Impacts of Petroleum

Industry on Society

Jarillo, Donna Jane T.

Lasconia, Eunice Angela R.
Positive Negative

Employment Environment
Economy Health and Safety
Employment (positive)
StatisticsNorway estimates that 170 200
people were directly or indirectly
employed in the petroleum industry and
petroleum-related industries in 2017. This
figure corresponds to about 6 % of total
employment in Norway.
Economy (positive)
Support for almost 900,000 jobs
Contribution to US GDP of $94 billion;
Labor Income of $59 billion
 Environmental (negative)
Environmental problems may start with
exploration activities, intensify during the
development and production stages -
especially with accidental spills, blow-outs
and gas flaring emissions - and continue
throughout the decommissioning phase
Health and Safety (negative)
The health effects of exposure to chemicals in various
periods of time. For example, the composition of drilling
mud and the types of paints used for surface treatment
have changed through the years. The frequency of
symptoms that can be related to long-term exposure to
harmful working conditions increases with increasing
average age of offshore workers.