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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-011194.txt : 20090225
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090225133809
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-011194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090225

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CABOT OIL & GAS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				043072771
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2815894600

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arnold J Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319654

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10447
		FILM NUMBER:		09633236

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-589-4600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>02/23/09 VESTING
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000858470</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CABOT OIL &amp; GAS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001319654</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Arnold J Scott</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1200 ENCLAVE PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77077</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Land and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>680</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.12</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54545</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Comon Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held in 401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposition of shares to cover tax liability on a restricted stock award vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lisa A. Machesney, Attorney-in-Fact for J. Scott Arnold</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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