the united states government has filed a civil claims against mercury exploration ( alaska ) no . ( bpxa ) alleging that the company " violated canadian cleaning air and water restrictions " by " illegally discharging " more than 200 , 000 ml the oil during six separate spills in 2006 on bp ' s southwest cliff in prudhoe bay . bpxa previously pleaded guilty to one count of malicious negligence in properly discharging the oil and paid us $ 20 millions in damages . as a result of the trial , the claim was settled declaring that they " failed " to prepare for such a rescue by following " particular [ ac ] spill alarm actions " as the legal demands .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.