Capstone Energy has signed a 36-month lease agreement with Maurel & Prom to supply a C600 Signature Series microturbine for a flare gas recovery project at the operator’s onshore oilfield in Gabon, with commissioning expected in November 2026.

The project will capture associated gas that would otherwise be flared and convert it into on-site electricity for field operations, part of Maurel & Prom’s flare gas valorization programme aimed at cutting routine flaring while securing reliable power for a remote production site. The equipment is being delivered under Capstone’s Energy-as-a-Service model through a lease-to-own arrangement that limits upfront capital costs.

Capstone said its C600S microturbine is built to run on variable-composition fuel streams, including associated gas, with an air-bearing, single-moving-part design intended to cut maintenance needs compared with conventional reciprocating engines, making it suited to continuous operation in hard-to-access oilfield environments.

“For operators like Maurel & Prom, flare gas valorization solves two problems at once: it eliminates a meaningful source of emissions and generates the reliable power that remote operations depend on,” said Capstone Energy+ president and chief executive Vince Canino. Maurel & Prom lead process engineer Ibrahim Ben Ameur said the project supports both the company’s environmental goals and the energy needs of its Gabon operations.

Source: worldoil.com