By John Lee.
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has said that Crescent Petroleum and Dana Gas, the joint operators of the Khor Mor field, commenced gas supplies from the Kurdistan Region to Iraq's Ministry of Electricity without its approval or authorisation, in breach of their contractual obligations.
According to the KRG, it was notified on 4 August 2026 that the companies had begun supplying natural gas for power generation - notification received only at the same time as the companies' public announcement.
The KRG stated that it has never opposed the supply of gas or electricity to any part of Iraq, provided such arrangements comply with the governing contractual framework and have its approval as the contracting authority. It rejected the operators' public statement thanking the KRG for supporting the gas supplies, saying it neither approved nor authorised the action.
It added that it had repeatedly requested additional gas supplies for facilities in which it had invested substantial public resources, intended to expand electricity generation for both the Kurdistan Region and the rest of Iraq. It said the operators chose to proceed unilaterally rather than work with the KRG to achieve those shared objectives.
The KRG said it is reviewing the legal, contractual and operational consequences of the operators' actions and will take all appropriate measures to protect its contractual rights and safeguard the energy interests of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq.
(Source: Kurdistan Regional Government)
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