Although progress has been made in the areas of health, environment and safety in the exploration and production sectors of the oil industry, there is still work to be done, it has been claimed.

In an article for the latest edition of the Journal of Petroleum Technology, consultant Lyn Arscott said that surveys conducted at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Health, Safety and Environment Conferences have shown that industry members believe good progress has been made in a number of areas, including safety performance.

However, there is still a need for greater training and development in a number of areas to make further progress, the results indicated.

As well as progression in safety training, there has been development in environmental programs, but more still needs to be done in terms improving health programs, the surveys found.

Mr Arscott notes that progress in such areas should be measured so that further improvement efforts could be made.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers was formed in 1957 and has since grown to include more than 79,000 members.

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