BP to Purchase Costner’s Device

We reported not long ago that Kevin Costner had invested $20 million of his personal fortune in a centrifugal device that separates oil from water.

BP has announced that it will purchase 32 of these centrifuge pumps to aid in the cleanup effort. These machines can reportedly filter up to 210,000 gallons of water per day, outputting 99% pure water and reclaiming oil.

Costner has been touting the need for such a machine since he purchased the rights to it nearly 15 years ago.  He recently testified in front of Congress and just today held a press conference indicating the plan for BP to utilize the machines.

As oil still pours from the well, BP’s CEO Tony Hayward took a day off to watch a “glitzy” yach race around England.