Production has been suspended at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, a major facility in the Kurdistan region, following a drone attack on Sunday that struck an LPG storage tank.
Two sources within the region's electricity ministry confirmed that the strike ignited a fire, which was reportedly still active. Security sources observed smoke emanating from the site. Employees were evacuated to safety within the facility after the incident.
Initial assessments by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi indicated no casualties resulted from the attack. The region's natural resources and electricity ministries jointly condemned the incident as a "terrorist attack" and stated efforts are underway to mitigate its consequences. No group has claimed responsibility.
The Khor Mor field is crucial for supplying the Kurdistan region's power generation. The electricity ministry reported a loss of approximately 2.8 gigawatts of power generation capacity following the attack.
This is not the first disruption at the field; operator Dana Gas had previously halted main production facilities in July due to security concerns before resuming operations later that month. The incident occurs amidst broader regional tensions, including ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's actions against Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq, as well as attacks by Iran-backed militants in the region.
