Drone strikes gas field in Sulaimani province
Ramk Ramazan, the governor of Chamchamal confirmed to Kurdistan24 that the strike occurred at approximately 7:10 PM local time.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan24 reporter Aram Bakhtiar reported on Sunday that a drone targeted the Khor Mor Oil and Gas field in the Chamchamal district of Sulaimani province.
Ramk Ramazan, the governor of Chamchamal confirmed to Kurdistan24 that the strike occurred at approximately 7:10 PM local time.
"It is still unclear whether the attack was carried out using a drone or a Katyusha rocket. However, no casualties have been reported, and the extent of material damage has yet to be determined," he stated.
The attack comes amid growing security concerns over the region’s critical energy infrastructure. On Apr. 26, 2024, a drone strike targeted the Khor mor gas field, resulting in the deaths of four Yemeni workers and injuries to two others. The attack also caused a 2,500-megawatt reduction in electricity production, significantly impacting the Kurdistan Region’s power supply.
The Khor Mor gas field is estimated to contain over 7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves.
Dana Gas operates in the Khor Mor gas field. With their partner Crescent Petroleum, Dana Gas announced in early 2022 that they produced 552 million cubic feet of natural gas daily.
The company plans to increase gas production from the Khor Mor gas field by 55 percent.
Dana Gas is an energy company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is one of the largest private-sector natural gas companies in the Middle East and North Africa.
In addition to the Khor Mor gas field, there are several other gas fields in the Kurdistan region that are operated by various oil companies. These include the Bina Bawi gas field, operated by Genel Energy, and the Chamchamal field operated by Crescent Petroleum-Dana Gas. The region is also home to smaller fields such as the Piramagrun gas field, which is operated by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
