CABOT OIL & GAS CORP
10-Q, 1995-11-14
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
                                   ---------
                                   FORM 10-Q


( X )    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         For the quarterly period ended   September 30, 1995


(   )    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                         Commission file number 1-10447


                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            DELAWARE                                         04-3072771
 (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                       Identification Number)


                   15375 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77079
          (Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)


                                 (713) 589-4600
                        (Registrant's telephone number)


                                   No Change
 (Former name, former address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)




         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during the  preceding  12 months and (2) has been  subject to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.


          Yes  X                                                  No


         As of October 31, 1995, there were 22,779,723  shares of Class A Common
Stock, Par Value $.10 Per Share, outstanding.



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                                            CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                                           INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Part I.  Financial Information                                                                            Page No.
<S>                                                                                                         <C>

     Item 1. Financial Statements

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Nine
             Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                                                         3

         Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1995 and
             December 31, 1994                                                                                4

         Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three and Nine
             Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994                                                         5

         Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                                                 6

         Independent Accountants' Report on Review of
             Interim Financial Information                                                                   11

     Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                 and Results of Operations                                                                   12


Part II. Other Information

     Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                21

Signature                                                                                                    22
</TABLE>



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                                   CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
                            (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                                  September 30,                September 30,
                                                             ---------------------        ----------------------
                                                               1995          1994            1995          1994
                                                             -------       -------        --------      --------
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
REVENUES
   Natural Gas.........................................     $ 40,576      $ 50,320        $141,036      $166,560
   Crude Oil and Condensate............................        2,116         3,790           8,388         7,691
   Other (Note 13).....................................        5,290         1,648           8,033         3,800
                                                             -------       -------        --------      --------
                                                              47,982        55,758         157,457       178,051

COSTS AND EXPENSES
   Costs of Natural Gas...............................        18,359        21,515          65,627        72,978
   Direct Operations..................................         6,785         8,729          20,692        24,884
   Exploration........................................         2,025         2,198           5,016         5,310
   Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization...........        11,352        15,088          38,182        37,922
   Impairment of Unproved Properties..................         1,128           933           3,177         2,623
   Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Note 9)...........       113,795            -          113,795            -
   General and Administrative.........................         3,274         4,456          12,727        12,824
   Taxes Other Than Income............................         2,983         3,294           8,775         8,887
   Cost Reduction Program.............................            -             -            6,820            -
                                                           ---------     ---------        --------    ---------
                                                             159,701        56,213         274,811       165,428
   Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Assets......................            10            32            (399)           48
                                                            --------      --------        --------     ---------
   INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS......................      (111,709)         (423)       (117,753)       12,671
   Interest Expense...................................         5,523         4,632          17,118        11,308
                                                             -------       -------         -------      --------
   Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes..................      (117,232)       (5,055)       (134,871)        1,363
   Income Tax Expense (Benefit).......................       (45,313)       (2,024)        (52,234)          543
                                                            --------     ---------       ---------       -------
   NET INCOME (LOSS) .................................       (71,919)       (3,031)        (82,637)          820
   Dividend Requirement On Preferred Stock............         1,391         1,410           4,162         3,057
                                                             -------       -------        --------       -------
   NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO
      COMMON STOCKHOLDERS.............................     $ (73,310)     $ (4,441)     $  (86,799)    $  (2,237)
                                                            ========       =======       =========      ======== 

   EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE...................      $  (3.22)    $   (0.20)      $   (3.81)    $   (0.10)
                                                             =======      ========        ========      ======== 

   Average Common Shares Outstanding..................        22,778        22,726          22,773        21,775
                                                             =======       =======         =======       =======
</TABLE>


 See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                                      CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
                                            (In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  September 30,         December 31,
                                                                                       1995                 1994
                                                                                    ---------            ---------
<S>                                                                               <C>                  <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets
   Cash and Cash Equivalents..................................................    $     1,961          $     3,773
   Accounts Receivable........................................................         27,205               38,166
   Inventories................................................................          7,059                8,384
   Other......................................................................          1,714                1,696
                                                                                    ---------            ---------
     Total Current Assets.....................................................         37,939               52,019
Properties and Equipment (Successful Efforts Method)..........................        472,273              634,934
Other Assets..................................................................          1,442                1,399
                                                                                    ---------            ---------
                                                                                  $   511,654          $   688,352
                                                                                     ========             ========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
   Short-Term Debt............................................................    $        29          $         -
   Accounts Payable...........................................................         27,405               39,990
   Accrued Liabilities........................................................         16,520               13,750
                                                                                     --------             --------
     Total Current Liabilities................................................         43,954               53,740
Long-Term Debt................................................................        240,307              268,363
Deferred Income Taxes.........................................................         65,486              117,807
Other Liabilities.............................................................          7,955                5,360
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' Equity
   Preferred Stock:
     Authorized--5,000,000 Shares of $.10 Par Value
     Issued and Outstanding - $3.125 Cumulative Convertible
       Preferred;  $50  Stated  Value;  692,439  Shares  in 1995  and  1994 - 6%
       Convertible Redeemable Preferred; $50
       Stated Value; 1,134,000 Shares in 1995 and 1994........................            183                  183
   Common Stock:
     Authorized--40,000,000 Shares of $.10 Par Value
     Issued and Outstanding--22,779,266 Shares and
       22,757,007 Shares as of September 30, 1995 and
       December 31, 1994, Respectively........................................          2,278                2,275
   Additional Paid-in Capital.................................................        241,873              241,471
   Accumulated Deficit........................................................        (90,382)                (847)
                                                                                     --------             -------- 
     Total Stockholders' Equity...............................................        153,952              243,082
                                                                                      -------              -------
                                                                                  $   511,654          $   688,352
                                                                                     ========             ========
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                                 CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                                        (In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                                     September 30,                 September 30,
                                                                 ---------------------        ----------------------
                                                                   1995         1994            1995          1994
                                                                 --------     --------        --------      --------
<S>                                                            <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net Income (Loss).......................................     $ (71,919)    $ (3,031)      $ (82,637)         $820
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to
    Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
      Depletion, Depreciation and Amortization............        11,352       15,088          38,182        37,922
      Impairments of Unproved Properties..................         1,128          933           3,177         2,623
      Impairments of Long-Lived Assets (Note 9)...........       113,795           -          113,795            -
      Deferred Income Taxes...............................       (45,935)      (1,418)        (52,321)          615
      Loss (Gain) on Sale of Assets.......................           (10)         (32)            399           (48)
      Exploration Expense.................................         2,025        2,198           5,016         5,310
      Other, Net..........................................          (473)        (282)          2,530        (1,054)
  Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
      Accounts Receivable.................................         4,203        1,195          10,961        10,653
      Inventories.........................................        (1,797)      (2,418)          1,325        (2,828)
      Other Current Assets ...............................          (540)         327             (18)          401
      Other Assets........................................            (9)        (307)            (43)         (287)
      Accounts Payable & Accrued Liabilities..............        (5,515)      (6,359)        (10,250)        2,049
      Other Liabilities...................................            82          217             652          (461)
                                                                --------     --------        --------      -------- 
  Net Cash Provided By Operating..........................         6,387        6,111          30,768        55,715
                                                                 -------      -------         -------       -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Capital Expenditures ...................................        (2,907)     (25,179)        (10,933)      (60,113)
  Cost of Major Acquisition (Note 12).....................         8,402       (9,403)          8,402       (78,291)
  Proceeds from Sale of Assets (Notes 11 & 14)............         2,019          146           9,716           322
  Exploration Expense.....................................        (2,025)      (2,198)         (5,016)       (5,310)
                                                                --------     --------         -------      -------- 
  Net Cash Provided (Used) By Investing ..................         5,489      (36,634)          2,169      (143,392)
                                                                --------     --------         -------      -------- 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Sale of Common Stock....................................            78          226             339           323
  Increase in Debt........................................            -        33,535           7,000       109,574
  Decrease in Debt........................................       (10,000)          -          (35,027)      (16,000)
  Dividends Paid..........................................        (2,303)      (2,017)         (7,061)       (4,800)
                                                               ---------    ---------        --------      -------- 
  Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing...................       (12,224)      31,744         (34,749)       89,097
                                                                --------     --------        --------      --------

Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash
  and Cash Equivalents....................................          (349)       1,221          (1,812)        1,420
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period............         2,310        3,096           3,773         2,897
                                                                 -------     --------        --------      --------
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period..................      $  1,961    $   4,317       $   1,961     $   4,317
                                                                 =======     ========        ========      ========
</TABLE>


  See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)



1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

     During interim  periods,  the Company  follows the accounting  policies set
forth in its  Annual  Report to  Stockholders  and its Report on Form 10-K filed
with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Users of financial  information
produced for interim periods are encouraged to refer to the footnotes  contained
in the Annual Report to Stockholders when reviewing interim financial results.

     In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim financial statements
contain  all  material   adjustments,   consisting  only  of  normal   recurring
adjustments  (except as  described  in the Notes to the  Condensed  Consolidated
Financial Statements), necessary for a fair presentation.

2.   PROPERTIES AND EQUIPMENT

     Properties and equipment are comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                September 30,          December 31,
                                                                                    1995                   1994
                                                                                  --------               --------
                                                                                            (in thousands)
<S>                                                                           <C>                     <C>
     Unproved oil and gas properties........................................  $     16,330            $    20,847
     Proved oil and gas properties..........................................       789,047                796,390
     Gathering and pipeline systems.........................................       147,424                146,131
     Land, building and improvements........................................         5,513                  5,533
     Other..................................................................        14,749                 13,875
                                                                                  --------               --------
                                                                                   973,063                982,776
     Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization..................       (500,790)              (347,842)
                                                                                  --------               -------- 
                                                                              $    472,273            $   634,934
                                                                                  ========               ========
</TABLE>

3.   SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

     Cash payments for interest and income taxes are comprised as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,                          September 30,
                                                 ------------------------               ------------------------
                                                  1995              1994                 1995              1994
                                                 ------            ------               ------            ------
                                                                       (in thousands)
<S>                                           <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>
     Interest expense.....................    $   2,629         $   2,410           $   14,069        $    8,674

     Income taxes.........................    $       7         $       6           $       37        $       18
</TABLE>


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                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

  NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - continued



4.   ADDITIONAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

     Certain balance sheet amounts are comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Sept. 30,             December 31,
                                                                                    1995                   1994
                                                                                 ---------              ---------
                                                                                          (in thousands)
<S>                                                                             <C>                    <C>
     Accounts Receivable
       Trade accounts....................................................       $  25,962              $  36,246
       Other accounts....................................................           2,598                  3,245
                                                                                  -------                -------
                                                                                   28,560                 39,491
       Allowance for doubtful accounts...................................          (1,355)                (1,325)
                                                                                  -------                ------- 
                                                                                $  27,205              $  38,166
                                                                                  =======                =======
     Inventories
       Natural gas in storage............................................       $   5,560              $   5,777
       Tubular goods and well equipment..................................           1,746                  2,120
       Exchange balances.................................................            (247)                   487
                                                                                   ------                -------
                                                                                $   7,059              $   8,384
                                                                                   ======                 ======
     Accounts Payable
       Trade accounts....................................................       $   6,207              $  10,818
       Natural gas purchases.............................................           7,603                  7,938
       Royalty and other owners..........................................           7,456                 12,691
       Capital costs.....................................................           1,197                  4,097
       Dividends payable.................................................           1,237                  1,404
       Taxes Other Than Income...........................................             484                    690
       Other accounts....................................................           3,221                  2,352
                                                                                  -------                -------
                                                                                $  27,405              $  39,990
                                                                                  =======                =======
     Accrued Liabilities
       Employee benefits.................................................       $   2,425              $   3,182
       Taxes other than income...........................................           8,553                  7,886
       Interest payable..................................................           4,792                  1,742
       Other accrued.....................................................             750                    940
                                                                                  -------               --------
                                                                                $  16,520              $  13,750
                                                                                  =======                =======
     Other Liabilities
       Postretirement benefits other than pension........................       $   2,842              $     898
       Accrued pension cost..............................................           3,061                  2,299
       Other.............................................................           2,052                  2,163
                                                                                  -------                -------
                                                                                $   7,955              $   5,360
                                                                                  =======                =======
</TABLE>

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                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

  NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - continued



5.   LONG-TERM DEBT

     At September  30, 1995,  the Company had borrowed  $160 million  against an
available  credit line of $235 million.  The available credit line is subject to
revision  based on the  projected  present  value (as  determined by a petroleum
engineer's report  incorporating  certain assumptions provided by the lender) of
estimated  future  net cash flows from  proved  oil and gas  reserves  and other
assets.

     The Company amended certain  provisions of the revolving credit facility in
the  second  quarter  of  1995,  refer to Note 5 of the  Notes to the  Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1995 for further discussion.

6.   CONTINGENCIES

     There  have  been no new  material  developments  with  regard to the Barby
lawsuit as described in the Company's 1994 Annual Report on Form 10-K other than
as set forth below. On March 16, 1995,  Barby appealed the decision of the trial
court to the Oklahoma  Supreme Court.  Barby requested that the Oklahoma Supreme
Court retain the case.  Subsequently,  the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided not to
retain the case and assigned the appeal to the Oklahoma Court of Appeals.

     In  September  1995,  Barby  filed a  separate  action  in  state  court in
Oklahoma,  purporting  to represent  all similarly  situated  royalty  owners in
Oklahoma,  alleging  improper  calculation  of royalties and seeking  actual and
punitive  damages.  The  Company  has denied  the  material  allegations  of the
complaint. No formal discovery has yet been conducted.

7.  ACCOUNTING CHANGE

     Effective    January   1,   1995,    the   Company    changed    from   the
property-by-property basis to the field basis of applying the unit-of-production
method  to  calculate  depreciation  and  depletion  on  producing  oil  and gas
properties. The net effect of the change in method resulted in a $2,899 thousand
decrease in DD&A expense and a $1,762  thousand  increase in net earnings in the
nine  months  of 1995,  including  the  impact  of the  pre-1995  amount of $303
thousand.  The pro forma impact on the results of  operations in the nine months
of 1994,  had the change in method been  implemented  at the  beginning of 1994,
would have been a decrease in DD&A expense of approximately  $1,587 thousand and
a $965  thousand  increase in earnings.  The Company  projects the effect of the
change  in  method  for the  full  year of 1995  will  reduce  DD&A  expense  by
approximately $3.5 to $4.0 million.  For further discussion,  refer to Note 7 of
the Notes to the Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  included in the
Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

8.  COST REDUCTION PROGRAM

     In the first quarter of 1995,  the Company  recorded a $6.8 million  charge
($4.1  million  after tax) in  termination  benefits for a 20%  reduction of the
total  workforce.  For further  discussion,  refer to Note 8 of the Notes to the
Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.

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                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

  NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - continued



9.  ACCOUNTING FOR LONG-LIVED ASSETS

     Effective  September 30, 1995, the Company  adopted  Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 121 ("SFAS 121"),  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of
Long-Lived  Assets  and for  Long-Lived  Assets  to be  Disposed  Of".  SFAS 121
requires that an impairment  loss be recognized  when the carrying  amount of an
asset  exceeds  the sum of the  undiscounted  estimated  future cash flow of the
asset.  Under SFAS 121,  the  Company  reviewed  the  impairment  of oil and gas
properties and related assets on an economic unit basis.  For each economic unit
determined to be impaired,  an impairment  loss equal to the difference  between
the carrying value and the fair value of the economic unit was recognized.  Fair
value,  on a economic  unit basis,  was  estimated  to be the  present  value of
expected  future net cash flows over the economic  lives of the  reserves.  As a
result of the  adoption of SFAS 121, the Company  recognized  a non-cash  charge
during the third quarter of $113.8 million ($69.1 million after tax).

10.  NET REVENUE MARGINS ON NATURAL GAS SALES

     Natural gas revenue margins were comprised of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,                          September 30,
                                                --------------------------             --------------------------
                                                  1995              1994                 1995              1994
                                                --------          --------             --------          --------
                                                               (in thousands, except where noted)
<S>                                           <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>
Production and Royalty Gas
     Sales volume (MMcf)..................       15,990            19,483               56,516            53,661

     Natural gas revenue..................    $  26,405         $  36,712           $   98,941        $  118,826
     Cost of natural gas..................        4,622             8,677               25,396            27,992
                                                 ------            ------              -------           -------
     Net revenue margin...................    $  21,783         $  28,035           $   73,545        $   90,834
                                                 ======            ======              =======           =======

Brokered Gas (*)
     Sales volume (MMcf)..................        9,977             7,014               27,109            21,022

     Natural gas revenue..................    $  14,171         $  13,608           $   42,095        $   47,734
     Cost of natural gas..................       13,737            12,838               40,231            44,986
                                                 ------            ------              -------           -------
     Net revenue margin...................    $     434         $     770           $    1,864        $    2,748
                                                =======           =======             ========           =======

Total Company
     Sales volume (MMcf)..................       25,967            26,497               83,625            74,683

     Natural gas revenue..................    $  40,576         $  50,320           $  141,036        $  166,560
     Cost of natural gas..................       18,359            21,515               65,627            72,978
                                                 ------            ------              -------           -------
     Net revenue margin...................    $  22,217         $  28,805           $   75,409        $   93,582
                                                 ======            ======              =======           =======
</TABLE>

     (*)  Includes back-to-back and third-party purchase brokerage activities.

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                          CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION

  NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - continued



11.  SALE OF NON-CORE OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES

     To reduce debt, the Company sold various non-core oil and gas properties in
the Western Region, obtaining proceeds of $7.9 million through the third quarter
of 1995.

12.  VALUATION ADJUSTMENT

     The Company received an $8.4 million net cash settlement in connection with
a  valuation   adjustment  on  the  1994  Washington  Energy  Resources  Company
acquisition ("WERCO Valuation  Adjustment").  The WERCO Valuation Adjustment was
recorded as a reduction to the net book value of certain oil and gas  properties
purchased in the WERCO acquisition.

13.  OTHER REVENUE

     The Company  recorded $4.6 million ($4.1 million net of severance taxes) in
other revenue in connection with the sale of certain  Columbia Gas  Transmission
Corporation  ("Columbia") bankruptcy claims. The claims related to the remaining
value of gas sales in contracts terminated by Columbia as part of its bankruptcy
filing in 1991.

14.  MONETIZATION OF SECTION 29 TAX CREDITS

     During the third quarter,  the Company  completed a transaction to monetize
the value of  Section 29 tax  credits  from most of its  qualifying  Appalachian
properties.  The transaction provided cash of $1.8 million at closing, which was
recorded as a reduction  to the net book value of natural  gas  properties,  and
will generate  additional  revenues  through 2002 estimated at $14 million ($2.0
million in the first twelve  months)  related to the value of future  Section 29
tax credits attributable to these properties.  Employing a volumetric production
payment  structure,  the  production,  revenues,  expenses  and proved  reserves
related to these  properties  will  continue to be reported by the Company until
the production payment is satisfied.

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Independent Certified Public Accountants' Report on Review of Interim Financial
 Information


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation:


      We have reviewed the accompanying condensed  consolidated balance sheet of
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation as of September 30, 1995, and the related  condensed
consolidated  statements  of  operations  and cash  flows for the three and nine
month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994. These financial  statements are
the responsibility of the Company's management.

      We conducted our review in accordance  with  standards  established by the
American  Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants.  A  review  of  interim
financial  information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to
financial  data and making  inquiries of persons  responsible  for financial and
accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is
the  expression  of an opinion  regarding the  financial  statements  taken as a
whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

      Based on our review, we are not aware of any material  modifications  that
should be made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for them to
be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

      We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1994, and
the related  consolidated  statements of operations,  stockholders'  equity, and
cash flows for the year then ended (not  presented  herein);  and, in our report
dated March 3, 1995, we expressed an unqualified  opinion on those  consolidated
financial  statements.  In  our  opinion,  the  information  set  forth  in  the
accompanying  condensed  consolidated  balance sheet as of December 31, 1994, is
fairly  stated  in all  material  respects,  in  relation  to  the  consolidated
financial statements from which it has been derived.


                                             COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Houston, Texas
November 10, 1995


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
          OF OPERATIONS

       The following review of operations for the third quarters and nine months
of 1995 and 1994 should be read in conjunction  with the Condensed  Consolidated
Financial  Statements of the Company and the notes thereto included elsewhere in
this  Form 10-Q and with the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  and the Notes
included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.

Overview

       The  Company's  growth  strategy  through  the  exploitation  of  current
development  drilling   opportunities,   selective   acquisitions  and  expanded
marketing  activities is sensitive to energy commodity prices,  particularly the
price of natural gas. The average  natural gas price  realized by the Company in
the third quarter of 1995 was  approximately 18% lower than the third quarter of
1994,  replacing the second quarter of 1995 as the lowest  quarterly price since
the  Company  became  publicly  traded  in 1990.  These  lower gas  prices  have
significantly  reduced earnings and cash flows,  partially offset by the benefit
of lower unit costs.

       Effective  September 30, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards No. 121 ("SFAS 121"),  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of
Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed Of". As a result of
this adoption,  the Company  recorded a non-cash charge of $113.8 million ($69.1
million  after  tax)  in the  third  quarter.  See  Note 9 of the  Notes  to the
Condensed  Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of SFAS 121.
While  the  adoption  of SFAS  121  has no  impact  on cash  flow or oil and gas
reserves, the Company's  depreciation,  depletion and amortization rate per unit
of  production  is expected to decrease in future  periods by $0.13 to $0.15 per
Mcfe.

       During the third quarter, the Company completed a transaction to monetize
the value of  Section 29 tax  credits  from most of its  qualifying  Appalachian
properties.  The transaction provided cash of $1.8 million at closing, which was
recorded as a reduction  to the net book value of natural  gas  properties,  and
will generate  additional  revenues  through 2002 estimated at $14 million ($2.0
million in the first twelve  months)  related to the value of future  Section 29
tax credits attributable to these properties.  Employing a volumetric production
payment  structure,  the  production,  revenues,  expenses  and proved  reserves
related to these  properties  will  continue to be reported by the Company until
the  production  payment  is  satisfied.   A  smaller  but  similar  transaction
monetizing  Section 29 tax credits from the Company's Rocky Mountain  properties
is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

       The Company  recorded $4.6 million ($4.1 million net of severance  taxes)
in other revenue during the third quarter in connection  with the sale of claims
related  to  certain  gas  sales   contracts  with  Columbia  Gas   Transmission
Corporation ("Columbia"). The claims related to the remaining value of gas sales
contracts terminated by Columbia as part of its 1991 bankruptcy filing.

       In  response to market  conditions,  the  Company  continues  to focus on
reducing debt while  conducting a smaller  drilling program than in prior years,
comprised of the highest  return  opportunities  and  obligatory  development to
maintain lease  positions.  A large portion of the $10 million debt reduction in
the third quarter was funded by an $8.4 million net cash settlement  received in
connection with a valuation  adjustment on the 1994 Washington  Energy Resources
Company  acquisition ("WERCO Valuation  Adjustment").  Future reductions in debt
will also be  achieved by applying  benefits of the cost  reduction  program and
anticipated proceeds from certain future  transactions.  This focus has resulted
in a net debt reduction of $28 million since the beginning of 1995.


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       Also, as gas prices decline to a level approaching the Company's combined
finding and variable lifting costs,  production and sales at those prices become
undesirable.  Accordingly,  the  Company  curtailed  approximately  12  MMcf  of
production per day in August and September, all from the Rocky Mountains area of
the  Western  Region.  These  actions did not have a  significant  impact on the
Company's cash flows.  Rocky Mountain market prices improved to a level allowing
the Company to return the curtailed wells to production in October.

       The  Company's  capital  and  exploration   expenditures  plan  ("program
spending") for 1995 is $28.1  million,  down $52.6 million from the 1994 capital
and exploration expenditures,  excluding the WERCO acquisition. Program spending
for 1995 was revised  downward from the second quarter estimate of $43.5 million
primarily due to rescheduling of certain drilling and acquisition plans to 1996.
During the nine months of 1995, the Company  drilled 23 net wells and realized a
drilling success rate of 77%,  compared to 158 net wells with a drilling success
rate of 96% for the nine months of 1994.

       Natural gas sales were 26.0 Bcf for the third quarter of 1995,  including
10 Bcf from the marketing of brokered  natural gas,  compared to 26.5 Bcf in the
third quarter of 1994,  including 7.0 Bcf from the marketing of brokered natural
gas. Gas volumes and net revenue margins associated with the Company's marketing
activities  (see Note 10 of the Notes to the  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements)  are presented in two  categories,  (1)  production  and royalty gas
marketed  through  the  Company's  gathering  and  pipeline  facilities  and (2)
brokered gas marketed in back-to-back or brokered arrangements ("brokered"). The
contribution to net revenue margin provided by brokered sales was  approximately
5 cents per Mcf in the third  quarter of 1995,  compared  with  approximately  7
cents per Mcf in the third  quarter  of 1994,  when  higher  natural  gas prices
typically  supported  higher  margins.  The reduction in net revenue margin also
reflects an increase in lower margin brokered sales in the Western Region.

       The Company  continued to reduce its operating costs in the third quarter
of 1995.  Controllable  operating  costs  and  expenses,  consisting  of  direct
operations,  exploration and general and administrative expenses, were $0.85 per
Mcfe  produced as compared  with $0.88 per Mcfe produced in the third quarter of
1994 and  $0.93 per Mcfe for the year of 1994.  This  improvement  reflects  the
Company's  continued  focus on cost  control  along  with the impact of the cost
reduction  program  implemented  in the first quarter of 1995 (see Note 8 of the
Notes to the Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements included elsewhere in
this Form 10-Q).

       The Company  continues to assess market  conditions and commodity  prices
and will modify its business plans as warranted.


Financial Condition

       Capital Resources and Liquidity

       The Company's  capital resources consist primarily of cash flows from its
oil and gas properties and  asset-based  borrowing  supported by its oil and gas
reserves. The Company's level of earnings and cash flows depend on many factors,
including the price of oil and natural gas and its ability to market  production
on a cost-effective  basis. Demand for oil and gas has historically been subject
to seasonal  influences  characterized  by peak demand and higher  prices in the
winter heating season. During latter 1994 and 1995 to date, however, natural gas
prices have dropped  significantly  while demand has remained  reasonably  high.
While the Company increased  year-to-date sales volumes,  the drop in gas prices
has significantly reduced cash flows during this period.


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<PAGE>
       Primary  sources of cash for the Company were from funds  generated  from
operations  and  bank  borrowings.  Primary  uses of  cash  were  funds  used in
exploration and development  expenditures,  acquisitions,  repayment of debt and
dividends.

       The Company had a net cash  outflow of $1.8 million in the nine months of
1995.  Net cash inflows  from  operating  activities,  asset sales and the WERCO
Valuation Adjustment totalled $48.9 million in the period, substantially funding
capital and exploration  expenditures  of $15.9 million,  net debt reductions of
$28.0 million and dividend payments of $7.1 million.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
                                                                                   1995                   1994
                                                                                  ------                 ------
                                                                                          (in millions)
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C>
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities.................................   $    30.8               $   55.7
                                                                                  ======                 ======
</TABLE>

     Cash flows from operating  activities in the 1995 nine months were lower by
$24.9 million compared to the corresponding nine months of 1994 primarily due to
lower natural gas prices, higher interest expense due to increased bank debt and
non-recurring  charges  related to the cost reduction  program and other related
severance  costs,  partially  offset by proceeds  from the sale of the  Columbia
bankruptcy claim.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
                                                                                   1995                   1994
                                                                                  ------                 ------
                                                                                          (in millions)
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C>
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Investing Activities..........................   $     2.2               $ (143.4)
                                                                                   =====                 ====== 
</TABLE>

     Cash flows used by investing activities in the nine months of 1995 and 1994
were substantially attributable to capital and exploration expenditures of $15.9
million  (offset by $9.7 million in proceeds  from the sale of certain  non-core
oil and gas properties and $8.4 million from the WERCO Valuation Adjustment) and
$143.7   million   (including   $78.3   million  for  the  WERCO   acquisition),
respectively.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
                                                                                   1995                   1994
                                                                                  ------                 ------
                                                                                          (in millions)
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C>
Cash Flows Provided (Used) by Financing Activities..........................   $   (34.7)              $   89.1
                                                                                   =====                  =====
</TABLE>

     Cash flows  provided  (used) by financing  activities  were  primarily debt
reductions  in 1995  and debt  increases  in 1994  under  the  revolving  credit
facility.  The debt  reductions  in 1995 were  funded in part by cash flows from
operations and from the  aforementioned  sale proceeds from non-core  properties
and the WERCO  Valuation  Adjustment.  The $93.6 million net increase  under the
revolving  credit  facility in 1994 was primarily  attributable to the financing
associated  with the WERCO  acquisition  ($73.1  million)  and the $6.2  million
purchase of  additional  drilling  locations in connection  with another  proved
property acquisition.

     Under the Company's  revolving credit facility,  the available credit line,
currently $235 million,  is subject to revision  based on the projected  present
value of  estimated  future net cash flows from proved oil and gas  reserves and
other assets.

     The Company's 1995 interest  expense is projected to be  approximately  $23
million. No principal payments are due in 1995.


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     Capitalization information on the Company is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Sept. 30,            December 31,
                                                                                   1995                   1994
                                                                                  ------                 ------
                                                                                         (in millions)
<S>                                                                            <C>                     <C>
Long-Term Debt..............................................................   $   240.3               $  268.3
Stockholders' Equity
     Common Stock...........................................................        62.7                  151.8
     Preferred Stock........................................................        91.3                   91.3
                                                                                  ------                 ------
     Total     .............................................................       154.0                  243.1
                                                                                  ------                 ------

Total Capitalization........................................................   $   394.3               $  511.4
                                                                                   =====                  =====
Debt to Capitalization......................................................        60.9%                  52.5%
</TABLE>

     Since December 31, 1994, the  debt-to-capitalization  percentage  increased
from 52.5% to 60.9% largely due to the $113.8 million  non-cash  charge recorded
in connection with the adoption of SFAS 121 in the third quarter of 1995.


     Capital and Exploration Expenditures

     The following  table presents major  components of capital and  exploration
expenditures:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
                                                                                   1995                  1994
                                                                                  ------                ------
                                                                                         (in millions)
<S>                                                                            <C>                    <C>
     Capital Expenditures
           Drilling and Facilities..........................................   $     8.8              $   42.2
           Leasehold Acquisitions...........................................         0.5                   3.4
           Pipeline and Gathering ..........................................         1.1                   6.4
           Other............................................................         0.1                   1.3
                                                                                   -----               -------
                                                                                    10.5                  53.3
                                                                                   -----                ------
           Proved Property Acquisitions (*).................................         0.4                 214.5
     Exploration Expenses...................................................         5.0                   5.3
                                                                                  ------                ------
           Total............................................................   $    15.9              $  273.1
                                                                                  ======                ======
</TABLE>
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     (*)  Excludes  the $8.4  million  WERCO  Valuation  Adjustment  in 1995 and
includes $207.6 million  attributable to the WERCO  acquisition in 1994 of which
$97.5 million was non-cash  consideration of the Company's  preferred and common
stock and $31.9 million was a non-cash  component relating to deferred taxes for
the difference in book and tax bases.

     Total capital  spending is down most notably in the area of proved property
acquisitions due to the $208.0 million WERCO  acquisition in 1994. The remaining
decrease is due primarily to a reduced capital spending program for 1995.

     The Company generally funds most of its capital and exploration activities,
excluding oil and gas property acquisitions, with cash generated from operations
and budgets such capital expenditures based upon projected cash flows, exclusive
of acquisitions.

     The  Company  has  planned  $28.1   million  of  capital  and   exploration
expenditures  for 1995 which  includes $23.7 million for drilling and facilities
and  exploration  expenses.   Compared  to  the  1994  capital  and  exploration
expenditures,  excluding  the WERCO  acquisition,  the Company has reduced  1995
planned

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<PAGE>
expenditures by 65% in response to continued low natural gas prices. The Company
plans to drill 50 to 60 wells,  net to its  interest,  in 1995 compared with 169
net wells drilled in 1994.

     During the nine months of 1995,  the Company paid dividends of $2.7 million
on the Common  Stock and $4.4  million in  aggregate  on the $3.125  convertible
preferred  stock  and 6%  convertible  redeemable  preferred  stock.  A  regular
dividend of $0.04 per share of Common Stock was declared for the quarter  ending
September 30, 1995. The dividend will be paid November 30, 1995 to  shareholders
of record as of November 16, 1995.


     Other Issues and Contingencies

     There  have  been no new  material  developments  with  regard to the Barby
lawsuit as described in the Company's 1994 Annual Report on Form 10-K other than
as set forth below. On March 16, 1995,  Barby appealed the decision of the trial
court to the Oklahoma  Supreme Court.  Barby requested that the Oklahoma Supreme
Court retain the case.  Subsequently,  the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided not to
retain the case and assigned the appeal to the Oklahoma Court of Appeals.

     In  September  1995,  Barby  filed a  separate  action  in  state  court in
Oklahoma,  purporting  to represent  all similarly  situated  royalty  owners in
Oklahoma,  alleging  improper  calculation  of royalties and seeking  actual and
punitive  damages.  The  Company  has denied  the  material  allegations  of the
complaint. No formal discovery has yet been conducted.


     Conclusion

     The Company's financial results depend upon many factors,  particularly the
price of natural gas, and its ability to market gas on  economically  attractive
terms. The continued  deterioration of gas prices in 1995 significantly impacted
the Company's  operating results,  reducing earnings and cash flows in the third
quarter. Given the volatility of natural gas prices in recent years,  management
cannot  predict with  certainty what pricing levels will be for the remainder of
1995.  Should the present pricing levels  continue  through the end of the year,
management  would  expect to report a net loss for the  fourth  quarter of 1995.
Because  future  cash  flows  are  subject  to such  variables,  there can be no
assurance that the Company's  operations  will provide cash  sufficient to fully
fund its capital expenditures.

     While present conditions make such actions  difficult,  the Company remains
committed to its plan to pursue potential  acquisitions as part of its long-term
corporate strategy. Such acquisitions may require capital resources beyond those
provided from operations.  The Company's ability to fund such  acquisitions,  if
necessary,  with  external  financing is  dependent,  among other  things,  upon
available  borrowing  capacity  under its committed  bank line and the Company's
access to and the general conditions of debt and equity capital markets.

     The Company  believes that debt reduction  aided by asset  rationalization,
production increases from the exploitation of its highest return exploration and
development  opportunities,  and  continuing  efforts to improve  efficiency and
reduce operating cost will return the Company to profitability. Furthermore, the
Company  believes  its  capital  resources,  supplemented,  if  necessary,  with
external  financing,  are adequate to meet its capital  requirements,  including
acquisitions.



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<PAGE>
Results of Operations

     For the purpose of reviewing  the  Company's  results of  operations,  "Net
Income   (Loss)"  is  defined  as  net  income   (loss)   applicable  to  common
stockholders.

Selected Financial and Operating Data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                                                                 September 30,                  September 30,
                                                             -------------------            --------------------
                                                              1995         1994              1995          1994
                                                             ------       ------            ------        ------
                                                                                (in millions)
<S>                                                         <C>          <C>               <C>           <C>
Revenues................................................    $  48.0      $  55.8           $ 157.5       $ 178.1
Costs and Expenses (1)..................................      159.7         56.2             274.8         165.4
Operating Income (Loss) (1).............................     (111.7)        (0.4)           (117.8)         12.7
Interest Expense........................................        5.5          4.6              17.1          11.3
Net Income (Loss) (1)...................................      (73.3)        (4.4)            (86.8)         (2.2)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (1)...........................    $ (3.22)     $ (0.20)          $ (3.81)     $  (0.10)

Natural Gas Production (Bcf)
     Appalachia.........................................        6.6          7.6              21.0          22.1
     West...............................................        6.7          8.3              22.5          20.9
                                                               ----        -----             -----          ----
     Total Company......................................       13.3         15.9              43.5          43.0
                                                               ====         ====              ====          ====

Natural Gas Sales (Bcf)
     Appalachia.........................................       11.8         12.5              38.8          43.0
     West...............................................       14.2         14.0              44.8          31.7
                                                               ----        -----              ----          ----
     Total Company......................................       26.0         26.5              83.6          74.7
                                                               ====        =====              ====          ====

Natural Gas Prices ($/Mcf)
     Appalachia.........................................      $1.97        $2.14             $2.10         $2.56
     West...............................................      $1.22        $1.67             $1.33         $1.80
     Total Company......................................      $1.56        $1.90             $1.69         $2.23

Crude/Condensate
     Volume (MBbl)......................................        119          212               470           464
     Price $/Bbl........................................     $17.83       $17.92            $17.86        $16.56
</TABLE>

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     (1) Included in the three and nine month periods ended  September 30, 1995,
is the impact of the $113.8 million ($69.1 million after tax or $3.03 per share)
non-cash  charge  recorded in  connection  with the  adoption of SFAS 121 in the
third quarter.


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<PAGE>
Third Quarters of 1995 and 1994 Compared

Net Loss and Revenues. The Company reported a net loss in the third quarter 1995
of $73.3  million,  or $3.22 per share,  including  $6.6  million,  or $0.29 per
share, from recurring operations and $66.7 million, or $2.93 per share, due to a
$113.8  million charge ($69.1 million after tax) related to the adoption of SFAS
121,  partially offset by other revenue of $4.1 million ($2.5 million after tax)
in  connection  with  the  sale  of a  Columbia  bankruptcy  claim.  During  the
corresponding  quarter of 1994, the Company reported a loss of $4.4 million,  or
$0.20  per  share.  Operating  income  and  operating  revenues  from  recurring
operations decreased $1.6 million and $12.4 million,  respectively.  Natural gas
made up 94%, or $40.6 million,  of operating revenue from recurring  operations.
The  decrease in operating  revenues was driven  primarily by an 18% decrease in
the  average  natural  gas price.  Net loss and  operating  income  (loss)  from
recurring  operations  were  similarly  impacted  by the  decline in the average
natural gas price, as well as higher interest expense  associated with the WERCO
acquisition.

     Natural gas sales volumes were down 0.8 Bcf to 11.8 Bcf in the  Appalachian
Region.  Production  volume in the  Appalachian  Region was down 1.0 Bcf, or 13%
primarily  due  to  decreased   production   resulting   from  higher   pipeline
curtailments  and  normal  production  declines  that  were  not  offset  by new
production  due to the  reduced  drilling  activity  in 1995.  Natural gas sales
volumes were virtually  unchanged at 14.2 Bcf in the Western Region.  Production
volume in the Western Region was down 1.6 Bcf, or 19%, resulting from 0.7 Bcf of
shutin production in response to lower gas prices,  the sale of non-core oil and
gas properties and normal  production  declines not offset by new production due
to the reduced drilling activity in 1995.

     The average Appalachian natural gas sales price decreased $0.17 per Mcf, or
8%, to $1.97,  decreasing  operating revenues by approximately $2.0 million.  In
the Western Region, the average natural gas sales price decreased $0.45 per Mcf,
or 27%, to $1.22,  decreasing  operating revenues by approximately $6.5 million.
The total Company natural gas price decreased $0.34 per Mcf, or 18%, to $1.56.

     Crude  oil and  condensate  sales  were down 93 MBbl to 119 MBbl due to the
sale of various non-core oil and gas properties earlier in the year.

Costs and  Expenses  Total  costs and  expenses,  excluding  the $113.8  million
impairment of long-lived assets (discussed above),  decreased $10.3 million,  or
18%, due primarily to the following:

o The costs of natural gas decreased $3.2 million to $18.4 million. The decrease
was  primarily  due to a $0.40  per Mcf  decrease  in the  average  price of gas
purchased  for resale,  partially  offset by a 1.7 Bcf increase in gas purchased
for resale (including gas exchanges and storage).

o Direct operations expense decreased $1.9 million, or 22%, due in large part to
reductions in (1) lease  maintenance work and workovers,  (2) field and regional
office  expenses due primarily to the cost reduction  program and (3) compressor
rental and overhaul expenses.

o General and administrative expense decreased $1.2 million, or 27%, due to $0.5
million in cost savings from the cost reduction program in the first quarter and
a $0.7 million  downward  revision in the provision for employee  benefits costs
for 1995.

o  Depreciation,   depletion,  amortization  and  impairment  ("DD&A")  expense,
excluding the $113.8 million  impairment of long-lived assets in connection with
SFAS 121, decreased $3.5 million,  or 22%, due primarily to shutin production as
discussed  above and in part to the field level method of computing DD&A expense
on producing oil and gas properties,  adopted  effective January 1, 1995. Due to
the adoption of

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<PAGE>
SFAS 121, the Company's  DD&A rate is expected to decrease in future  periods by
$0.13 to $0.15 per Mcfe.

     Interest  expense was up $0.9 million,  or 19%, due to the increase in debt
primarily attributable to the WERCO acquisition in 1994.

     Income tax benefit was up $43.3 million due to the  comparable  increase in
the loss before  income tax.  The  Company's  effective  tax rate was  virtually
unchanged.

Nine Months of 1995 and 1994 Compared

Net Income  (Loss) and  Revenues.  The  Company  reported a net loss in the nine
months of 1995 of $86.8 million, or $3.81 per share, including $15.4 million, or
$0.68 per share,  from  recurring  operations  and $71.4  million,  or $3.13 per
share,  primarily  due to a $113.8  million  charge  ($69.1  million  after tax)
related to the adoption of SFAS 121 and $7.7 million  ($4.9  million  after tax)
for the cost  reduction  program and other  severance  costs,  offset in part by
other revenue of $4.1 million  ($2.5  million after tax) in connection  with the
sale of a Columbia  bankruptcy claim.  During the  corresponding  nine months of
1994,  the  Company  reported  a net loss of $2.2  million,  or $0.10 per share.
Operating  income and operating  revenues from  recurring  operations  decreased
$13.0  million  and $25.2  million,  respectively.  Natural  gas made up 92%, or
$141.0 million, of operating revenue from recurring operations.  The decrease in
operating  revenues  from  recurring  operations  was driven  primarily by a 24%
decrease in the average natural gas price, partially offset by a 12% increase in
natural  gas sales  volumes due to higher gas  purchased  for resale (up 21%) as
discussed  below.  Net income (loss) and operating  income (loss) from recurring
operations  were  similarly  impacted by the decline in the average  natural gas
price,  as  well  as  higher  interest   expenses   associated  with  the  WERCO
acquisition.

     Natural gas sales volumes were down 4.2 Bcf to 38.8 Bcf in the  Appalachian
Region  primarily  due to a 4.5  Bcf  decrease  in  gas  purchased  for  resale.
Production volume in the Appalachian Region was down 1.1 Bcf, or 5%, to 21.0 Bcf
due in part to higher pipeline  curtailments and normal production  declines not
fully  replaced  by new  production  due to reduced  drilling  activity in 1995.
Natural gas sales volumes were up 13.1 Bcf to 44.8 Bcf in the Western Region due
primarily to higher  production volume (up 1.7 Bcf) and gas purchased for resale
(up 11.8 Bcf), all of which are primarily due to the WERCO acquisition.

     The average Appalachian natural gas sales price decreased $0.46 per Mcf, or
18%, to $2.10,  decreasing operating revenues by approximately $17.7 million. In
the Western Region, the average natural gas sales price decreased $0.46 per Mcf,
or 26%, to $1.33,  decreasing operating revenues by approximately $20.6 million.
Because the proportion of lower priced  Western Region sales volume  relative to
total Company sales volume was up  significantly,  the weighted  average natural
gas price for the total Company decreased $0.54 per Mcf, or 24%, to $1.69.

     Crude oil and condensate sales were virtually unchanged at 470 MBbl.

Costs and Expenses Total costs and expenses from recurring  operations decreased
$12.2 million, or 7%, due primarily to the following:

o The costs of natural gas decreased $7.4 million to $65.6 million. The decrease
was  primarily  due to a $0.58  per Mcf  decrease  in the  average  price of gas
purchased for resale,  partially  offset by an 8.5 Bcf increase in gas purchased
for resale (including gas exchanges and storage).

o Direct operations expense decreased $4.2 million, or 17%, due in large part to
reductions in (1) lease  maintenance work and workovers,  (2) field and regional
office expenses due primarily to the cost reduction program,  and (3) compressor
rental and overhaul expenses.

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o General and administrative  expense from recurring  operations  decreased $1.0
million,  or 8%, due largely to costs savings  realized from the cost  reduction
program.

o Depreciation,  depletion,  amortization and impairment expense,  excluding the
$113.8  million  impairment  of long-lived  assets in connection  with SFAS 121,
increased $0.8 million due primarily to the WERCO  acquisition  partially offset
by the field level  method of computing  DD&A  expense on producing  oil and gas
properties,  adopted effective January 1, 1995. Due to the adoption of SFAS 121,
the  Company's  DD&A rate is expected to decrease in future  periods by $0.13 to
$0.15 per Mcfe.

     The cost  reduction  program,  recorded  in the  first  quarter,  consisted
primarily  of a 20% staff  reduction,  achieved  through  early  retirement  and
involuntary  termination  programs.  The pre-tax  charges related to this action
totalled $6.8 million,  comprised of $3.8 million in salary and other  severance
related  expense  ($3.6  million paid during the nine months) and a $3.0 million
non-cash  charge  for the  impact  of the staff  reduction  to the  pension  and
postretirement benefits plans.

     Interest  expense was up $5.8 million,  or 51%, due to the increase in debt
primarily attributable to the WERCO acquisition in 1994.

     Income tax expense was down $52.8 million due to the comparable decrease in
earnings  before  income tax. The  Company's  effective  tax rate was  virtually
unchanged.

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a)    Exhibits

              15.1  --  Awareness letter of independent accountants.
              27    --  Article 5. Financial Data Schedule for third quarter
                         1995 Form 10-Q

       (b)    Reports on Form 8-K
                   None


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                                   SIGNATURE

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                           CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
                                                   (Registrant)



                                 By:   /s/ Ray R. Seegmiller
                                       -------------------------------------
November 14, 1995                      Ray R. Seegmiller, Vice President and
                                       Chief Financial Officer


                                 (Chief Financial Officer and Officer Duly
                                 Authorized to Sign on Behalf of the Registrant)


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                                                                 EXHIBIT 15.1


Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Awareness Letter


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C.  20549


Re:    Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
       Registration Statements on Form S-8



We are aware  that our  report  dated  November  10,  1995 on our  review of the
interim  consolidated  financial  information of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation for
the three and nine month periods ended  September 30, 1995 and 1994 and included
in this Form 10-Q is  incorporated  by reference in the  Company's  registration
statements on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
23, 1990,  November 1, 1993 and May 20, 1994.  Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the
Securities  Act of 1933,  this  report  should not be  considered  a part of the
registration  statement  prepared  or  certified  by us within the  meanings  of
Section 7 and 11 of the Act.



                                              COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Houston, Texas
November 14, 1995

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