“Oil Eaters”

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2010-08-24-oil-microbe_N.htm

Scientists have discovered an oil-eating microbe that is suddenly flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The microbial species is helping clean the oil spill without very much depletion of oxygen. BP is now quickly trying to figure out how to sell these microbes more oil.

The oil-eating microbes are similar to a known, petroleum-degrading bacteria, and are even more similar to people who order deep-fried food at a carnival.