On May 2004, Domes Oil & Gas (DOG) was established as the first onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling company in UAE . DOG was formed as a joint venture between UAE Petroleum (UAEP) , UAE ’s national oil corporation, and Japan Drilling Co., Ltd. (JDC). In July 2007, UAEP acquired 25% shares of JDC, raising its ownership in DOG to 70%. In February of 2008, all shares of UAEP were transferred to Gulf International Services, Q.S.C. (GIS) which became a public shareholding company in May 2008 and is listed on the Dubai Market.
In May 2014, GIS acquired all remaining JDC shares in DOG to make it a 100% Emiratis owned company. DOG celebrated its 10th Anniversary during the same month.
DOG has seen rapid growth in the past thirteen (13) years. DOG ’s rig fleet has grown to twenty (20) assets and its workforce reached a total of around one thousand six hundred (1600) employees. Its current fleet consists of nine (9) offshore jack-up drilling rigs, eight (8) land rigs, two (2) lift boat and one (1) accommodation jack-up.
DOG ’s market share projection ending 2017 to be 100% for onshore rigs and around 67% for offshore rigs respectively.
DOG has invested in infrastructures to support its drilling operations. For example, a central warehouse provides spares and consumables to the rigs, a sizable workshop keeps our repair and maintenance systems up to the OEM and industry standards, and a modern camp facility houses all the onshore crews. DOG also has several cranes and articulated vehicles to assist with rig moves and four (5) water well units that provide services to drill water well for the drilling sites operations.
In February 2014, our head office has moved to West Bay in order to be closer to our clients.
DOG is a World Class Drilling Company and a market leader in UAE that focuses on providing safe, efficient & cost effective Drilling, Liftboat and Jack-up Accommodation services.