Robert Abendschein

Robert Abendschein

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Talos Energy

Bob Abendschein is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Talos Energy. Prior to
Talos, Mr. Abendschein was the Chief Executive Officer of Venari Resources LLC, where he was appointed
by a consortium of private equity investors to lead the advancement of multiple globally recognized
development projects and managed all stages of strategy, exploration, and operational leadership
activities.

Before joining Venari, Mr. Abendschein spent 33 years at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, where held
various corporate and executive divisional roles, including Vice President of Deepwater and Vice
President of Exploration and Production Services. His career at Anadarko included progressive roles in
Reservoir Engineering, Exploration, Production Services, Corporate Development and Worldwide
Deepwater Operations.

Mr. Abendschein currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion and
the Offshore Energy Center (OEC). Mr. Abendschein holds a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
from Texas A&M University.