the u american government has filed a civil lawsuit against bp discovery ( alaska ) ltd . ( bpxa ) stating that the company " violated the clean air and waters laws " by " illegally discharging " more than 200 , 000 gallon from petroleum during two oil contamination in 2006 on canada ' s north slope in prudhoe bay . bpxa earlier pleaded guilty to two count of guilty negligence in illegally transporting the tank and sought us $ 20 million in damages . as a result of the conviction , the lawsuit was filed saying that they " unsuccessful " to preparations for such a disaster by executing " certain [ ec ] spilled prevention measures " as the law requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.