Ryan Duff

Aberdeen

Reporter at Energy Voice

- Reporter @EnergyVoiceNews - Contributer @pgbiz - Professional Nerd (Opinions are my own)

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Articles

Windfall tax continues to hit wider Aberdeen economy

2 days ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Businesses across the north-east of Scotland have raised concerns about the continued impact the windfall tax is having on the region’s employers. In Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce’s (AGCC’s) first Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) of the year, 83% of the 123 regional businesses that answered said ‘taxation’ is a bigger issue than it was three months ago.
Skyscanner boss and Ian Wood's son pledge £1.5m to Moblyze

3 days ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

A Scottish app, dubbed the “Skyscanner of energy recruitment”, has secured £1.5 million ($1.9m) of investment from private backers. Moblyze pitches itself as an “AI-driven talent marketplace” designed specifically for the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. The new money for JAB Recruitment co-owner Chris Black’s technology firm Moblyze came from the chief financial officer of Skyscanner, Shane Corstorphine, and Sir Ian Wood’s son, Garreth Wood.
'Pace of the energy transition’ hits Aberdeen manufacturing

4 days ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

The “challenging pace of the energy transition” and accelerated “decline of traditional North Sea activity” are taking their toll on Aberdeen manufacturers, business leaders have said. This follows news that Aberdeen-based Belmar Engineering had to let go of 48 workers as it entered liquidation.
EVOL: Courting wood, grid zombies and Easter wake loss

6 days ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

This week, Wood provided updates on Sidara’s proposed £250 million takeover, NESO declared war on zombies in the grid queue, and Equinor and Orsted warned of the impacts of wake loss. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood received a non-binding takeover bid from Dubai-based rival Sidara worth £250m, a significant drop-off compared to last year’s £1.5 billion bid.
Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his reelection at the UK oil major’s annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt. The company’s board was dealt a bloody nose from shareholders as it faced conflicting pressures over climate goals during the meeting at its Sunbury-on-Thames hub on Thursday.
‘Critical’ Greenlink connects the UK and Ireland

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

The Greenlink interconnector between Wales and Ireland has come online, doubling capacity to one gigawatt. Spanning from County Wexford to National Grid’s Pembroke substation, the 504MW interconnector has been welcomed by both the Irish and UK governments.
Algae to create 100 new jobs for oil workers in Grangemouth

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Plans have been submitted to increase algae production at Grangemouth in a move that could create 100 new jobs. The firm behind the project, MiAlgae, has said that the expansion will enable it to continue creating “retraining opportunities for workers transitioning from the oil and gas industry”. The business secured £13.8 million in a Series A funding round last year to finance the scale-up.
Shell Aberdeen HQ demolition short film

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Shell’s iconic Tullos HQ has dominated the Aberdeen skyline for decades, and as demolition wrapped up at the site, a short film was produced to document the process. Love it or hate it, the supermajor’s Aberdeen base stood out with its shining windows and unique architecture since the 1970s. A few years ago, Shell opted to move into the heart of Aberdeen, setting up shop on Union Street, alongside the likes of Neo Energy in the Silver Fin building.
48 employees let go as Aberdeen's Belmar Engineering enters liquidation

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Aberdeen-based Belmar Engineering let go of 48 workers on Tuesday as it entered liquidation. Insolvency expert Michael Reid, who is also Aberdeen-based and works for MHA, has been appointed liquidator. A letter has been sent to all known creditors. There were around 80 in total, made up of trade suppliers, utility providers, finance companies and HMRC. Reid said: “Prior to liquidation, the board tried to sell the business, in whole or in part, but were unsuccessful.
Energy Vocations: Dawn Wyvern on tea shack ‘banter’ and RAF life

1 week ago | energyvoice.com | Ryan Duff

Those who have served in the armed forces are often found working in the North Sea, but why is that? Former RAF nurse Dawn Wyvern thinks it could be the shared “banter”. Wyvern worked in the North Sea after treating casualties from the Falklands War and serving in the Royal Air Force for over a decade. Originally from Devizes, Wiltshire, the RAF nurse has worked across the UK in both her armed forces and offshore careers.