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                           September 16, 2020

       William S. Moss, III
       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
       Talos Energy Inc.
       333 Clay Street, Suite 3300
       Houston, Texas 77002

                                                        Re: Talos Energy Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-3
                                                            Filed September 11,
2020
                                                            File No. 333-248754

       Dear Mr. Moss:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Laura
Nicholson, Special Counsel, at (202) 551-3584 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              E. Ramey Layne