Fuse failure shuts 161 oil wells at Ecuador ITT block
By The BriefBrief
A blown fuse at a processing plant triggered the emergency shutdown system at Ecuador’s Block 43-ITT, automatically switching off 161 oil wells between September 5 and 7, 2026. Petroecuador estimated the lost volume at about 25,000 barrels and said national output fell from roughly 375,000 barrels per day.
WHO:Petroecuador
WHAT:Blown fuse triggered an emergency shutdown that switched off 161 oil wells at Block 43-ITT.
