Iraq Restarts Khor Mor Gas Field Operations, Sends Gas to Power Stations

Late on Wednesday a strike hit the Khor Mor gas complex in Iraqi Kurdistan, igniting a fire that was extinguished early Thursday and halting gas production used for regional power.

“Kurdish authorities say one killed, several wounded in riots in Erbil’s Gwer, as authorities try to restore power after attack on Khor Mor”

Al Jazeera

Multiple outlets report the blast struck a liquid storage or condensate tank, with Dana Gas confirming the strike and firefighters putting out the blaze.

Al Jazeera

Several accounts say there were no injuries but that gas deliveries were stopped, triggering widespread power outages across northern Iraq and Kurdistan.

The shutdown prompted immediate emergency responses from local authorities and the operator as regions faced sudden electricity shortfalls.

The damaged tank is part of the KM250 expansion at Khor Mor, a project multiple outlets reported was partly US‑financed and built by a US contractor.

The KM250 works had increased the field’s output by roughly half and enabled expanded gas deliveries.

Egypt Oil & Gas

Reporting emphasizes that the strike occurred after KM250 boosted capacity.

The resulting outage risks a significant loss of generation at power stations that rely on Khor Mor supplies.

Reporting is consistent that the latest strike caused no immediate deaths or injuries, although the field has endured deadly attacks previously.

“A drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan ignited a major fire and has temporarily knocked out up to 80% of the region’s power generation, cutting electricity provision from 24 hours a day to as little as five”

Forbes

Multiple outlets quote Dana Gas and local officials saying no employees were hurt, while other reports say the incident fits a pattern of repeated attacks on Kurdish energy infrastructure, including an April 2024 strike that earlier killed workers.

Kurdish and federal Iraqi leaders immediately moved to investigate and assign blame and demanded better defensive capabilities.

Baghdad and Erbil agreed to set up a joint investigative committee.

Hindustan Times

Kurdish leaders and some local officials blamed Iran-backed militias or 'terrorist groups' for recurring attacks.

Several outlets reported calls for the United States to allow the KRG to acquire kinetic anti-drone defenses to protect energy infrastructure.

Coverage diverges over when operations will resume.

“- The Kurdistan Region’s ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity held an emergency joint meeting Thursday after a missile strike at the Khor Mor gas field forced production to stop, causing widespread power shortages in Kurdistan”

kurdistan24.net

Al Jazeera reported that Kurdistan's prime minister and Dana Gas agreed to restart production within hours to restore electricity.

kurdistan24.net

Other outlets say operations were suspended pending damage assessment and safety checks or that an exact resumption time was not given.

Some reports suggest electricity could be restored within 48 hours if the damage is limited to a single tank.

Others cite suspended operations and a fall in Dana Gas shares, underscoring uncertainty about when full flows to power plants would resume.