Shell to Sell Gulf of America Assets to Talos Energy for $1.7 Billion

Zacks Investment Research·1 Jul 2026·Read original

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Shell has agreed to sell its interests in the Na Kika platform, associated offshore fields, and the Coulomb tieback in the Gulf of America to subsidiaries of Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy for $1.7 billion in cash. The assets contributed approximately 37,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net to Shell during 2025 but are not expected to remain meaningful contributors to its production profile by 2030. The transaction has an effective date of July 1, 2025, and is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. Shell will retain certain upside-linked payments, royalty interests, and offtake rights to maintain exposure to future opportunities. For Talos Energy, the acquisition adds roughly 23 million barrels of oil equivalent of proved reserves and approximately 10 million barrels of oil equivalent of probable reserves, with the acquired interests producing about 16,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day during the first quarter of 2026.

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