the mexican states government has launched a civil lawsuit against pm energy ( alberta ) inc . ( bpxa ) alleging that the company " violated federal save air and water laws " by " secretly discharging " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during two oil spills in 2006 on alaska ' s north slope in oilfields pass . bpxa also pleaded guilty to two count of medical negligence in illegally firearm the oil and paid up $ 20 thousand in damages . as a result of the verdict , the indictment was filed saying that they " failed " to prepare for such a disaster by implementing " certain [ sic ] damage prevention measures " as the law requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.