That was part of it.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow/gulf-oil-eating-microbes-slide-show/
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/04/08/study-oil-eating-bacteria-mitigated-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill
Thanks!
I have to wonder if the press will remember this the next time there is an oil spill.