On Tuesday, Norwegian oil company DNO announced that its net production in the Kurdistan Region fell from 39,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the first quarter of 2026 to just 273 boepd in the second quarter of 2026.

Moreover, DNO’s sales in the Kurdistan Region fell to zero in the second quarter of 2026, down from 14,753 boepd in the first quarter, reflecting the near-total halt in production and exports amid ongoing drone attacks and regional tensions.

“Limited field operations restarted at the Tawke license on April 9 with the resumption of workovers on existing wells and the relaunch of the previously announced eight-well drilling campaign,” the company said. 

In June, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Spokesperson Peshawa Hawrami announced that DNO will resume production at the Tawke and Fishkhabur fields.

“On June 28, DNO initiated production from the Tawke field and on July 11 from the Peshkabir field,” the DNO statement added. 

“The performance of wells and surface facilities that have been shut in for a prolonged period, as well as regional security conditions, will determine how quickly the Company ramps up and sustains full operations in Kurdistan.”

The decline in oil exports by DNO and oil companies in the Kurdistan Region is the result of the intermittent conflict that began on February 28, when Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on Iran, prompting Iran and Iran-backed factions to retaliate with drone and missile attacks. 

Despite a ceasefire between Iran and the US and a subsequent Iran–U.S. memorandum of understanding signed in June, in mid-July renewed drone attacks and escalating tensions once again disrupted oil production and exports in the Kurdistan Region. 

Several companies have suspended production amid the deteriorating security situation, including HKN, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Dana Gas, and ShaMaran Petroleum. Nevertheless, no oil or gas fields have been hit during the recent tensions.

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