On January 13, 2024, Talos Energy Inc., QuarterNorth Energy Inc., Compass Star Merger Sub Inc., and representatives of the equityholders of QuarterNorth, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will merge with and into QuarterNorth (the Merger"), with QuarterNorth continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Talos. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, Talos caused (a) the number of directors constituting the Talos Board of Directors (the Talos Board") to be increased to nine and (b) one individual designated by QuarterNorth to be appointed as a member of the Talos Board. Joseph A. Mills was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Talos Board, to serve until Talos's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor shall be elected and qualified, or, if earlier, until his death, disability, resignation, disqualification or removal from office.

The biographical information of Mr. Mills is included below: Joseph A. Mills Director Nominee, 64, Mr. Mills served on the QuarterNorth Board of Directors from August 2021 until its acquisition by Talos Energy Inc. in March 2024. Mr. Mills has over forty years of experience in the oil and gas exploration and production space and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Samson Resources II, LLC (Samson"), a position he has held since September 2023 and previously from March 2017 to May 2021. Mr. Mills also serves as a member of Samson's board of directors.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Mills previously served as the Executive Chairman, Principal Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Roan Resources Company (Roan") from November 2018 to December 2019, where he led the company through a strategic evaluation that resulted in the sale of Roan to a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus. Mr. Mills also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Eagle Rock Energy Partners, L.P. from May 2007 to October 2015. In addition to his positions on the Samson and QuarterNorth boards of directors, Mr. Mills also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Riviera Resources Inc. since January 2020, Liberty Resources Company since October 2021 and Caliber Midstream Company where he serves as Chairman of the Board, since March 2022.

Mr. Mills holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Petroleum Land Management from The University of Texas at Austin.