Articles by Stu Turley

About Stu Turley

Stuart Turley is President and CEO of Sandstone Group, a top energy data, and finance consultancy working with companies all throughout the energy value chain. Sandstone helps both small and large-cap energy companies to develop customized applications and manage data workflows/integration throughout the entire business. With experience implementing enterprise networks, supercomputers, and cellular tower solutions, Sandstone has become a trusted source and advisor. He is also the Executive Publisher of www.energynewsbeat.com, the best source for 24/7 energy news coverage, and is the Co-Host of the energy news video and Podcast Energy News Beat. Energy should be used to elevate humanity out of poverty. Let's use all forms of energy with the least impact on the environment while being sustainable without printing money. Stu is also a co-host on the 3 Podcasters Walk into A Bar podcast with David Blackmon, and Rey Trevino. Stuart is guided by over 30 years of business management experience, having successfully built and help sell multiple small and medium businesses while consulting for numerous Fortune 500 companies. He holds a B.A in Business Administration from Oklahoma State and an MBA from Oklahoma City University.

Max Midstream And Calhoun Port Authority Announce Port Expansion

January 5, 2021 Stu Turley

Max Midstream and the Calhoun Port Authority today announced that with the recent passage of the Water Resources and Development Act by Congress that expansion of the Calhoun Port will begin in 2021. The national […]

ran resumes enriching uranium to 20% purity at Fordo facility -EnergyNewsBeat

Iran resumes enriching uranium to 20% purity at Fordo facility – Video from the BBC

January 5, 2021 Stu Turley

Iran has resumed enriching uranium to 20% purity, in its most significant breach yet of its 2015 deal with world powers to end nuclear sanctions. The global nuclear watchdog confirmed the process had begun at […]

Iraq Aims To Increase Oil Exports To Asia With South Korea Deal - EnergyNewsBeat

Iraq Aims To Increase Oil Exports To Asia With South Korea Deal – making it tougher on OPEC to control prices

January 5, 2021 Stu Turley

Energy News Beat Publishers Note: With the wild ride on OPEC meetings this week, this news is going to make it tougher for OPEC to control the members quotas for production. Therefore making the pricing […]

OPEC+ resumes talks amid divide on February oil output levels

January 5, 2021 Stu Turley

UPDATE (7:23 AM MST): Russia agrees to rollover production Russia agrees to rollover current OPEC production – report https://t.co/CI8BZCSZNi — ForexLive (@ForexLive) January 5, 2021 OPEC+ resumes debate on Tuesday after talks stumbled over February […]

EIA releases new U.S. Energy Atlas with updated maps and enhanced navigation

January 4, 2021 Stu Turley

Today, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released the U.S. Energy Atlas, a new interface for web map applications and a comprehensive open data catalogue. The U.S. Energy Atlas shows detailed energy infrastructure in redesigned […]

Saudis lead OPEC+ majority opinion against February supply increase

January 4, 2021 Stu Turley

A majority of OPEC+ members including Saudi Arabia were opposed to increasing oil output again next month, while Russia was proposing the maximum supply hike allowed by the group’s agreement. The difference of opinion between […]

Total enters a new operated exploration permit in Egypt

January 4, 2021 Stu Turley

An international consortium led by Total (Total 35% Operator, Shell 30%, KUFPEC 25%, Tharwa 10%) and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) have signed an exploration and production agreement for the North Ras Kanayis […]

Iran seizes UAE-bound chemical tanker

January 4, 2021 Stu Turley

Iran has seized a UAE-bound chemical tanker in the strait of Hormuz, further stoking already heightened tensions in the Mideast Gulf. The strait is a major shipping and trading lane connecting the Mideast Gulf with […]

Doing Nothing Is the Best Oil Producers Can Do Right Now

OPEC+ Warns of Risk to Oil Recovery as Group Plots Next Move

January 4, 2021 Stu Turley

OPEC warned of risks to the oil market from the resurgent pandemic, a day before the group and its allies meet to consider whether to increase production. “The outlook for the first half of 2021 […]

Iran to invest $1.2B in bid to double oil production

January 3, 2021 Stu Turley

Iranian energy companies have agreed deals worth $1.2 billion to raise the nation’s crude output, state-run National Iranian Oil Co. said. The signings were initially meant to take place on Monday in Tehran in the […]