Production halted at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field after drone attack

Production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, was halted on Sunday after a drone attack targeted the site, sources said.

Two sources in the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Electricity said the attack struck a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank, sparking a fire that was still burning. Security sources reported seeing smoke rising from the field.

The ministry sources added that workers at the field were evacuated to safe areas within the facility following the incident.

Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ali Al-Zaidi said initial assessments indicated there were no casualties from the attack.

A joint statement from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity described the attack as “terrorist,” and said both ministries were working to minimize its impact.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The field supplies essential gas for electricity generation in the region.

The Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Electricity said in a statement that the attack resulted in the loss of about 2.8 gigawatts of power generation capacity in the region.