Iraqi authorities announced on Sunday evening that the Kormor gas field in the Sulaymaniyah province of the Kurdistan Region in the north of the country was attacked, leading to a suspension of gas exports. Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered the formation of a joint investigation committee with the competent authorities in the region to uncover the circumstances of the incident, which occurred at 23:10 on November 8.
Incident Details and Consequences
Security media in the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, via the Iraqi News Agency (INA), reported that the incident did not result in any human casualties according to preliminary information. The nature of the targeting or the responsible party was not immediately revealed, as official statements were limited to confirming the occurrence of the criminal attack and the targeting of gas infrastructure in the Jamjamal district.
Impact of the Attack on the Electrical Grid
For his part, Omed Ahmed, spokesperson for the Ministry of Electricity in the Kurdistan Region government, announced the suspension of gas exports to power generation stations in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Bazyan, Jamjamal, and Duhok. He clarified that the total lost energy from the grid will reach approximately 2,500 to 2,800 megawatts, necessitating immediate measures to mitigate the impact.
The spokesperson added that the ministry will provide electricity to sensitive facilities such as hospitals and water stations by operating the hydroelectric power stations in Dukan and Derbendikhan, in addition to stations capable of operating with other fuel types. He noted that a return to normalcy depends primarily on resuming gas pumping from the Kormor station to the rest of the electricity generation stations in the provinces.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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