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Khor Mor gas strike
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.
“A rocket struck a liquid storage tank at the Khor Mor gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan late Wednesday, Reuters reported; Dana Gas (a joint field operator) confirmed the strike on Thursday, Nov. 27.”
Multiple outlets report the blast struck a liquid storage or condensate tank, with Dana Gas confirming the strike and firefighters putting out the blaze.
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.
Khor Mor expansion outage
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.
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.
Casualties and attack pattern
Reporting is consistent that the latest strike caused no immediate deaths or injuries, although the field has endured deadly attacks previously.
“Dana Gas said no employees were injured.”
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.
Post-attack investigations and defenses
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.
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.
Resumption timeline uncertainty
Coverage diverges over when operations will resume.
“Kurdish Prime Minister Masrour Barzani said the KRG and the operator of the Khor Mor gas field (Dana Gas) agreed to restart production within hours to restore electricity after a Thursday attack on the field”
Al Jazeera reported that Kurdistan's prime minister and Dana Gas agreed to restart production within hours to restore electricity.
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.