Dubai office information

Our Middle Eastern office, located close to Dubai's international airport, is part of our Launchpad service that aims to help our members expand their business in the Middle East and North Africa region. All EIC members benefit from:

Exhibit with the UK Pavilion at ADIPEC and attend our flagship event EIC Connect Oil & Gas UAE
Use of our Dubai office including meeting rooms, hot desks and virtual office facilities
A range of training courses run by energy experts and suitable for all levels

Travel advice to Qatar

EIC members are advised that there are no longer any transport links between Qatar and the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt.

Any EIC members planning business trips in this part of the world are advised to contact our Dubai office for advice on how to proceed.

Gateway to Oman

Gateway to Oman's Business Action is a mandatory requirement for companies to do business in Oman oil and gas sector.

EIC members can contact the Dubai office for more information.

UAE travel advice - UK Foreign Office

The UK Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for countries including the UAE, Egypt and Turkey. Find out more here about its UAE travel advice.

Office location

Dubai Airport Free Zone
West Wing Building 5A

Office 228 | PO Box 54455 | Dubai | UAE

Opening hours

Sunday to Thursday

9:00am - 5:00pm

Please note, the office will be closed on 25th & 26th December and 1st and 2nd January respectively, all other office hours will remain unchanged.

Contact information

Director, Middle East, Africa & CIS

Ryan McPherson

Ryan McPherson has been based in the UAE since 2011 and was previously the Middle East and APAC Regional Director for the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), a membership organisation supporting oil and gas product and service companies to bring new technologies to market. He opened their first international offices in Australia, Malaysia and the UAE. He joined the EIC from ProSep where he led the company’s Middle East operations as General Manager, he was instrumental in securing significant contract awards with a number of local National Oil Companies (NOCs). Ryan is responsible for the EIC's regional activities and can provide valuable assistance to members contemplating a move to the area.

Ryan is the recipient of the Rising Star Award at the 2010 Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards and a founding member of the Oil and Gas UK ‘Next Generation’ Task Force.

Contact Ryan for support in doing business in the Middle East, Africa & CIS regions, including market intelligence, project data and EICDataStream, industry connections and export assistance.

Tel: +9714 602 6001 (Direct) +9714 299 3945 (Switchboard)
Email: Ryan.McPherson@the-eic.com