Deepwater Horizon Oil Remnant (IMAGE) Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Caption This is an oil remnant collected from a beach in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit WHOI/ Catherine Carmichael Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.