Kevin Costner is treating the BP Gulf Oil Spill like a war, one he intends to win. In view of the purchase of 32 of his machines, it seems BP is listening.
Kevin Costner, celebrity, husband, father and environmentalist showed his true colors recently as he and his brother, Dan Costner, tackled the BP Gulf Oil Spill in the only way they know how: by doing what they can. Their invention, a machine that separates water from oil has been donated to the cause and has now joined the fight to save the ocean, marshes and beaches in the Gulf and beyond.
BP to test actor Kevin Costner's oil spill clean-up machine
By Nick Klopsis
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Monday, June 14th 2010, 12:23 PM
Kevin Costner hopes his invention can make the oil spill saga have a Hollywood ending.
The "Field of Dreams" actor called his oil separator a "life preserver," saying that his device can help clean up the Gulf and that it's not too late to put it into action. Costner told ABC's Sam Champion on "Good Morning America" that BP has already purchased 32 of the machines. "I'm not on a white horse," Costner said. "I'm not the savior to this thing. But I'm kind of saying, like, I got a life preserver."
The device, which is designed to be brought to the spill site on barges, can separate 99% of oil from water and recycle up to 2,000 barrels per day. Costner spent 15 years and $20 million of his own money to develop the machine. Continued
On a personal note ... I couldn't help but notice the statement "BP tested a version of Costner's device earlier this year, but the test failed after the machine gave the oil a peanut butter-like consistency. That problem has since been fixed, and BP is retesting the machine now in the hopes of getting it to the Gulf soon." ... to me it speaks volumes regarding their lackluster efforts regarding this devastating spill and points directly to the fact that this is a company which did not care about the possible damage and consequences of their actions and ultimately highlights their unwillingness to accept a potential profit loss if unable to capture and utilize the seeping oil.
Wednesday, June 9th Kevin Costner: Oil Spill Solution
Kevin Costner presented his oil spill solution to Congress and demonstrated his machine that recycles and separates oil from water with a 99.9% success rate. Actor, Kevin Costner said that he was inspired by the Exxon-Valdez oil spill in 1989 to come up with an idea that would safely separate oil from water, and over the years he has spent over $20 million on the machine and the patent for it.
“There's been some question as to why I'm here,” Costner told the House Energy and Environment subcommittee on Wednesday. “I want to assure everyone here it's not because I heard a voice in a cornfield,” Costner said joking about the Field of Dreams movie he made several years ago.
Costner said that over the years he has had a difficult time getting any interest in buying the machines. He said he performed for the Coast Guard, private companies, and the government, but no one was interested.
“My enthusiasm for the machine was met with apathy,” said Costner.
If you don't know about the BP oil spill by now, you've probably been living in a cave for the past few weeks. The catastrophe is far from over, and most of what BP has been trying to stop the oil leaks has failed so far. That means that there's a lot of oil in the water, and more being added all the time. Clean-up efforts will be long and hard, and volunteers will need all the help they can get. Even from Kevin Costner! The actor and environmental activist just demonstrated a machine that extracts 97% of the oil from water. Continued
