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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kosmos Energy Ltd.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 30%; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 35%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%; text-align: center"><B>98-0686001</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer <BR>
Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>8176 Park Lane, Suite 500</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Dallas, TX 75231</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Jason E. Doughty</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>SVP, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>8176 Park Lane, Suite
500</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Dallas, TX 75231</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>(214) 445-9600 (t)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name, address and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>With a copy to:</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Travis Triano</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>450 Lexington Avenue</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 10017</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 450-4000 (t)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
&ldquo;large accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; and &ldquo;emerging growth
company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><B>Accelerated filer </B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>Non-accelerated filer </B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o </FONT><B>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Smaller reporting company </B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><B>Emerging Growth Company </B><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">This Registration
Statement has been prepared and filed pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the
purpose of registering an additional 17,000,000 shares of Common Stock that are issuable at any time or from time to time under the </FONT>Kosmos
Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of April 25, 2023 (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;)<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to General Instruction E, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) on May 16, 2011 (Registration No. 333-174234), the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan
with the Commission on October 2, 2015 (Registration No. 333-207259), the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the
Commission on November 15, 2018 (Registration No. 333-228397) and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the Commission
on June 9, 2021 (Registration No. 333-256933), including the documents incorporated by reference therein, are incorporated by reference
into this Registration Statement, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>PART I</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2
of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act and the introductory
note to Part I of the Form S-8 instructions. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants
in the Plan as required by Rule 428(b)(1).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART II<BR>
<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">The following documents are incorporated herein
by reference:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999123000021/kos-20221231.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">The Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K</A> for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on February 28,
2023 (File No. 001-35167).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;),
since December 31, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sections of the Company&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000114036123021165/ny20006759x1_def14a.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Form DEF 14A</A> for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference in the annual report; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999120000052/kos-12312019x10kex42.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">The description of the Company&rsquo;s capital stock</A>, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-35167), including any amendments or supplements thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and are a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents;
except as to any portion of any future annual or quarterly report to shareholders or document or current report furnished under current
Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K that is not deemed filed under such provisions. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Not applicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law (&ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against
expenses (including attorneys&rsquo; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of
such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the Company. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive
of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for indemnification by the Company of its directors and officers to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director&rsquo;s
duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions,
or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for
such limitation of liability.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">We carry insurance policies insuring our directors
and officers against certain liabilities that they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">The above discussion of our certificate of incorporation
and the DGCL is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by such certificate of incorporation and statutes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8. Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.1</TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010318015162/dp100088_ex0301.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K12g-3 filed on December 28, 2018 (File No. 000-56014), and incorporated herein by reference)</A>.&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.2</TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999122000023/kos-20220310.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2022 (File No. 001-35167), and incorporated herein by reference)</A>.&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.3</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000095010318015162/dp100088_ex0401.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Form 8-K12g-3 filed on December 28, 2018 (File No. 000-56014), and incorporated herein by reference)</A>.&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4.4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1509991/000150999120000052/kos-12312019x10kex42.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Description of the Company's Capital Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-35167) and incorporated herein by reference)</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="dp195014_ex05.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.1*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="dp195014_ex2301.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.2*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="dp195014_ex2302.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P</A>. </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">23.3*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="dp195014_ex05.htm" STYLE="color: Blue; text-decoration: underline">Consent of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5)</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">24*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#Signatures">Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereof)</A>.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">99*</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><A HREF="dp195014_ex99.htm">Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated as of April 25, 2023)</A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>107*</TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><A HREF="dp195014_ex107.htm">Filing Fee Table</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">* Filed herewith.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="Signatures" TITLE="ex24"></A>SIGNATURES<SUP></SUP></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Dallas, Texas,
on the <FONT STYLE="color: #1C1C1C">9th</FONT> day of June, 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><B>KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. </B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">/s/ Jason E. Doughty</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: justify">Name: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">Jason E. Doughty</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each
individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Andrew G. Inglis, Neal D. Shah and Jason E. Doughty acting
singly, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto
and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all
schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith,
granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue thereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 32%"><B>Date</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Andrew G. Inglis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Andrew G. Inglis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(principal executive officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Neal D. Shah</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Neal D. Shah</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(principal financial officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Ronald W. Glass</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Ronald W. Glass</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(principal accounting officer)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Roy A. Franklin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Roy A. Franklin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 32%">/s/ Deanna L. Goodwin</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 32%">Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 32%">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Deanna L. Goodwin</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Sir John Grant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Sir John Grant</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Maria Mor&aelig;us Hanssen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Maria Mor&aelig;us Hanssen</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">/s/ Adebayo O. Ogunlesi</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Adebayo O. Ogunlesi</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">Director</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">June 9, 2023</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">J. Mike Stice</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 9, 2023
Registration No. 333-__________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Kosmos Energy Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
98-0686001
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
8176 Park Lane, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75231
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Jason E. Doughty
SVP, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
8176 Park Lane, Suite
500
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 445-9600 (t)
(Name, address and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Travis Triano
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000 (t)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of
"large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
Emerging Growth Company
o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
o
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration
Statement has been prepared and filed pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 for the
purpose of registering an additional 17,000,000 shares of Common Stock that are issuable at any time or from time to time under the
Kosmos
Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of April 25, 2023 (the "Plan")
.  Pursuant
to General Instruction E, the contents of the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") on May 16, 2011 (Registration No. 333-174234), the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan
with the Commission on October 2, 2015 (Registration No. 333-207259), the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the
Commission on November 15, 2018 (Registration No. 333-228397) and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed for the Plan with the Commission
on June 9, 2021 (Registration No. 333-256933), including the documents incorporated by reference therein, are incorporated by reference
into this Registration Statement, except as supplemented by the information set forth below.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2
of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this filing in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act and the introductory
note to Part I of the Form S-8 instructions. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants
in the Plan as required by Rule 428(b)(1).
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents are incorporated herein
by reference:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on February 28,
2023 (File No. 001-35167).
(b)       All
reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"),
since December 31, 2022.
(c)       
The sections of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on
Form DEF 14A
for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders incorporated by reference in the annual report; and
(d)
The description of the Company's capital stock
, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-35167), including any amendments or supplements thereto.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and are a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents;
except as to any portion of any future annual or quarterly report to shareholders or document or current report furnished under current
Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K that is not deemed filed under such provisions. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law ("DGCL") provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of
such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the Company. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive
of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors or otherwise. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for indemnification by the Company of its directors and officers to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation
to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director's
duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions,
or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our Certificate of Incorporation provides for
such limitation of liability.
We carry insurance policies insuring our directors
and officers against certain liabilities that they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers.
The above discussion of our certificate of incorporation
and the DGCL is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by such certificate of incorporation and statutes.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
4.1
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K12g-3 filed on December 28, 2018 (File No. 000-56014), and incorporated herein by reference)
.
4.2
Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2022 (File No. 001-35167), and incorporated herein by reference)
.
4.3
Form of Common Stock Certificate (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K12g-3 filed on December 28, 2018 (File No. 000-56014), and incorporated herein by reference)
.
4.4
Description of the Company's Capital Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (File No. 001-35167) and incorporated herein by reference)
.
5*
Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
.
23.1*
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
.
23.2*
Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P
.
23.3*
Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5)
.
24*
Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereof)
.
99*
Kosmos Energy Ltd. Long Term Incentive Plan (amended and restated as of April 25, 2023)
107*
Filing Fee Table
* Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Dallas, Texas,
on the
9th
day of June, 2023.
KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
By:
/s/ Jason E. Doughty
Name:
Jason E. Doughty
Title:
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each
individual whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Andrew G. Inglis, Neal D. Shah and Jason E. Doughty acting
singly, his or her true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her
and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto
and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all
schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary
or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith,
granting unto such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every
act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agents, proxies and attorneys-in-fact or any of their substitutes may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Andrew G. Inglis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
June 9, 2023
Andrew G. Inglis
(principal executive officer)
/s/ Neal D. Shah
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
June 9, 2023
Neal D. Shah
(principal financial officer)
/s/ Ronald W. Glass
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
June 9, 2023
Ronald W. Glass
(principal accounting officer)
/s/ Roy A. Franklin
Director
June 9, 2023
Roy A. Franklin
/s/ Deanna L. Goodwin
Director
June 9, 2023
Deanna L. Goodwin
/s/ Sir John Grant
Director
June 9, 2023
Sir John Grant
/s/ Maria Moræus Hanssen
Director
June 9, 2023
Maria Moræus Hanssen
/s/ Adebayo O. Ogunlesi
Director
June 9, 2023
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi
/s/ Steven M. Sterin
Director
June 9, 2023
Steven M. Sterin
/s/ J. Mike Stice
Director
June 9, 2023
J. Mike Stice