Das Island Island

Address: Das Island - Persian Gulf, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Admission: No public admission - Das Island is an active oil/gas facility and is restricted to authorized personnel

Das Island is an offshore island and industrial facility in the Persian Gulf under the jurisdiction of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, used primarily for oil and gas production and processing. The island hosts hydrocarbon processing plants, worker accommodation and an airstrip.

Infrastructure on the island supports extraction, storage and export activities associated with offshore fields in the region, and operations have been active since the mid-20th century. Because of its industrial role the island is not open to general tourism and access is controlled for safety and security.

Das Island sits in the northern Persian Gulf and forms part of Abu Dhabi’s offshore energy infrastructure, several tens of kilometres from the Abu Dhabi mainland and within the Emirate’s maritime territory.

• Oil and gas operations: serves as a long-established offshore oil and gas production and processing hub operated by Abu Dhabi national companies; public access is restricted.

Das Island is an offshore oil-and-gas facility operated from Abu Dhabi and is not open to the general public; access is restricted and requires prior authorization from the operating company (ADNOC and contractors). When travel is authorized, personnel and supplies typically reach the island by company helicopter or crew/supply vessel to the island’s airstrip/port; there are no public ferry services.

• Das Island is an active oil-and‑gas production facility and is not open to general tourism - public access is restricted and landings are controlled by the operator.
• If you need to visit for work, research or official business, arrange permission well in advance through Abu Dhabi authorities/ADNOC and be prepared for strict ID, safety training and security procedures on arrival.