In October 2019, East Zeit Petroleum Co (ZEITCO) was awaiting to test its Wadi Dara South 2ST well at the Wadi Dara South 1 discovery, S. Wadi Dara (Dev) block, Gulf of Suez Basin.  The well was sidetracked from Wadi Dara South 2 in order to assess the Burdigalian Rudeis Formation. It was spudded in mid-2019 and drilled to a TD of 2,995 m.  The Wadi Dara South 1 discovery was found in August 2017 after the new field wildcat Wadi Dara South 1 tested oil in the Langhian-Lower Serravallian Kareem Formation at around 2,900 m depth.  The S. Wadi Dara (Dev) block is a 7.3 sq km acreage granted to ZEITCO in April 2018.  ZEITCO is a JV between EGPC (50%) and Dana Petroleum East Zeit Ltd (50%).
East Zeit Petroleum Co (ZEITCO) was awaiting to test its Wadi Dara South 2ST well at the Wadi Dara South 1 discovery, S. Wadi Dara (Dev) block, Gulf of Suez Basin. The well was sidetracked from Wadi Dara South 2 in order to assess the Burdigalian Rudeis Formation.