From new domestic gas tap rules to specifying where isolation valves must be installed on a flowline, these latest regulations, combined with existing state oversight requirements, provide Colorado with the nation’s most stringent and comprehensive rules for oil and natural gas flowline and production piping systems.

​The health and safety of Colorado residents and oil and natural gas employees is industry’s top value. Colorado’s oil and natural gas industry is one of the most regulated in the country, and scientific data supports the conclusion that these regulations are effectively protecting health and safety. A review of federal and state studies, as well as some questionable studies used by opponents to oil and gas development, can be found below.