Capstone Energy+ Inc. (Capstone) is providing a C600 Signature Series microturbine to Maurel & Prom for its flare gas valorization project at the company’s onshore asset in Gabon, West Africa.
The project will support Maurel & Prom’s flare gas valorization efforts, in which gas that would otherwise be flared is recovered and converted into a useful form of energy. The microturbine will operate on recovered associated gas to provide electricity for platform operations. Commissioning is expected in November 2026.
“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 Vince Canino, president and chief executive office at Capstone. “Converting fuel that would otherwise be wasted into dependable on-site electricity, in a tropical environment far from any grid, is exactly the kind of application our technology was built for.”
Across Sub-Saharan Africa and other major producing regions, associated gas has long been flared where no capture infrastructure exists, representing both a significant emissions source and wasted energy value. As pressure to eliminate routine flaring intensifies, upstream operators are increasingly seeking proven alternatives. Capstone’s microturbines convert that waste gas into productive on-site power without requiring pipeline connectivity or major infrastructure investment.
Capstone’s microturbine platform is engineered continuous operation on variable-composition fuel streams, including associated gas. Its single-moving-part, air-bearing design requires no oil, no coolant, and fewer service interventions than conventional reciprocating engines.
