[maine-iac7]

http://www.wwl.com/Kevin-Costner—BP-announce-plans-to-use-Costner-s-/7499869

and

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/06/14/2010-06-14_bp_to_test_out_actor_kevin_costners_oil_spill_cleanup_machine_for_possible_use_i.html

[Gondring]

From your first article:

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.