diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
index 8d70406..e7b744b 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php
@@ -53,33 +53,33 @@
 
 class CI_DB_oci8_driver extends CI_DB {
 
-	var $dbdriver = 'oci8';
+	public $dbdriver = 'oci8';
 
 	// The character used for excaping
-	var $_escape_char = '"';
+	public $_escape_char = '"';
 
 	// clause and character used for LIKE escape sequences
-	var $_like_escape_str = " escape '%s' ";
-	var $_like_escape_chr = '!';
+	public $_like_escape_str = " escape '%s' ";
+	public $_like_escape_chr = '!';
 
 	/**
 	 * The syntax to count rows is slightly different across different
 	 * database engines, so this string appears in each driver and is
 	 * used for the count_all() and count_all_results() functions.
 	 */
-	var $_count_string = "SELECT COUNT(1) AS ";
-	var $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
+	public $_count_string = "SELECT COUNT(1) AS ";
+	public $_random_keyword = ' ASC'; // not currently supported
 
 	// Set "auto commit" by default
-	var $_commit = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
+	public $_commit = OCI_COMMIT_ON_SUCCESS;
 
 	// need to track statement id and cursor id
-	var $stmt_id;
-	var $curs_id;
+	public $stmt_id;
+	public $curs_id;
 
 	// if we use a limit, we will add a field that will
 	// throw off num_fields later
-	var $limit_used;
+	public $limit_used;
 
 	/**
 	 * Non-persistent database connection
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 	 * KEY	  OPTIONAL	NOTES
 	 * name		no		the name of the parameter should be in :<param_name> format
 	 * value	no		the value of the parameter.  If this is an OUT or IN OUT parameter,
-	 *					this should be a reference to a variable
+	 *					this should be a reference to a publiciable
 	 * type		yes		the type of the parameter
 	 * length	yes		the max size of the parameter
 	 */
@@ -781,7 +781,5 @@
 
 }
 
-
-
 /* End of file oci8_driver.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_driver.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
index 7fcc809..f9a90ff 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * Create database
 	 *
-	 * @access	public
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _create_database($name)
+	public function _create_database($name)
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -53,11 +52,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * Drop database
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string	the database name
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _drop_database($name)
+	protected function _drop_database($name)
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -144,10 +142,9 @@
 	/**
 	 * Drop Table
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _drop_table($table)
+	protected function _drop_table($table)
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -160,7 +157,6 @@
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be altered
 	 * Called by add_column(), drop_column(), and column_alter(),
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string	the ALTER type (ADD, DROP, CHANGE)
 	 * @param	string	the column name
 	 * @param	string	the table name
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@
 	 * @param	string	the field after which we should add the new field
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
+	protected function _alter_table($alter_type, $table, $column_name, $column_definition = '', $default_value = '', $null = '', $after_field = '')
 	{
 		$sql = 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table).' '.$alter_type.' '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($column_name);
 
@@ -212,12 +208,11 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be renamed
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string	the old table name
 	 * @param	string	the new table name
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
+	protected function _rename_table($table_name, $new_table_name)
 	{
 		return 'ALTER TABLE '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($table_name).' RENAME TO '.$this->db->protect_identifiers($new_table_name);
 	}
@@ -225,4 +220,4 @@
 }
 
 /* End of file oci8_forge.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_forge.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
index 6f1b8b4..a14e32e 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php
@@ -235,6 +235,5 @@
 
 }
 
-
 /* End of file oci8_result.php */
-/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php */
+/* Location: ./system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_result.php */
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
index 62dfb2f..f4863c0 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/oci8/oci8_utility.php
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@
 	/**
 	 * List databases
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @return	bool
 	 */
-	function _list_databases()
+	protected function _list_databases()
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -54,11 +53,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be optimized
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _optimize_table($table)
+	protected function _optimize_table($table)
 	{
 		return FALSE; // Is this supported in Oracle?
 	}
@@ -70,11 +68,10 @@
 	 *
 	 * Generates a platform-specific query so that a table can be repaired
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	string	the table name
 	 * @return	object
 	 */
-	function _repair_table($table)
+	protected function _repair_table($table)
 	{
 		return FALSE; // Is this supported in Oracle?
 	}
@@ -84,11 +81,10 @@
 	/**
 	 * Oracle Export
 	 *
-	 * @access	private
 	 * @param	array	Preferences
 	 * @return	mixed
 	 */
-	function _backup($params = array())
+	protected function _backup($params = array())
 	{
 		// Currently unsupported
 		return $this->db->display_error('db_unsuported_feature');