A November 8, 2026 drone strike halted Khor Mor production and disrupted Kurdistan Region power.
Why it matters: Khor Mor supplies gas-fired power plants serving the Kurdistan Region, making the field a critical link in the region's electricity system. The incident highlights the security risks facing energy infrastructure.
- Reports said the November 8, 2026 strike caused a fire at a gas-storage facility at Khor Mor west of Sulaymaniyah.
- Kurdistan Region electricity officials said the shutdown removed approximately 2,500-2,800 megawatts of generation capacity.
- More than 70% of the Kurdistan Region was reported without electricity, affecting Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Bazian, Chamchamal and Duhok.
- Pearl Petroleum, led by Dana Gas and including Crescent Petroleum, operates Khor Mor.
A drone attack on November 8, 2026 caused a fire at a gas-storage facility at the Khor Mor gas field west of Sulaymaniyah and halted production, according to Al Jazeera and Reuters. The reports describe the facility as the site of the fire; they do not establish that the storage infrastructure itself was damaged.
The shutdown interrupted gas supplies to power plants serving Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Bazian, Chamchamal and Duhok. Kurdistan Region electricity officials, cited by Al Jazeera, said approximately 2,500-2,800 megawatts of generation capacity was removed. The same report said more than 70% of the Kurdistan Region was left without power.
Khor Mor is one of Iraq's largest gas fields and supplies regional gas-fired power plants, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Pearl Petroleum operates the field, with Dana Gas as lead partner and Crescent Petroleum as a consortium member.
The supplied reports do not identify the attacker. They also do not provide a named authority for an initial casualty assessment, so no casualty figure is included here.
By the numbers
- 70%+ - share of the Kurdistan Region reportedly left without electricity
- 2,500-2,800 MW - generation capacity Kurdish electricity officials said was removed
- 5 - named areas affected: Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Bazian, Chamchamal and Duhok
Yes, but: The reports establish a regional power disruption but do not show that specific industrial facilities were affected or establish who carried out the strike.