UPDATE: Four killed in drone attack on Khor Mor gas field

Four people were killed and two injured in a drone attack that has caused the Khor Mor gas field to shut down, taking three-quarters of Iraqi Kurdistan's electricity supply offline.

The Khor Mor LPG plant in Iraqi Kurdistan in May 2013. (JACOB RUSSELL/Metrography/Iraq Oil Report)

Energy

Ukrainian firm takes over Kogas contract for Akkas

Ukrzemresurs agrees to bring the dry gas field to 400 million scf/d production within four years in a deal that also finalizes Kogas's exit.

Politics

Deadlock persists over three provincial governors

Leadership vacuums in Kirkuk, Salahaddin, and Diyala provinces highlight the challenges of identity-based politics to effective governance.

Security

Security incident at Ratawi over land claims

Gunmen made threats against a mine clearance subcontractor over land compensation claims that some security officials described as attempted extortion.

Interviews

Q&A: Ali Shaddad al-Faris, member of the Parliament Oil and Gas Committee

The influential MP from Basra discusses oil disputes with Kurdistan, legislative priorities, and new energy projects in southern Iraq.