Phys.Org | Study: Dispersants did not help oil degrade in BP spill Phys.Org So Joye and colleagues recreated the application in a lab, with the dispersant, BP oil and water from the gulf, and found that it didn't help the microbes at all and even hurt one key oil-munching bug, according to a study published Monday in the ... Study finds dispersants did not help oil degrade in BP Deepwater Horizon spill Mixing Oil and Water Oops! Deepwater Horizon Dispersants Backfired |