The main activities include: to define and ratify (the design, execution, operation and maintenance), create and install the general infrastructures such as roads, railroads, harbor, airport, electricity and water supply, and the overall management and operations of the Region.
The Organisation was established in 1998 aiming at supporting the largest gas field development project in the world and consists of three smaller zones totalling 46000 hectares:
Missions:
A. Providing a comprehensive plan for the development of the region and organizing the relevant supportive and infrastructural activities in coordination with subsidiary companies of the Ministry of Petroleum located in the region as well as key beneficiaries.
B. Synchronising, planning, executing and supervising projects in the fields of support, welfare, training, wellbeing, environment and crisis management on an integrated basis.
C. Organizing the Comprehensive Regional Lands Plan and maintaining the ownership rights on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum.
D. Planning and executing sustainable and reliable general services required by the companies located in the region.
E. Coordinating and harmonising the entire organisational activities of the Special Zone and providing continuous support for the creation of a suitable platform, accelerating the execution of plans , production and development projects.
F. Maximising the attraction for the presence of the private sector as well as supplying the financial resources through national and international investment.
G. Elevating the quality of services provided to the complexes located in the region.
H. Developing comprehensive plans for the Special Zone.
I. Design, engineering, construction, and execution of infrastructural plans and projects such as water, electricity, gas, telecom, airport, pier, railroads, harbour, and others.
J. Providing suitable platform for marketing and exporting the produces and manufactured items and widening commercial activities.