TLP: Of Course, the Mariner Would Know What to Do
Courtesy of Jr. Deputy Accountant
Scarier than the Coast Guard?
But, uh, BP, Waterworld was a movie. Oh well, maybe Costner’s oil-sucking machine will do better than what BP has tried so far.
WWL has the story:
BP has given the green light for funding of a device that can separate oil from water.
Development of the machine, which uses a centrifuge to separate the fluids, has been backed by actor Kevin Costner to the tune of $25 million.
John Houghtaling, Costner’s chief partner in the project, told WWL First News that the oil company has ordered 32 of the devices for use in the Gulf of Mexico.
"In a matter of weeks, we can be manufacturing ten of these a week," Houghtaling said. "So we’re hoping by the first of August to have all 32 of these things in the Gulf."
At $500,000 each, that order from BP has Costner well on the way to recouping his investment. And BP has the opportunity to appear visionary if it works and f*^king ridiculous if it doesn’t.
Here’s a movie, not starring Kevin Costner:
Popcorn, anyone?
