Working on behalf of the world’s oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies to promote safe, responsible and sustainable operations

Well safety
In response to accidents such as Macondo and Montara, the international oil & gas industry developed recommendations for improving well incident prevention, intervention and response capabilities. This work continues.

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International standards
To promote safety, health and the protection of the environment, the oil & gas industry has for decades worked to create a set of international standards for the industry. These efforts have intensified as OGP continues to emphasise the vital importance of comprehensive standards and practices worldwide.

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Process safety
Across the global oil & gas industry considerable effort is being focused on the prevention of major accidents that can cause serious harm to people, the environment and property.

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Sound and marine life
The oil & gas industry is dedicating significant resources to scientific research to study the potential effects on marine life of sound generated by offshore exploration & production activities.

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