# Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services licence in the UAE > Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services 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/onshore-and-offshore-oil-and-gas-fields-services - Updated: 2026-09-05 - IFZA (Dubai): 9100180, 112005 - Dubai mainland (DET): 0910018 - Regulation: Regulator approval required - Publication: below the publication gate (Activity sits with a restricted regulator) - Method: https://dubaisetupindex.com/methodology ## What the authority says Includes providing technical and engineering services to enhance and develop production in the fields, it covers well drilling, testing and maintenance, drilling fluids engineering, diving for underwater pipes repair, pipe corrosion control, equipment repair and maintenance. 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 | 9100180, 112005 | Professional | Required before the licence issues | 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) | Listed | 0910018 | Professional | Not stated | Not restricted in the 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 · calculator output) - [Dubai mainland (DET)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland) — Onshore trading rights, Ejari premises. From, no visa: AED 14,000 (Licence only · plus 5% of rent) A route listing the activity is a starting point. The authority confirms eligibility when you apply. ## Third-party approvals This activity sits with a regulator that controls who may hold the licence. Treat everything below as a starting point and speak to the regulator before you commit money or dates. ### Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) Before licence · IFZA (Dubai) Authority’s process note: Approval must be obtained before the license is issued; this means that you will submit the license application and once it reaches the final stage, we will get the approval from the authority without any additional cost or documentation. Please allow 8 - 10 additional working days for the license to be issued with approval. [Approval documents](https://ifza.link/XwaxyH) ## 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. - Dubai mainland under DET lets you invoice UAE mainland clients directly, but it expects Ejari-registered premises and runs longer than a free-zone desk package. - Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) clearance is required before the licence issues, which breaks any advertised same-week timeline. ## 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. - DMCC: 1120-05 · Service - SPC Free Zone: 4661 ## Related activities - [Offshore Oil & Natural Gas Wells Equipment Repairing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/offshore-oil-and-natural-gas-wells-equipment-repairing) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET) - [Well Drilling & Oil & Natural Gas Development Abroad](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/well-drilling-and-oil-and-natural-gas-development-abroad) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET) - [Oil & Natural Gas Well Maintenance](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-natural-gas-well-maintenance) — Dubai mainland (DET) - [Oil & Natural Gas Well Reinforcement Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-natural-gas-well-reinforcement-services) — Dubai mainland (DET) - [Oil and Gas fields Equipment Manufacturing](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/oil-and-gas-fields-equipment-manufacturing) — Ajman Free Zone · Dubai mainland (DET) - [Offshore Refined Oil Product Trading](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/offshore-refined-oil-product-trading) — IFZA (Dubai) · Dubai mainland (DET) ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I add more activities to a Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services 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? Yes. Department of Petroleum Affairs (Ruler's Court) must clear the activity before the licence issues, so build that step into your timeline. ## Related - [All business activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities) - [Compare setup routes](https://dubaisetupindex.com/compare) - [How company setup works](https://dubaisetupindex.com/how-it-works) ## Machine-readable - [Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services record (JSON)](https://dubaisetupindex.com/data/activities/onshore-and-offshore-oil-and-gas-fields-services.json) ## Citation Required when quoting any figure from this page. Copy one of these verbatim — the link is not optional. Dubai Setup Index. “Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/onshore-and-offshore-oil-and-gas-fields-services [Dubai Setup Index](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/onshore-and-offshore-oil-and-gas-fields-services). “Onshore & Offshore Oil & Gas Fields Services licence in the UAE.” Updated 2026-09-05. Quoting any figure from this record requires a resolvable link to url. Keep the figure's unit, what it covers (licence only, package, government fee) and the updated date with it. A starting price is not a total setup cost, and an unknown amount stays unknown.