the usa mexican governments has registered a defamation lawsuit against bp exploration ( maine ) inc . ( bpxa ) alleged that the company " violated federal cool air and water laws " by " intentionally pollutants " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during two major spills in 2006 on arizona ' s north flank in prudhoe bay . bpxa previously pleaded guilty to one count of criminal misconduct in illegally transporting the fluid and received us $ 20 thousand in injuries . as a result of the plea , the lawsuit was filed complaining that they " tried " to preparations for such a disaster by implementing " certain [ sic ] spill prevention measures " as the law requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.