Dana & Crescent Target 2026 Kurdistan Gas Output Surge

18 Apr 2025 Issue: 68 / 16 By: Yesar Al-Maleki

Kurdistan’s key gas producers target 800mn cfd output by late 2026 via a 250mn cfd boost at the 500mn cfd Khor Mor field and the start up of production at nearby Chemchemal. This will cement the Pearl Consortium’s role as Kurdistan’s key gas supplier and strengthen the case for ‘exports’ to other parts of Iraq. But Baghdad is stalling on a Khor Mor deal despite its scramble for alternatives to Iranian gas.

UAE firms Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum are set to boost gas output in Iraqi Kurdistan by more than 300mn cfd next year. The pair say they are accelerating work to add 250mn cfd via the KM250 project at their 500mn cfd-capacity Khor Mor gas field by 1Q 2026, and have initiated appraisal activities at nearby Chemchemal, where they target 70mn cfd of initial output in 2026 (see map & MEES, 4 April).

KM250 will bring Khor Mor’s capacity to 750mn cfd, solidifying its position as Iraq’s largest non-associated gas field. And with the Chemchemal addition on top, combined output is set to exceed 800mn cfd by the end of next year (see chart). (CONTINUED - 1669 WORDS)