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Surveys, Studies and Settlements

Cabot has made available the following documents to help the community better understand its practices while gaining a better understanding of controversial issues.


  Cabot: Information & Data for U.S. EPA in Dimock

Cabot Challenges EPA’s Dimock Water Data

CEO Dan O. Dinges' Letter to EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation Comments on EPA

CEO Dan O. Dinges' Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal


  Final Welllsite Evaluation
Report

Final Report: Wellsite Evaluations Areas of Alleged Releases Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-- Posted December 13, 2011

Cabot Response to Final Report
– Posted December 15, 2011



  Methane in Pennsylvania
Water Wells

Methane in Pennsylvania Water Wells Unrelated to Marcellus Shale Fracturing
-- Published in the December 5, 2011 issue of Oil & Gas Journal. The findings indicate that the presence of methane in groundwater in the Susquehanna County area is both a naturally occurring and wide spread phenomena that correlates with the region's geological formations rather than the presence of gas drilling activity.
-- Posted December 12, 2011

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  Well Water
Data
DEP Letter on Water Delivery (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

Document from the Department of Environmental Protection announcing requirements have been met and water delivery is to stop.

Water Well Summary (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

A summary of the findings from numerous tests conducted on water wells in the Dimock area.

Water Well Summary Data (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

Summary of the water well data presented to the Department of Environmental Protection on October 17, 2011


  Gas Well Data

Gas Well Summary (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

A summary of the findings from numerous tests conducted on gas wells in the Dimock area.


  Consent Order
and Sttlement Agreement
(COSA)

Cabot’s Letter to DEP – October 17, 2011 (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

Data Presentation to the DEP (PDF)
-- Posted October 19, 2011

All of the data presented to the Department of Environmental Protection on October 17, 2011

Original COSA (PDF)

Settlement agreement issued on December 15, 2010 between Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in regards to the Dimock/Carter Road Gas Wells.


  Sautner Data
Sautner Data (PDF) 2008 to August 2011
-- Posted October 11, 2011

  Water Test

URS Cabot Plaintiff Letter (PDF) - Posted August 3, 2011
Focused Site Assessment Analytical Data Switzer (PDF)
Focused Site Assessment Analytical Data Sautner (PDF)

Switzer Water Test Data (PDF) - Posted August 3, 2011
Switzer Water Test Data - Part 2 (PDF) - Posted August 3, 2011
Sautner Water Test (PDF) - Posted August 3, 2011


  Cabot/DEP Global Settlement Document
Cabot/DEP Global Settlement document (PDF)

Settlement agreement issued on December 15, 2010 between Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in regards to the Dimock/Carter Road Gas Wells.


  Water Well Test Data and Press Release
Water Well Test Data and Press Release (PDF)

Results of the well water test performed on 14 wells in Dimock and the accompanying press release explain the findings.


 

Robert W. Watson Information

White Paper - Robert W. Watson PhD PE (PDF)

Report of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation's Utilization of Effective Techniques for Protecting Fresh Water Zones/Horizons During Natural Gas Drilling – Completion and Plugging Activities

Robert W. Watson Full Report (PDF)

The complete 26-page report by Dr. Watson.

Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4


  Penn State Fact Sheet
Penn State Fact Sheet (PDF)

Water Facts #24 – Methane Gas and Its Removal from Wells in Pennsylvania. Produced by the School of Forest Resources about methane gas, how to measure it in a drinking –water well and methods of removal.


  Sec. Hanger Information

To the Citizens of Pennsylvania (PDF)

A letter to the public from Dan O. Dinges, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation discussing media reports about operations in Dimock, Pa.

Cabot Oil & Gas Challenges (PDF)

A press release responding to media statements and actions taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Letter to Sec. Hanger (PDF)

Letter to Secretary John Hanger of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection expressing concern over the settlements and interactions with the Department.

Exhibit A Exhibit B Tab 1 Tab 2 Tab 3

 

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