Scott Montgomery is a geoscientist and lecturer in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Montgomery is an expert on a wide variety of topics related to energy, including geopolitics, technology and resources. He can speak…
Tag: Pipeline
Colonial Pipeline is a harbinger of things to come in business
Six days after the Colonial Pipeline was attacked by cyberhackers and left millions hanging at the gas pump, they have gained control of their operations once again. But not before the refinery paid their attackers $5 million in untraceable cryptocurrency, according to…
Quenching the need for water quality data in West Virginia
A new portal is increasing access to surface and groundwater water quality data from shale gas regions around the state to inform stakeholders about trends in water quality.
Stabilizing Multilayer Flows May Improve Transportation of Heavy Oils
During the past 20 years, the oil industry has begun to transition away from light oils toward heavier oils. But transporting heavy oils cost-effectively is a challenge because heavy oils are viscous — essentially a thick, sticky and semifluid mess. One way to outmaneuver this problem, reported in Physics of Fluids, is a viscoplastic lubrication technique.