Oil firms Apache, Total make second major oil discovery offshore Suriname
3 Min Read (Reuters) - Oil producer Apache Corp APA.N and its joint venture partner Total SA TOTF.PA said on Thursday that they made their second significant oil discovery of the year in a closely watched area off the coast of South America's Suriname. FILE PHOTO: The logo of French oil and gas company Total is seen in a petrol station in Paris, France February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Shares of Apache were trading more than 12% higher after surging nearly 21% at market open, on a day when oil stocks were generally stronger due to a recovery in global crude prices.