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January 13, 2017

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 January 11, 2017 regarding the above-referenced filing. Cabot intends to file its response on or before Thursday, February 9, 2017.

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