Capstone Turbine Corp. announced that it received an order for two C1000 microturbines to provide clean power for offshore oil company operating in the South China Sea. Both C1000 microturbines will be installed on an existing oil production platform and fueled by the associated gas that is piped directly from the wellhead.

The microturbines will provide supplementary electrical power to meet the platform's production demands and lower the emissions from its conventional flare stack. Capstone microturbines were selected for their high reliability in the field as well as their ability to significantly reduce operational costs and flare emissions.