BIOGH's International Oil and Gas Free Zone is the only oil and gas free zone in Iraq. The Basra Oil and Gas Free Zone is close to Basra International Airport adjacent to port Khor Al Zubair. Extending to 11 square kilometres (11 million square metres), the Zone will comprise mixed-use industrial, logistics, oil and gas storage, commercial and residential accommodation, a variety of ancillary uses, alongside customs and air strip. With state-of-the-art security, BIOGH is located within the major oil and gas production area of Southern Iraq, adjacent to the port of Khor Al Zubair, and is being undertaken in joint venture with the Free Zone Authority � an independent authority under the Ministry of Finance.