the unified states government has filed a legal suits against premier petroleum ( alaska ) inc . ( bpxa ) claims that the petroleum " violated international clean energy and water laws " by " intentionally discharging " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during two oil spills in 2006 on alaska ' s north slope in prudhoe bay . bpxa previously pleaded guilty to ten crime of criminal negligence in intentionally discharging the fluid and awarded us $ 20 million in liability . as a product of the pleas , the lawsuits was filed stating that they " failed " to prepare for such a disaster by implementing " certain [ us ] spill prevention measures " as the law requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.