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KEY INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Disciplined Capital 2016 capital spending guidance of $325 million, a 58% reduction year-over-year
Spending Driving 2016 production growth guidance of 2% - 7% despite the significant reduction in spending
Production and
2015 reserve growth of 11% despite reduced activity levels and lower price realizations
Reserve Growth
2015 Marcellus-only cash costs1 of $0.82 per Mcf (direct LOE of $0.04 per Mcf)
Focused on Conservative leverage position: Debt / LTM EBITDAX2 of 2.5x at year-end 2015
Maintaining a Strong Financial flexibility: $413 million of borrowings outstanding on the Companys $1.8 billion
Financial Position facility at year-end 2015
FY 2015 FY 2016E
Marcellus
70% Marcellus Eagle Ford
400 2% - 7%
28.6%
300 Liquids
200 Gas
100
0
2013 2014 2015 2016E
5.0 35.7%
4.0 Liquids
3.0 Gas
2.0
1.0
0.0
2013 2014 2015
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WHILE MAINTAINING A CONSERVATIVE BALANCE SHEET
1.3x
1.2x
0.9x
1EBITDAX is a non-GAAP measure defined as net income plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and amortization, exploration expense, 6
gains and losses resulting from the sale of assets, non-cash gains and losses on derivative instruments, and stock-based compensation expense and other
INDUSTRY-LEADING COST STRUCTURE
$1.50
Cash Unit Costs ($/Mcfe)
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016E
2016E activity: ~25 net wells drilled / ~40 net wells completed
Recently increased EUR per 1,000 guidance from 3.6 Bcf to 3.8 48
Bcf, further solidifying Cabots productivity per well as best-in-
class across the Marcellus
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SUCCESSFUL RESULTS FROM CABOTS DOWNSPACING TESTS HAVE RESULTED
IN A 15% INCREASE IN MARCELLUS LOCATIONS
Comparison of Cabots 700- to 800-foot spaced wells vs. 1,000-foot spaced type curve
800
600
400
200
0
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
Days
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CABOT OIL & GAS CONTINUES TO DRILL THE MOST PROLIFIC WELLS IN
THE MARCELLUS SHALE
Top 100 Marcellus Wells By Operator1 Percentage of Operators Total Wells in Top 100
Peer G
Peer H Cabot 21%
Peer F 1
1
Peer E 3
Peer I
3 Peer E 6%
1
Peer D
4
Peer D 4%
Peer C Peer I 4%
6
Peer A 3%
Peer B
6
Peer H 1%
Peer A
7 Peer F 1%
Cabot Peer C 1%
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Peer B <1%
Peer G <1%
Includes content supplied by IHS Global, Inc.; copyright IHS Global, Inc., 2016, All Rights Reserved. Includes all horizontal / directional Marcellus wells in Pennsylvania and West Virginia with a
production start date from January 2012 to December 2015
1 As measured by max 30-day rate 11
Note: Peers include Antero Resources, Chesapeake Energy, Chief Oil & Gas, EQT, PGE, Range Resources, Rice Energy, Vantage Energy and Warren Resources
CABOT HAS 18 OF THE TOP 20 WELLS DRILLED IN PENNSYLVANIA SINCE 2012
16.3
11.8 11.7
11.4 11.4
10.7
10.1 9.9 9.7 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.3
Source: PA DEP Oil & Gas Reporting Website; production data through December 2015. Includes all wells drilled on or after 1/1/2012 12
CABOTS MARCELLUS DRILLING AND COMPLETION COST SAVINGS
Marcellus AFE Well Costs By Component Marcellus Well Cost Savings By Category
% Reduction Due to Efficiency Gains % Reduction Due to Pricing
Tangibles
6%
Completion
Completion
Drilling Rig
Facilities
Services
Tangibles
Facilities
Services
Services
Services
Drilling
9%
Frac
31%
0%
Drilling Rig
8%
(10%)
(20%)
(30%)
Frac (40%)
Services
18%
(50%)
Drilling
Services
28% (60%)
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CABOTS MARCELLUS DRILLING EFFICIENCIES
16.9
14.3
13.6
12.8 12.4
10.5
9.4 9.4
6.0
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Bcf/d
14
12
10
73 75 74 75
67
62
27 26 26 29 51
20 18 43
16
25 28 28 26 15 29
30
33
25 12
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21 21 20 20 17 13
11 10 9 4
Q1 2014 Q2 2014 Q3 2014 Q4 2014 Q1 2015 Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Current
Source: 1 EIA Drilling Productivity Report as of February 8, 2016; 2 Baker Hughes North America Rotary Rig Count as of February 12, 2016 15
WHILE DEMAND GROWTH IS ON THE HORIZON
APPROXIMATELY 8 BCF PER DAY OF POTENTIAL NEW TAKEAWAY CAPACITY
FROM CABOTS NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA SUPPLY AREA
5
Bcf/d
0
Dec-16 Mar-17 Jun-17 Sep-17 Dec-17 Mar-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18
Other
3%
TCO
6%
MPL
7% Leidy
31%
DTI
8%
Fixed Price
12%
TGP
NYMEX 17%
16%
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EAGLE FORD SHALE
CABOTS EAGLE FORD SHALE SUMMARY
~9,500
Buckhorn: ~75,000 net acres
~7,300 ~7,400
Presidio: ~10,500 net acres
2016E activity: ~5 net wells drilled / ~15 net wells completed FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016E
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CABOTS EAGLE FORD DRILLING AND COMPLETION COST SAVINGS
Eagle Ford AFE Well Costs By Component Eagle Ford Well Cost Savings By Category
% Reduction Due to Efficiency Gains % Reduction Due to Pricing
Drilling Rig
7%
Frac
Completion Services
8% 31%
Drilling Services
Frac Services
Facilities /
Drilling Rig
Tangibles
Artificial Lift
13%
0%
(10%)
(20%)
(30%)
(40%)
(50%)
Drilling
Services
16% Completion (60%)
Services
25%
(70%)
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CABOTS EAGLE FORD DRILLING EFFICIENCIES
15.0
12.5 11.4
8.8 8.7 8.8 8.2 8.0
6.2
$419 $400
$370 $344
$296 $280
$232 $205 $181
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