A complaint was filed with the US Department of Justice under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act regarding an oil exploration agreement between the government of St. Lucia and a Texas company. The complaint alleges that in 2000, St. Lucia's prime minister signed a contract granting exploration rights over 8 million acres to the company, despite not having proper authorization to do so. Additionally, the contract required royalty payments to be made to the prime minister personally rather than to the government of St. Lucia. The complaint asserts that these facts warrant investigation and possible prosecution of corruption offenses under the FCPA.