ðiːz ˈɛstᵻməts hɐvbɪn dɪspɹˈuːvən ɪn mˌʌltɪpəl wˈeɪz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə fˈækt ðæt jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈoʊst ɡˈɑːɹd kəntɹˈæktɚ, kuːvˈɪliən ɡɹˈuːp, hɐz kəlˈɛktᵻd ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ mˈɪliən ɡˈælənz æz ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː.
These estimates have been disproven in multiple ways including the fact that U.S. Coast Guard contractor, Couvillion Group, has collected over a million gallons as of July 2022.