ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Production has resumed at the key Khor Mor gas field, the operator said Monday, after previously evacuating its personnel due to continuous drone strikes targeting the Kurdistan Region’s energy infrastructure during the US-Israeli war with Iran. 

The field’s operator Dana Gas announced “the resumption of production of the Khor Mor gas facility in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, following a period of intermittent operations in recent weeks.”

The US-Israeli war on Iran had disrupted much of the gas production in the vital Khor Mor field, the main supplier of electricity in the Kurdistan Region, as the field operator evacuated its personnel.

“The Company has carried out prudent operational procedures throughout this period, in close coordination with government authorities, while prioritising the safety of personnel and assets,” it added.

A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran reached on April 7 has led to a lull in attacks in the region, with the Iran-aligned Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Shiite militias, saying that it too will refrain from offensive action during the period.

The reduction in gas supply has led to private generators in the Kurdistan Region - largely phased out as part of the landmark Runaki electricity initiative - being brought back to compensate for the lack of national electricity.

The Khor Mor field is the main producer of the Kurdistan Region’s electricity, with natural gas reserves of around 1.8 trillion cubic feet.

It is operated by the UAE-based Dana Gas, which, alongside affiliate Crescent Petroleum, agreed to a deal with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in 2007 to develop the Region’s gas capacities.

The field has previously come under attack several times, even before the US-Israeli war with Iran.

In November, an attack on the key facility shut down production and slashed the Kurdistan Region’s electricity generation capacity by 80 percent for several days. The strike also disrupted power delivery to the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk, and Salahaddin.