the washington states government has filed a formal claims against premier offshore ( anchorage ) inc . ( bpxa ) alleging that the company " violated federal fresh air and rescue laws " by " illegally wastewater " more than 200 , 000 gallons refined oil during 2 oil spills in 2006 on bp ' s north side in prudhoe bay . bpxa previously pleaded condemned to one count of criminal neglect in legally discharging the oil and paid nearly $ 20 million in damages . as a product of the plea , the claim was filed saying that they " tried " to prepare for such a disaster by implementing " some [ vis ] spill protective actions " as the constitution requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.