Megantoni, Peru

Pluspetrol, Peru's liquefied gas producer, has halted production of LPG following a rupture and leak on a pipeline in the Amazon region.

The ruptured pipeline was operated by Transportadora de Gas del Peru, (TGP), and occurred in Megantoni district, Cusco region, just a few kilometers away from the Camisea field, where Pluspetrol extracts gas.

Pluspetrol's Pisco fractionation plant has been cut off from receiving natural gas.

According to company data, the facility provides approximately 70% of Peru’s LPG needs.

TGP announced on Monday that it will temporarily restrict gas supply to users in the industrial and electric sectors while it repairs its leak.

https://www.worldenergynews.com/news/pluspetrol-peru-stops-gas-production-following-pipeline-771995

PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana

An offshore oil leak near Port Fourchon spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf last Friday.

WWL Louisiana first learned of the incident from a viewer that claimed an oil spill near Port Fourchon was the reason the Audubon Aquarium Rescue postponed a turtle release event last Friday.

A satellite photo from the NOAA taken on that day depicted a "sheen" in the general area.

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) said in a news release that the cause of the leak was an offshore mechanical failure. Approx 12,600 gallons of crude oil were released into the Gulf. 

According to a USCG report to mariners published Wed, there has been a shoreline impact to barrier islands around the Houma Navigation Canal, mariners have been advised to travel slowly and avoid oil spots. 

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/oil-spill-near-port-fourchon-releases-thousands-of-gallons-into-the-gulf/289-8a1a797e-3603-4f40-aba7-2f2bf5d5b482

Rundu, Namibia

A vehicle crashed into an eroded sinkhole in the Tutugeni residential area in Rundu this morning after the driver reportedly lost control while reversing from a nearby building.

Traffic officials at the scene said the car veered off the road and ended up in a ditch, caused by severe ground erosion in the area.

The female driver (age not disclosed) was treated for shock by ambulance personnel and is reported to be in a stable condition

Video: Eliot Ipinge

Via Namibian Sun
https://x.com/namibiansun/status/2029508734842437939?s=46

KEIZER, Oregon

Over 500 Salem Electric customers in Keizer and north Salem lost power on March 5. The co-op did not give an estimate for when power will be restored.

The power outage was reported by Salem Electric at 10:24 a.m.

Salem Electric said 2 of its substations that receive power from the Bonneville Power Administration lost power and the company is attempting to reroute power to as many locations as possible.

Portland General Electric, which services power to the northern half of Keizer, did not report outages and Salem Electric’s West Salem customers were unaffected.

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2026/03/05/keizer-without-power-after-salem-electric-outage/89003731007/

SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey

Residents and commuters around Springfield are facing a power outage and building traffic after a substation fire knocked out power in the area.

As of 9:27 a.m., the power failure on Route 22 WB east of Springfield Ave has caused all lanes to close, according to 511nj.com.

Springfield police said the substation fire was on Fadem Rd and asked people not to call 911 to report power outages.

Crews are working on emergency repairs and expect a majority of customers to have power back within the next half-hour, while the rest should see restoration by noon, a JCP&L spokesperson said.

https://newyork.news12.com/springfield-substation-fire-causes-power-loss-snarls-traffic-on-route-22#