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Originally Posted by Cowperson

Well, oil is a naturally occurring substance itself.

I understand the oil will biodegrade, but it will take time, it doesn't "disappear" and "reabsorb" overnight like the quote said.

Still, it doesn't mean that all the oil that gushed for weeks is gone. Thousands of small oil patches remain below the surface, but experts say an astonishing amount has disappeared, reabsorbed into the environment.