ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Sarsang oilfield in Duhok province was targeted with drone strikes late Thursday, resulting in the breakout of a fire at the facility, which is operated by the US-based HKN Energy firm.

An official from the site told The New Region that two drones were involved in the incident, with the Kurdistan Region in recent days having come under bombardment by Iran and pro-Iran Iraqi militias following the joint US-Israeli military offensive launched against the Region's easterly neighbor on Friday.

No casualties from the incident have been reported as of yet.

The Kurdistan Region's energy infrastructure, including the Sarsang field, repeatedly came under attack from drone strikes launched by militias following the end of the June 2025 12-Day War between the US, Iran, and Israel.

In July, HKN Energy briefly suspended its operations in the Region following a number of drone attacks. However, the company currently continues its services and played a major role in the resumption of the Kurdistan Region’s oil exports, according to a statement released by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office in early October.

HKN Energy is a major oil player in the Kurdistan Region, with Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in May 2025 presiding over the signing of two major agreements in the energy sector between the KRG’s natural resources ministry and HKN Energy and WesternZagros in Washington, DC. The deals hold a combined value of $110 billion and aim to boost the Kurdistan Region’s energy sector.