EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-53723) of our report dated February 11, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (the "Company"), which appears in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, Texas April 12, 2000