Just over 16% of the oil has been recovered, but by the weekend most of the oil would be beyond containment and capture. It was said oil and birds, don't mix, and that while some globules would remain, most would dissolve in the water. Oil and water don't mix, but the oil may just be broken down into smaller drops. The oil dissolving isn't much consolation. It just means the lowest, and dirtiest grade of oil-bunker fuel, will become a part of the open ocean. It won't disappear.