MONTREAL (Oil Monster): Capstone Energy+ has shipped three gas turbines totaling 2.6 megawatts to supply electricity to a remote natural gas compression facility in Argentina's Río Negro Province, supporting infrastructure expected to feed planned LNG export operations.
The order includes two C1000S gas turbines and one C600S unit and was secured through Capstone's authorized distributor, Turbine Heat and Power.
The systems are expected to provide prime power at a site that currently has no utility power connection. Commissioning is targeted for August 2027.
The compression facility is located in a remote area without existing utility power lines, requiring on-site generation for critical operations.
Capstone's turbines will run on pipeline natural gas and provide the facility's primary electricity supply.
The company said the systems were selected for their reliability, low-maintenance design and ability to operate independently of the electric grid.
The new gas compression plant is expected to supply natural gas to an LNG export facility, according to Capstone and Turbine Heat and Power.
Sebastián Ochoa Marquinez, director at THP, said the infrastructure is intended to support planned LNG export operations serving markets in Europe, Asia and other regions.
Neither Capstone nor THP identified the specific LNG export project associated with the facility.
The turbine order comes as Argentina advances several large natural gas and LNG developments linked to Vaca Muerta production and export infrastructure in Río Negro Province.
The Argentine government has separately approved development of a dedicated natural gas export pipeline designed to move up to 27 million cubic meters per day from Tratayén in Neuquén to liquefaction infrastructure near San Antonio Oeste in Río Negro.
However, the available Capstone announcement does not confirm that the 2.6 MW compression facility is part of that specific pipeline project.
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Argentina is pursuing a broader LNG export strategy built around natural gas from the Vaca Muerta formation.
Major planned developments include gas treatment infrastructure, pipelines and floating LNG facilities off the Río Negro coast.
OilMonster previously reported that the Argentina LNG project is seeking large-scale investment incentives and is being developed around an integrated chain from Vaca Muerta production through liquefaction and export.
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Capstone President and CEO Vince Canino said the project demonstrates how distributed generation can support energy infrastructure in locations where conventional grid access is limited.
The company markets its gas turbines for industrial sites that require dedicated power for continuous operations, including remote oil and gas facilities.
For compression plants, reliable electricity is particularly important because outages can interrupt gas transportation and downstream supply.
The three turbine systems have already been shipped and are expected to be commissioned in August 2027.
Additional information will be needed to determine the identity of the compression-facility operator, the LNG project it will serve and the overall scale of the associated gas infrastructure.
Sources: Capstone Energy+; Turbine Heat and Power; LNG Industry.
Courtesy: www.lngindustry.com
