# Oil & Natural Gas Exploration Consultancies licence in the UAE

> Oil & Natural Gas Exploration Consultancies licensing in the UAE — the authority catalogue rows we hold for this line, the approvals attached to them, and where the activity can be filed.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-natural-gas-exploration-consultancies
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 7110404
- Ajman Free Zone: AM-03265
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes firms having experience and knowledge which provide  consultancies to the facilities involved in oil and gas industry as regarding optimize production and mitigate potential issues associated with oil and gas 
exploration and production, including  reservoir issues, production fluids, geological issues, productivity decline, corrosion testing, production delays, risk analysis and assessment.

Source: IFZA activity catalogue.

## Where you can licence this

| Authority | Status | Code | Licence type | Approval | Facility |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) | Listed | 7110404 | Professional | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Listed | AM-03265 | Services | Not stated | Office, Virtual office |
| [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) | Not verified — we hold no DET activity catalogue | — | — | — | — |

Catalogue evidence, not legal advice. Authorities change activity lists without notice — confirm before you file.

## Routes that list this activity

- [IFZA (Dubai)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ifza) — Dubai address, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 12,900 (12 months · package price)
- [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) — Lower cost, available with Dubai Setup Index. From, no visa: AED 5,555 (12 months · package price)

A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply.

## Additional conditions

- Ajman Free Zone ISIC code: [7110404](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman)

## Facility and premises restrictions

- Ajman Free Zone AM-03265 facilities: Office, Virtual office

## Free zone or mainland

- Both IFZA in Dubai and Ajman Free Zone list this activity, so the choice is a Dubai licence address against a lower package cost.
- We hold no Dubai DET record for this activity, so treat mainland as unverified here rather than unavailable.

## Also catalogued elsewhere

The same activity name appears in other authority catalogues we track. This is a name match, not a legal equivalence, and Dubai Setup Index does not file in these zones.

- ADGM: 7110404 · Non-Financial (Category B)
- DMCC: 7421-09 · Service
- Meydan Free Zone: 7110.37

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- [Industrial Production Engineering Consultancy](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/industrial-production-engineering-consultancy) — Ajman Free Zone
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- [Food Industries Consultancy](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/food-industries-consultancy) — Ajman Free Zone

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Oil & Natural Gas Exploration Consultancies licence later?

Usually yes, as a licence amendment, subject to the authority's rules and any extra approval attached to the new line.

### Does this activity need third-party approval?

The catalogue rows we hold for this activity carry no prior-approval flag. Re-check the live authority catalogue before filing, since flags change.

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