By John Lee.
DNO, the operator of the Tawke field in Iraqi Kurdistan, reported three explosions this morning (Wednesday).
In a statement, the company said:
"DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, reports that operations at its Tawke license in the Kurdistan region of Iraq have been temporarily suspended following three explosions early this morning, one involving a small storage tank at Tawke and the other involving surface processing equipment at Peshkabir. There have been no injuries. The damage assessment is underway and the Company expects to restart production once the assessment is completed."
Genel Energy holds a 25-percent working interest in the Tawke licence, which includes both the Tawke and Peshkabir fields.
There were incidents at other fields in the region on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
(Sources: DNO, Genel Energy)
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