Norwegian Firm Restarts Kurdistan Oil Production After Drone Strikes
Norwegian oil and gas producer DNO ASA has resumed production at its two operated oilfields in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, following a halt of several weeks after drone attacks in the middle of July. DNO temporarily halted operations at its Tawke field in Kurdistan following three explosions on July 16, one involving a small storage tank at Tawke and another involving surface processing equipment at Peshkabir. At the time, the company expected to restart production once the damage assessment is completed. In a second-quarter…