Kurdistan oil and gas production halted over security concerns
Gulf Keystone temporarily shut down output at the Shaikan oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, citing a deteriorating regional security environment. The company said the precautionary halt aligns with actions taken by other international oil operators and gave no timeline for when production will resume.
Dana Gas announced that production at the Kormor gas field in Sulaymaniyah will restart in a phased manner after receiving official security guarantees from both the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi central government. The field had been suspended after a series of armed UAV attacks, and the company said the security situation will be continuously monitored. Kurdish Prime Minister Masrur Barzani has urged the Iraqi government to provide an air‑defence system to protect the region from further drone threats.
Entities: Dana Gas · Gulf Keystone · Kormor gas field · Masrur Barzani · Shaikan oil field
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The halt was a precautionary response to a deteriorating regional security situation. (Gulf Keystone)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The security situation will be continuously monitored as production resumes at Kormor. (Dana Gas)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dana Gas announced that production at the Kormor gas field will restart gradually after receiving security guarantees from the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi central government. (Dana Gas)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kurdish Prime Minister Masrur Barzani called for an air‑defence system to protect the region from UAV attacks. (Masrur Barzani)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No timeline was given for when production at Shaikan will resume. (Gulf Keystone)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gulf Keystone said its action aligns with other international oil companies operating in the region. (Gulf Keystone)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Gulf Keystone temporarily halted production at the Shaikan oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. (Gulf Keystone)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Production at the Kormor gas field had been halted due to armed UAV attacks. (Dana Gas)