Cabot Oil and Gas (COG) Receives Cease Order For All Gas Well Fracking in Susquehanna County
The Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) to cease all natural gas well hydro fracking operations in Susquehanna County until the company completes a number of important engineering and safety tasks.
"The department took this action because of our concern about Cabot's current fracking process and to ensure that the environment in Susquehanna County is properly protected," DEP Northcentral Regional Director Robert Yowell said.
Cabot voluntarily shut down fracking operations at the Heitsman well in Dimock Township on Tuesday afternoon following three separate spills there in less than one week. The company is currently drilling seven new wells in the county that will require fracking.
The order requires Cabot to develop within 14 days an updated and accurate Pollution Prevention and Contingency Plan and Control and Disposal Plan for all permitted well pad sites in Susquehanna County.
The company must conduct an engineering study of all equipment and work practices associated with hydraulic fracturing at all well sites in the county within 21 days.[SM]
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