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September 16, 2016

A.J. Ericksen

TEL: 713.229.1393

aj.ericksen@bakerbotts.com

VIA EDGAR

Brad Skinner

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street N.E.

Mail Stop 4628

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

Filed February 22, 2016

File No. 1-10447

Dear Mr. Skinner:

We are writing on behalf of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation to request additional time to respond to the Staff’s comment letter dated September 15, 2016 regarding the above-referenced filing. Cabot intends to file its response on or before Friday, October 14, 2016.

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this submission, you may contact the undersigned at (713) 229-1393 or J. David Kirkland, Jr. of this office at (713) 229-1101. Thank you for your courtesy.

Baker Botts L.L.P.
By:	/s/ Andrew J. Ericksen
	Andrew J. Ericksen

cc: John Hodgin, United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Scott C. Schroeder, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

Todd M. Roemer, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

Deidre Schearer, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

J. David Kirkland, Jr., Baker Botts L.L.P.

Douglas T. Parker, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP