Production stops at an Iraqi gas field after a drone attack
Dana Gas, a partner in operating the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq, announced on Monday that production has been suspended since Sunday at the field following what is "suspected" to be a drone attack.
The company added in a statement that it is assessing the damage after extinguishing a fire caused by the attack, with no injuries among the workers.
The Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq said in a statement that the attack resulted in the loss of about 2.8 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity in the region.
Two sources from the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq explained that the field's production stopped after a drone targeted a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank, causing a fire. Two security sources mentioned that smoke was seen rising from the field, according to Reuters.
Production at the Khor Mor field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq which supplies gas for electricity generation in the region, has been halted several times following attacks for which Kurdish officials have blamed Iran-backed groups and factions.
Last July, Dana Gas halted the main production facilities at the field due to credible security threats and regional tensions, before resuming production later that month.
المصدر: Reuters
