EHS Trends In The Oil And Gas Sector You Should Know About

In the regional and industry-specific breakdown of the 2025 Verdantix global corporate survey on EHS budgets, priorities and tech preferences, respondents in the oil and gas sector reported a significant increase in EHS spending, with 38% of firms stating that their EHS budgets were set to rise by at least 10% in the next year. Given its inherently high-risk profile across multiple environmental, health and safety dimensions, the oil and gas sector is a key training ground for EHS practitioners to develop foundational technical expertise. As such, it is a strategic priority for EHS software vendors to establish a strong presence in the industry.

Commercial teams looking to sell EHS software to firms in the oil and gas industry should be aware of several sector-specific factors, as:

• Firms are looking to develop and maintain a strong safety culture.
  Developing a strong safety culture continues to be a central priority for oil and gas operators, particularly as the sector is subject to intense regulatory and public scrutiny following major historical incidents, such as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In the 2025 global corporate survey, more than half of oil and gas organizations reported that developing a firm‑wide safety culture was the most important or a very important operational priority for the next two years. To achieve this goal, firms such as Chevron and ExxonMobil are increasingly adopting structured approaches – such as the Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) framework – to strengthen safety culture.

• Demand for specific GHG functionality is likely to soften in the near term.
  The proposed reconsideration of the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has created significant legal uncertainty around environmental compliance for US‑based producers. Concurrently, the Trump administration is lobbying hard against the EU’s proposed Methane Regulation, which would require importers of natural gas and crude oil to demonstrate that exporting countries meet stringent monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements. Given the energy pressures Europe is facing due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, there is potential for this legislation to be delayed or diluted. As a result, Verdantix expects oil and gas firms to postpone or moderate their demand for EHS software with specific GHG management functionality until greater regulatory clarity emerges.

• More focus will be placed on the unique risks associated with LNG.
  As liquified natural gas (LNG) becomes one of the fastest‑growing product segments within the oil and gas sector, organizations are placing greater emphasis on mitigating the specific risks associated with its production and handling. LNG operations require cryogenic‑rated equipment and specialized PPE due to the potential for cold burns and other exposure‑related injuries. This risk profile also demands adherence to a set of stringent standards and regulatory requirements, including IFC 603, 5003 and 6004, as well as OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119. To build the technical depth and market entry points necessary to compete effectively in this space, EHS software providers should consider partnering with specialist services firms that possess LNG‑specific expertise, such as Smith & Burgess and Trinity Consultants, which already offer dedicated EHS services tailored to the LNG market.

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