UAE-based Dana Gas announced on Thursday that it has halted production at its Khor Mor facility in eastern Sulaimani province after the site was hit by a rocket late Wednesday. The company confirmed that no personnel were injured in the incident.
In a statement, Dana Gas said that a liquid storage tank at the Khor Mor site was struck, but emphasized again that there were no injuries.
The company added that operations have been suspended to allow teams to extinguish the resulting fire and assess the situation. Dana Gas noted that it is coordinating with local authorities and will issue further updates “in due course.”
In a statement issued on Thursday, Dana Gas confirmed that a missile struck one of the condensate holding units at its Khor Mor installation in the Kurdistan Region, sparking a fire that has since been extinguished. Production has been suspended to assess the damage and ensure the safety of personnel. The company said it is working closely with local authorities to restore operations and resume gas supplies to the market.
Rebaz Hamlan, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, strongly condemned the attack, criticizing Baghdad for failing to identify or hold accountable the perpetrators of previous assaults on Erbil and key oil and gas infrastructure.
“There must now be a serious position,” Hamlan said. “The recent terrorist attack on Khor Mor is very different at this particular time.”
He outlined what he described as the objectives behind the strike, saying it was intended to:
- Disrupt the Kurdistan Region’s 24-hour electricity supply
- Destabilize security and stability
- Undermine the Region’s economic strength and infrastructure
“Those who carried out the attack — and those supporting them — do not serve the people,” Hamlan added. “Their only goal is destruction and chaos.”
Hamlan stressed that such incidents cannot pass without consequence:
“All sides must take a firm stance, because this attack directly targets the well-being of every resident of the Kurdistan Region. It is a clear challenge to the public services the KRG provides.”
The missile strike late Wednesday caused gas flows from Khor Mor to shut down completely, leading to widespread electricity outages across the Region. The field, located between Kirkuk and Sulaimani, has been targeted repeatedly in recent years by rockets and drones.
A joint statement from the KRG Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity said the missile hit the facility at 23:30 local time, severing all gas supplies to power stations. The strike reportedly hit gas storage tanks, causing a major explosion followed by a large fire.
Iraq’s Joint Operations Command condemned the incident as “a dangerous terrorist act aimed at obstructing efforts to strengthen security and economic stability.”
The Kurdistan Region’s electricity ministry confirmed a significant collapse in power generation. Omed Ahmad, the ministry’s spokesperson, told Kurdistan24 that production had dropped by around 80 percent:
“The small amount of remaining electricity will be distributed equally across cities, water projects, hospitals, and essential areas,” he said.
“With gas production halted, we do not have enough electricity to supply everyone until operations return to normal.”
The attack is the latest in a series of assaults on Khor Mor and other energy facilities in the Region. Recent incidents include:
- February 2025: Drone strike causing temporary disruption; authorities blamed “outlawed militias.”
- April 2024: Drone attack killed four Yemeni workers and halted gas supply.
- June & July 2025: Multiple explosive drones targeted oil fields, causing extensive damage.
urdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday condemned the drone attack on the Region’s main gas field and urged Baghdad to identify those responsible, while calling on Washington to provide defensive systems to protect vital civilian infrastructure.
“I condemn the cowardly attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the strongest terms and urge the federal government to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” Barzani wrote on X.
He added that “the usual terrorists or whoever may be behind tonight’s attacks cannot be allowed to repeat these crimes or be released on bail, as in the past.”
The Khor Mor gas field, located in Sulaimani province, was struck by a drone late Wednesday, triggering a fire that remains uncontained. The attack caused a significant drop in power generation across the Kurdistan Region, resulting in a partial blackout.
According to the Kurdistan Region’s Department of Media and Information, electricity production has fallen from 4,000 megawatts to just 1,000, forcing the government to suspend its 24-hour electricity provision under the Runaki project. Power can now be supplied for only five hours per day.
