# Oil Drilling Rigs & Equipment Trading licence in the UAE

> Oil Drilling Rigs & Equipment Trading 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-drilling-rigs-and-equipment-trading
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- IFZA (Dubai): 4773718
- Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology

## What the authority says

Includes reselling offshore platforms used for operational operations in all areas of the oil sector and petroleum derivatives and others, whether liquid or inert, as well as equipment and devices used for drilling and exploration, pumping, liquefaction and filling, refining and filtration, and transportation., such firms are allowed to carry out the installation, repair and maintenance services for the equipment they deal in

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 | 4773718 | Commercial | None flagged | Not restricted in the catalogue |
| [Ajman Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/ajman) | Not listed under this name | — | — | — | — |
| [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)

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

## Free zone or mainland

- IFZA lists this activity; Ajman Free Zone does not carry it under the same name, so confirm the Ajman catalogue before switching lanes.
- 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.

- Meydan Free Zone: 4773.76
- SPC Free Zone: 4661.07

## Related activities

- [Well Drilling Equipment Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/well-drilling-equipment-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Agricultural Equipment & Accessories Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/agricultural-equipment-and-accessories-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Agricultural Equipment & Machinery Spare Parts Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/agricultural-equipment-and-machinery-spare-parts-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Airport Equipment Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/airport-equipment-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Audio-visual, Recording Equipment & Accessories Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/audio-visual-recording-equipment-and-accessories-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)
- [Auto Washing Equipment Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/auto-washing-equipment-trading) — IFZA (Dubai)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I add more activities to a Oil Drilling Rigs & Equipment Trading 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.

## Related

- [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
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- [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works)

## Machine-readable

- [Oil Drilling Rigs & Equipment Trading record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/oil-drilling-rigs-and-equipment-trading.json)

## Citation

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