UAV attack in northern Iraq: Production stopped
Production and exports were stopped due to a drone attack on the Kormor Gas Field in Sulaymaniyah.
Quick Look
- A UAV attack was carried out on the Kormor Gas Field in the Sulaymaniyah province of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government.
- While production and exports stopped, it was announced that electricity production would decrease by 2,500 to 2,800 megawatts.
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Why It Matters
Drone attacks are being carried out against energy facilities in KRG.
Attacks on energy facilities in the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) continue.
Finally, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack was carried out on the Kormor Gas Field in the Çemcemal district of Sulaymaniyah province.
After the attack, production and export activities at the facility were stopped.
No statement was made regarding the extent of material damage to the facility and when the work would restart.
ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION WILL BE REDUCED
The KRG Ministry of Electricity reported that stopping gas shipments would reduce electricity production in the region by 2,500 to 2,800 megawatts.
In the statement, it was stated that some of the major power plants in the region depend on the natural gas produced in the field in question.
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Open Questions
- Who carried out the attack?
- When will the work restart?
- What is the extent of material damage?
