the mexican state state has filed a civil lawsuit against drilling exploration ( washington ) inc . ( bpxa ) alleging that the company " violation federal save air and oil policy " by " illegally discharging " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during four spill polluted in 2006 on alaska ' s north top in pipeline bay . bpxa later plea innocent to one count of criminal negligence in illegally discharging the oil and demanded us $ 20 million in damages . as a result of the plea , the lawsuit was filed saying that they " failed " to prep for such a disaster by introducing " certain [ ce ] spill prevention initiatives " as the ordinance required .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.