Watch: Massive oil explosion
7/15/2025 11:07:00 AM
Reuters reported an explosion at the Sarsing oil field in Kurdistan, Iraq, which led to a halt in production, noting that there are no reports of injuries.
An oil engineer told the agency that production operations were stopped as a precautionary measure and that firefighters are still trying to extinguish the fire.
There are reports that a drone attack targeted the oil field located in the Amadiya district within Duhok province.
The American oil company operating the field issued a statement saying that an explosion, of an unspecified nature, occurred in the morning inside the Sarsing field, leading to a suspension of work. The statement noted that the explosion did not result in any casualties but caused material damage.
An oil engineer told the agency that production operations were stopped as a precautionary measure and that firefighters are still trying to extinguish the fire.
There are reports that a drone attack targeted the oil field located in the Amadiya district within Duhok province.
The American oil company operating the field issued a statement saying that an explosion, of an unspecified nature, occurred in the morning inside the Sarsing field, leading to a suspension of work. The statement noted that the explosion did not result in any casualties but caused material damage.