Dana Gas Confirms Khor Mor Drone Attack, Production Remains Suspended

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Dana Gas confirmed on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, that a drone struck its Khor Mor gas facility in the Kurdistan Region overnight, causing a fire that has since been extinguished, while production remains suspended pending an assessment of the damage.

In a regulatory disclosure issued from Sharjah to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, the company said no employees were injured in the attack and that it was coordinating with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Iraqi federal authorities.

"Production operations remain suspended pending an assessment of the damage," Dana Gas said, adding that both governments had expressed strong support. The operator said further market updates would follow, but did not give a timetable for restarting production.

The statement provided direct confirmation from the company following the Sunday night strike, which damaged a major gas-production facility and sharply reduced electricity generation across the Kurdistan Region.

Attack Strikes LPG Production Unit

Iraqi authorities said the attack occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Qadir Karam subdistrict of Chamchamal, Sulaimani province.

The KRG's ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity separately described the incident as an attack around 11 p.m. and condemned it as a terrorist act.

Kurdistan24 correspondent Harem Jaff reported that the drone struck the facility's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production unit, an area known as the "Old Field," which handles daily LPG production. He said that section had not previously been targeted in such an attack.

The impact triggered a large fire visible from parts of the Garmian Administration and caused substantial material damage, according to Jaff. An alarm sounded before the strike, giving employees time to move into designated shelters.

No casualties were reported among staff or security personnel.

Firefighters were initially deployed to bring the blaze under control. Dana Gas's Monday disclosure subsequently confirmed that the fire had been extinguished, although the plant had not resumed operations.

The company did not quantify the damage, identify the precise equipment requiring repair or indicate when its assessment would be completed.

Electricity Output Falls Sharply

The suspension of gas supplies has had immediate consequences for power generation.

A source at the KRG Ministry of Electricity told Kurdistan24 that electricity production dropped from more than 3,700 megawatts before the disruption to around 1,000 megawatts afterward.

The source estimated the resulting loss at between 2,500 and 2,700 megawatts, while ministry spokesperson Omed Ahmed had earlier warned that the loss could reach 2,800 megawatts. The figures reflect reporting at different stages of the disruption rather than a confirmed permanent reduction in generating capacity.

Ahmed said gas supplies were interrupted to power stations serving Erbil, Sulaimani, Bazian, Chamchamal and Duhok. He warned that the shortage would affect electricity availability, with an informed ministry source estimating that supply could fall to five or six hours per day, depending on location.

That estimate was a projection, not a confirmed uniform distribution schedule across the Region.

To prevent a complete blackout, the ministry said it would use hydropower facilities at the Dukan and Darbandikhan dams, alongside generating stations capable of operating on alternative fuels. Hospitals, water stations and other essential facilities would receive priority.

Electricity control teams worked overnight to manage the network and limit the risk of damage to infrastructure, according to the ministry source. Officials said gas-fired stations would return to service gradually once supplies resumed.

"The full normalization of the situation depends entirely on the resumption of gas supplies from the Khor Mor field to the power stations," Ahmed told Kurdistan24.

The field, which began producing gas in October 2008, is a major source of fuel for the Region's electricity system. It supplies gas by pipeline to generating facilities, making an interruption at the site consequential far beyond the immediate area of the attack.

Baghdad Orders Joint Investigation

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi, acting as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, ordered the formation of an investigative committee involving federal authorities and relevant officials in the Kurdistan Region.

According to the Iraqi Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief's Media Office, the committee is tasked with establishing the circumstances of the strike and identifying those responsible.

No official finding about the perpetrators or launch site had been announced.

Several Iraqi security sources nevertheless described a possible approach from the Khurmatu area, southwest of the gas field.

An Iraqi Army intelligence colonel told Kurdistan24 that the sound of the aircraft suggested it came from that direction. Field guards and personnel at a Khurmatu checkpoint also said they heard a drone passing through the area's airspace.

Those accounts concern what witnesses believed they heard and do not independently establish where the drone was launched. Investigators are continuing to collect evidence, and no group has been identified by authorities as responsible in the information released.

Khurmatu, a Kurdistani territory outside the Kurdistan Region's administrative control, lies in Salahaddin province. Federal security forces and armed groups operate in and around the district, but their presence does not establish responsibility for the attack.

The KRG's Natural Resources and Electricity ministries said they were working to limit the impact on households and restore power supplies as quickly as possible.

For now, Dana Gas says the fire is out and its workers are safe. The central uncertainties are the extent of damage to the plant, the timing of resumed gas production and the outcome of the joint investigation.