DNO and Dana Gas stop Kurdistan production after U.S. - Israel strikes on Iran
Oslo-listed DNO, and Dubai-listed DNA Gas, halted oil and gas production in their respective fields, located in Kurdistan, Iraq, out of caution, following the United States' and Israel's strikes against Iran.
In the last year, both the Tawke gas?field and Khorm Mor oilfield production facilities were attacked.
An Iraqi government source told reporters at the time, however, that pro-Iranian militants were suspected.
Bijan Mossavar Rahmani, Executive?Chairman of DNO, said: "Today we temporarily halted operations as a precautionary measure and relocated our staff to safer locations."
He said that his?company has been preparing for "a possible overhead military operation in the area" over the past couple of weeks.
DNO and Genel Energy, located near the Turkish border in Tawke?and Peshkabir, produced more than 77,000 barrels per day (bpd).
A?source from the company said that production was also shut down at the Dana Gas operated Khorm Mor gas field on Saturday, as a precautionary measure.
In February, Iraqi oil exports to the Kurdistan Region totaled 200,000 bpd.
Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter-terrorism agency said U.S. led coalition forces intercepted several drones and rockets over Erbil, the regional capital on Saturday.
The attacks were allegedly aimed at U.S. troops stationed near Erbil Airport, according to security officials. Reporting by Nerijus Adomiaitis in Oslo, and Maha El Darhan in Dubai. Editing by Gwladys Fouche & Louis Heavens.
(source: Reuters)
