Talos Energy divests additional interest in Zama to Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Dec.2024, Words: 368) — Talos Energy Inc. and its Mexican subsidiary Talos Mexico announced the sale of an additional 30.1% interest in Talos Mexico to Zamajal, S. A. de C.V., an entity owned 90% by Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. and 10% by Control Empresarial de Capitales, S.A. de C.V., which owns approximately 24% of Talos’s common stock.

Talos, in consideration for the additional interest, will receive $49.7mn in cash at closing, with an additional $33mn due upon first commercial production from the Zama Field, for an aggregate price of $82.7mn, Talos announced 17 Dec. 2024 in an official statement.