Petroleum and metal extraction activities
12 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Petroleum and metal extraction” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 3 and Dubai mainland (DET) 12.
- Activities
- 12
- IFZA (Dubai)
- 3
- Dubai mainland (DET)
- 12
No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 9. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.
Updated 5 September 2026 · from each route’s own activity catalogue
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Activities in this group
Each row links to the activity guide. A tick means that route’s own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Industrial and Professional. 1 activity needs an outside approval before the licence issues.
| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Mining | DET 0810007 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Limestone Quarrying | DET 0810008 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Marine Mining | DET 0899001 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Natural Manures Extraction | DET 0891004 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Wells Equipment Repairing | DET 0910101 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Oil & Natural Gas Well Equipment Repairing & Maintenance | DET 3312013 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Oil & Natural Gas Well Maintenance | DET 0910002 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement ServicesSame name at DMCC | DET 0910004 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields ServicesSame name at DMCC · SPC Free Zone | DET 0910018 | Prior approval | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
| Pebble Quarrying | DET 0810006 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Sand Quarrying | DET 0810005 | IFZANot listed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland | |
| Well Drilling & Oil & Natural Gas Development AbroadSame name at DMCC | DET 0910102 | IFZAListed by IFZA | Ajman FZNot listed by Ajman FZ | MainlandListed by Mainland |
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Where the grouping comes from
The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Petroleum and metal extraction”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.
Licence types in this group: Industrial, Professional. Catalogue checked 5 September 2026. Open the DET catalogue
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