Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports | Energy News

About 80 percent of the power grid in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region was disrupted after a drone attack on the Khor Mor gasfield.

According to media reports, a drone attack on Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield forced the facility to suspend operations, cutting power to much of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.

The Reuters news agency reported that the attack was carried out at around 11:30 pm local time (20:30 GMT) on Wednesday night. The agency said it impacted several gas storage tanks, resulting in an explosion and a major fire, injuring several workers.

There is no information about any casualty.

According to Iraq’s central military command, Joint Operations Command, the focus of the attack appears to be disruption of the “security and economic stability” of the region.

According to local authorities, 8 percent of the regional power grid has been affected, resulting in power outages throughout the semi-autonomous region.

The Khor Mor gasfield is operated by UAE company Dana Gas and is located between the cities of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq.

Field engineers say it will take two to three days to repair the gas tanks, while the government and Dana Gas have sent teams to investigate the accident, according to news agency AFP.

No group has yet claimed an attack, although there have been mysterious drone attacks on gas fields in the region in the past.

Earlier this week, a drone tried to attack the Khor Mor gasfield, but security forces prevented it from doing so, Reuters said.

Four employees at the facility were killed in a 2024 drone strike.