comprised of a majority of independent directors.

Non-Executive Chairman of the Board: Mr. Neal P. Goldman has served as the independent, non-executive Chairman of the Board since 2018.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director: Mr. Paul R. Goodfellow has served as an executive member of the Board since March 2025, when he was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Director Nominees:

The Company has proposed the following nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, to serve for a one (1) year term until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027. Ms. Paula R. Glover, currently a director of the Company, is not standing forre-election and her term will end at the Annual Meeting.

Standing Committees of the Board:

Independent Board Committees: Each of the Board’s standing committees are composed entirely of independent directors.

Current Board Committee Membership: The table below indicates the current members and chairpersons of each standing committee of the Board as of the date of this Proxy Statement. See “Governance and Board Matters—Committees of the Board” for anticipated committee changes to become effective immediately after the Annual Meeting.

Board and Governance Practices and Highlights

The Company is committed to good corporate governance as part of our efforts to promote the long-term interests of stockholders, maintain strong Board and management accountability, and continue building public trust in the Company. Our current Board and governance practices include:

The Board recognizes the importance of maintaining strong corporate governance practices for both effective oversight of the Company’s business and helping to fulfill the Board’s responsibilities to the Company’s stockholders. The Board is therefore committed to continuing to monitor and implement, where practicable, best practices for corporate governance.