# Kosmos Energy

> Kosmos Energy is a Dallas-based independent deepwater oil and gas explorer and producer. Its discoveries helped establish Ghana’s offshore oil industry and the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project shared by Mauritania and Senegal. It earns revenue from commodity sales and develops resources with operating partners and national oil companies.

- **Founded:** 2003
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, United States
- **Founders:** James C. Musselman (Co-founder; founding chairman and CEO), Brian F. Maxted (Co-founder; exploration leader and later CEO), W. Greg Dunlevy (Co-founder; executive vice president and CFO), Paul Dailly (Co-founder; geologist), Kenny Goh (Co-founder; geophysicist)
- **Products:** Offshore crude oil production, Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG, Infrastructure-led exploration and development
- **Notable:** Discovered the Jubilee field offshore Ghana in 2007; first production followed in late 2010., Discovered Tortue offshore Mauritania in 2015; the cross-border GTA project exported its first LNG cargo in April 2025., Established a U.S. Gulf production platform through the 2018 Deep Gulf Energy acquisition.

## Products & services

- **Offshore crude oil production** — Equity production from Ghana’s Jubilee and TEN fields and U.S. Gulf assets; sold into wholesale oil markets. Date marks Jubilee first production.
- **Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG** — Partner interest in the BP-operated cross-border gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. First LNG export cargo loaded in April 2025.
- **Infrastructure-led exploration and development** — Exploration near existing offshore facilities, followed by tiebacks and field development; also production optimization through infill drilling, water injection and well work.

## Achievements

- Discovered the Jubilee field offshore Ghana in 2007; first production followed in late 2010.
- Discovered Tortue offshore Mauritania in 2015; the cross-border GTA project exported its first LNG cargo in April 2025.
- Established a U.S. Gulf production platform through the 2018 Deep Gulf Energy acquisition.
- Completed sale of Equatorial Guinea production interests to Panoro in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 12: announced third-quarter results and webcast for November 2, 2026; those results were still forthcoming at this research cutoff.
- **2026-09** — September 21 SEC filing reported notice of a US$25 million partial redemption of 7.750% notes due 2027, expected September 30; this filing is a notice, not proof of completion.
- **2026-08** — Q2 results reported approximately 71,400 boe/day net production, US$185 million net income and US$2.56 billion net debt at June 30.
- **2026-06** — Equatorial Guinea production sale closed June 16. Completion cash consideration was approximately US$127 million after adjustments, plus up to approximately US$40 million in contingent payments.
- **2026-05** — Q1 results described a US$350 million secured bond and approximately US$200 million equity raise.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kosmosenergy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kosmosenergy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGefmWK16CMqzXC6LY-lfzw

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Last updated: 2026-10-24