John Spath currently serves as Talos’s Executive Vice President and Head of Operations since December 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Spath served as Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing Production Operations, Drilling and Completions, Facilities and Major Projects, ARO Operations, and Supply Chain. Mr. Spath was promoted in May 2018 to Senior Vice President of Drilling and Production Operations, where he was responsible for several operational functions during varying times, including Production Operations, Production Engineering, Drilling and Completions, ARO Operations, Regulatory Compliance, and Supply Chain. Mr. Spath was appointed Vice President of Production Operations in November 2015, overseeing multiple operational activities, including Production Operations, Production Engineering, ARO Operations, and Facilities Engineering. Mr. Spath joined Talos Energy as a Drilling Manager in 2013.
Mr. Spath has over 28 years of experience in the energy industry. Mr. Spath began his career at McDermott as a Process Engineer, followed by over eight years at Marathon Oil Corporation, leading offshore projects as a Facilities Engineer, Production Foreman, and Deepwater Drilling Engineer. Mr. Spath continued to hold various offshore drilling roles, with five years as an international and Independent Deepwater Consultant on deepwater Drilling and Completion projects for Mariner Energy, Stone Energy, Deep Gulf Energy, and Helix Energy Solutions Group before joining deepwater drilling operations at Talos.
Mr. Spath graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. Mr. Spath is a member of the Energy Education Council's Board of Directors. Mr. Spath is also the Chairman of the Ronald McDonald House charity golf tournament.
What is John B. Spath's net worth?
The estimated net worth of John B. Spath is at least $3.15 million as of August 27th, 2026. Mr. Spath owns 178,788 shares of Talos Energy stock worth more than $3,148,099 as of September 11th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Mr. Spath may own. Learn More about John B. Spath's net worth.
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Has John B. Spath been buying or selling shares of Talos Energy?
Within the last three months, John B. Spath has sold $1,521,000.00 in Talos Energy stock. Most recently, John B. Spath sold 90,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.90, for a transaction totalling $1,521,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 178,788 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,021,517.20. Learn More on John B. Spath's trading history.
Who are Talos Energy's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Talos Energy?
During the last year, insiders at the sold shares 7 times. They sold a total of 3,206,875 shares worth more than $53,517,701.58. The most recent insider tranaction occured on September, 2nd when insider William S Moss III sold 120,000 shares worth more than $2,078,400.00. Insiders at Talos Energy own 0.5% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Talos Energy. Information on this page was last updated on 9/2/2026.
