- A suspected drone attack forced Dana Gas to suspend production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field after a fire broke out.
- The attack disrupted approximately 2.8 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity in the Kurdistan region.
Production has stopped at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field following a suspected drone attack that triggered a fire at the facility. Dana Gas, the United Arab Emirates-based company that jointly operates the field, announced the suspension on Sunday.
The company said it had extinguished the fire and was assessing the damage. It also confirmed that no employees sustained injuries. The attack disrupted approximately 2.8 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity in the Kurdistan region, according to the regional electricity ministry.
Attack Disrupts Regional Electricity Supply
Khor Mor ranks among the largest gas fields in Iraq’s Kurdistan region and supplies natural gas to power generation facilities. Two sources in the regional electricity ministry told Reuters that a drone struck an LPG storage tank at the facility, causing the fire.
Security sources also reported smoke rising from the field following the incident. Employees reportedly evacuated to shelters within the facility as emergency teams responded to the attack. The Kurdistan Regional Government’s natural resources and electricity ministries described the incident as a terrorist attack and said they were working to minimise its impact.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Repeated Security Threats Affect Gas Production
The latest incident adds to a series of security disruptions affecting operations at Khor Mor. In July, Dana Gas suspended production at the field’s main facilities, citing credible security threats and regional tensions. The company later restored operations.
Kurdish officials have previously blamed Iranian-backed militias for attacks targeting the region’s energy infrastructure. The latest disruption also comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the United States and regional actors.
The Kurdistan Regional Government maintains significant energy-sector investment ties with the United States, while Iraq’s federal government continues to balance its relationships with Washington and Tehran.
The latest attack highlights the vulnerability of critical gas infrastructure and its potential impact on regional electricity supply.