diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index d4c27fa..33991ab 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -643,6 +643,32 @@
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	/**
+	 * Insert_batch statement
+	 *
+	 * Generates a platform-specific insert string from the supplied data
+	 *
+	 * @access      public
+	 * @param       string  the table name
+	 * @param       array   the insert keys
+	 * @param       array   the insert values
+	 * @return      string
+	 */
+	function _insert_batch($table, $keys, $values)
+	{
+		$keys = implode(', ', $keys);
+		$sql = "INSERT ALL\n";
+
+		for ($i = 0, $c = count($values); $i < $c; $i++)
+			$sql .= '	INTO ' . $table . ' (' . $keys . ') VALUES ' . $values[$i] . "\n";
+
+		$sql .= 'SELECT * FROM dual';
+
+		return $sql;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
 	 * Update statement
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific update string from the supplied data
@@ -776,4 +802,4 @@
 
 
 /* End of file oci8_driver.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php */
\ No newline at end of file
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php */
diff --git a/user_guide/changelog.html b/user_guide/changelog.html
index 8a4a706..950a0d4 100644
--- a/user_guide/changelog.html
+++ b/user_guide/changelog.html
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 			<li>
 				Added additional option 'none' for the optional third argument for  <kbd>$this->db->like()</kbd> in the <a href="database/active_record.html">Database Driver</a>.
 			</li>
+			<li>Added <kbd>$this->db->insert_batch()</kbd> support to the OCI8 (Oracle) driver.</li>
 		</ul>
 	</li>
 	<li>Libraries