Production set to grow at Khor Mor field, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Dana Gas and its partner Crescent Petroleum, along with their partners in the Pearl Petroleum Consortium, have announced that cumulative production from the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has reached 500mn bbl of oil equivalent (Mmboe), with further initiatives planned to grow the field’s production

Khor Mor is Iraq’s largest non-associated gas field. Daily production from Khor Mor in early March reached 525 MMscfd of natural gas, a growth of 75% since 2017, in addition to 15,200 bpd of condensate, and 1,070 t/d of LPG. The Khor Mor plant provides the fuel for around 75% of the KRI’s electricity generation.

Progress on the US$1bn KM-250 expansion project, which is set to boost capacity by a further 50%, has advanced in recent months through fast-track simultaneous project construction and commissioning activities, enabling the company to cut the overall project schedule by several months. Completion is now expected in Q1 2026.

The consortium has also commenced work on an appraisal strategy to unlock Khor Mor’s additional significant hydrocarbon potential and plan the next phases of the field’s development.
Building on the immense potential of the Chemchemal field, the Pearl Petroleum partners are appraising the Chemchemal Cretaceous reservoir with a view to initiating production of up to 71 MMscfd during 2026. The partners have committed US$160mn to drill three wells, install an extended well test (EWT) facility, and construct associated enabling infrastructure.

Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and board managing director of Dana Gas, said, “We are at the start of an exciting new chapter for Pearl Petroleum with the imminent completion of the KM-250 expansion project, initial appraisal and development of the Chemchemal Field and an appraisal strategy to further unlock hydrocarbon potential of the Khor Mor Field. This work will further enhance the energy sector and economy of the Kurdistan Region and all of Iraq.”

Pearl Petroleum was founded in 2009 as a consortium with Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum as joint operators with a 35% equity share each, and with OMV, MOL, and RWE subsequently joining the consortium with a 10% share each. Since then, the project has delivered energy at scale to the KRI, making a considerable impact on the region’s economy, society, and environment as well as on localisation, with 80% local employment.