{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","cik":"0001724965","ticker":"TALO","company_name":"TALOS ENERGY INC.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-09-22","report_date":"2026-09-22","primary_document":"talo-20260922.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1724965/000119312526398060/talo-20260922.htm"},"events":[{"id":34373,"run_id":31630,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","anchor_item_number":"2.01","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.96,"summary":"Talos Energy completed a strategic acquisition of deepwater Gulf of America assets from Shell Offshore Inc. for $420 million net cash, acquiring a 50% working interest and operatorship of the Coulomb field and a 25% non-operated interest in the Na Kika platform and related fields. The transaction enhances the company's asset base, production capacity, and operational scale in the Gulf of Mexico.","company_name":"TALOS ENERGY INC.","ticker":"TALO","filing_date":"2026-09-22","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":38076,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","item_number":"2.01","item_title":"Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"This Item 2.01 discloses the completion of a material acquisition on September 22, 2026, whereby Talos Ocho acquired a 50% working interest and operatorship of the Coulomb field and a 25% working interest in the Na Kika platform and related fields from Shell Offshore Inc. for $420 million net cash consideration. The press release confirms this is a \"strategic bolt-on acquisition\" of \"high-quality, oil-weighted assets\" that will \"enhance scale, increase free cash flow generation, improve margins,\" and provide growth opportunities—clear indicators of materiality to investors assessing the company's strategic direction and financial position.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-22T20:55:57.866780+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""},{"id":38077,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the closing of a material acquisition of deepwater Gulf of America assets from Shell Offshore Inc., with a final net cash purchase price of $420 million. The press release explicitly states \"Talos Energy Completes Strategic Bolt-On Acquisition of Gulf of America Deepwater Oil Assets\" and describes the transaction as including a 50% working interest and operatorship in the Coulomb field and a 25% non-operated interest in the Na Kika platform. 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While technically filed under Item 8.01, the substance is the consummation of a previously announced material acquisition that materially affects the company's asset base, financial obligations, and operational scale.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-22T20:55:57.866780+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":38076,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","item_number":"2.01","item_title":"Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.98,"reasoning":"This Item 2.01 discloses the completion of a material acquisition on September 22, 2026, whereby Talos Ocho acquired a 50% working interest and operatorship of the Coulomb field and a 25% working interest in the Na Kika platform and related fields from Shell Offshore Inc. for $420 million net cash consideration. The press release confirms this is a \"strategic bolt-on acquisition\" of \"high-quality, oil-weighted assets\" that will \"enhance scale, increase free cash flow generation, improve margins,\" and provide growth opportunities—clear indicators of materiality to investors assessing the company's strategic direction and financial position.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-09-22T20:55:57.866780+00:00","company_name":"TALOS ENERGY INC.","ticker":"TALO","filing_date":"2026-09-22"},{"id":38077,"accession_number":"0001193125-26-398060","item_number":"7.01","item_title":"Regulation FD Disclosure.","event_type":"ma_activity","event_domain":"operational","is_material":true,"confidence":0.95,"reasoning":"The filing discloses the closing of a material acquisition of deepwater Gulf of America assets from Shell Offshore Inc., with a final net cash purchase price of $420 million. 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