b'2020 UPSTREAM OFFSHORE HIGHLIGHTS 4majordeepoffshorediscoveriesbyoffshorepartnersApacheand TotalconfirmedSurinameassignificanthydrocarbonprovince: January2020:MakaCentral-1. April2020:SapakaraWest-1. July2020:Kwaskwasi-1.In January 2021 the Keskesi East-1 discovery was announced. InBlock52,PSCpartnersPetronasandExxonMobilconfirmed theirfirstdiscovery. December2020:Sloanea-1. Directorate team formation accomplished, including Deepwater Appraisal& Development Evaluation Team and Shallow Offshore Team.Preparation for appraisal mode of Block 58 discoveries and monitoring ofcontinued exploration.Comprehensive evaluation of the 35,000 km 2Shallow Offshore Study Area completed.Suriname Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020/2021 was launched. Extensive training program developed for local Upstream Offshore staff tobe conducted in 2021.Map showing the 8 blocks of the Shallow Offshore Area 21'