A "drone" attack paralyzes one of the largest gas fields in Iraqi Kurdistan and threatens electricity supplies

The Kormor gas field, which is managed by the UAE company Dana Gas in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, was attacked by a bomb-laden drone this evening, Sunday (November 8, 2026), which led to the cessation of production and the disruption of gas supplies necessary to operate power stations in the region.

An attack targeting field facilities

The Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced, in a joint statement, that the Kormor gas field was subjected to a “terrorist attack” at eleven o’clock in the evening, without providing additional details regarding the implementing party or the extent of the damage.

A security source told Agence France-Presse that the field was attacked by a "bomb-laden drone."

Kurdish media also reported that the attack targeted the shipping section inside the field located in Chamchamal district in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, while flames and clouds of smoke were seen rising from the site.

Production stops and a fire breaks out

Sources in the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region reported that a drone targeted a liquefied petroleum gas storage tank, causing a fire to break out and halting production in the field, one of the largest gas fields in the region.

The sources added that the workers were evacuated to safe places inside the facility after the attack, while smoke was seen rising from the targeting site.

For his part, the Iraqi Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali al-Zaidi, said that initial assessments indicate that the attack did not result in human casualties.

Repercussions on electricity supply

The spokesman for the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Regional Government, Omid Ahmed, confirmed that electricity production in the national grid will decline as a result of the cessation of gas supplies from the Kormor field.

The Ministry of Electricity announced that the attack led to the loss of about 2.8 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity in the region, which threatens to reduce supply hours for citizens.

In this context, the Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity confirmed that they are working to limit the effects of the attack and reduce its repercussions on electricity supplies, while making efforts to return the situation to normal as soon as possible.

A strategic field that has been repeatedly attacked

The Kormor field is one of the most important gas sources in the Kurdistan region, as it provides the bulk of the fuel needed to operate power plants.

In recent years, the complex belonging to Dana Gas has been subjected to several drone attacks, as part of a series of attacks targeting energy facilities in the region.

Previous accusations against factions loyal to Iran

No party has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Over the past years, the Kurdistan region has witnessed repeated attacks with missiles and drones, most of which targeted oil and gas fields. On previous occasions, local authorities had accused Iraqi factions loyal to Iran of being behind some of them.