We plan to effectively harvest oil from an aquatic environment by synthesizing a ferrofluid. A ferrofluid is a liquid that is magnetized in the presence of a strong magnetic field. Ferrofluid is an iron particle surrounded by a surfactant, which in our case is oil, so by placing a magnet near the ferrofluid, the magnet will attract the iron material and pull the oil to the magnet, therefore removing the oil from the water. Methods/ Materials: We began our experiment by making batches of ferrofluid. Our first batch consisted of a ferric chloride solution and steel wool, while our second consisted of using FeCl2 and FeCl3 to precipitate iron nanoparticles. Both trials yielded the same ferromagnetic "clumps" or pre-industrial ferrofluid (PIF). However, the ferric chloride solution trial has proved to be a quicker method using our given supplies. We began our first step by making magnetite, a natural ferromagnetic mineral in nature. To make magnetite, we added 20 ml. of PCB etchant and 20 mL of distilled water into a beaker. We than added steel wool to the solution with vigorous stirring until the solution turned a light, clear green color. This made a solution called ferrous chloride. We filtered the solution, and added another 40 mL of PCB etchant to the solution. We then added 300 mL of ammonia, and iron nanoparticles fell out of the solution. The solution was then heated and kept between 80°C and 90°C with constant stirring. Next, the addition of 10 mL Oleic Acid was slowly administered using a pipet. Ferrofluid then became apparent in the formation of “clumps," or pre-industrial ferrofluid (PIF), in the beaker as the ammonia evaporates away. The Oleic Acid acts as a surfactant, thereby lowering the surface tension and preventing the iron particles from clumping. We then utilized these clumps (or PIF) to pick up controlled amounts of kerosene and diesel fuels. Our first trials consisted of just kerosene and the pre-industrial ferrofluid, and our subsequent trials consisted of mixing the kerosene and diesel with water. Our g/ml pick up ratio turned out to be about 1 grams of pre-industrial ferrofluid to 1.64 ml of kerosene. The diesel test resulted in an 18.18 mL to pick-up rate per gram of PIF, with excess ferroclumps left over. To test the reusability of our ferrofluid, we used a distillation set up and boiled the ferrofluid. The result was a separation of dried pre-industrial ferrofluid and liquid kerosene, proving that ferrofluid can be a viable economic recovery solution. Conclusion/ Results: In our experiments, we concluded that ferrofluid, in the form of ferrfoclumps, is a useable source for oil recovery. Differing properties of dried versus wet PIFs suggest a more through investigation of the vitality and mass recovery of oil spills. Summary Statement: Our project is focused on the economic recovery and reusability of removing oil from oceanic areas by the synthesizing of a magnetic ferrofluid.