Coterra
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Coterra Energy Inc. is an American energy company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration based in Houston, Texas. The company has operations in the Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale, and the Anadarko Basin.<ref name=10K/>
Template:As of, the company had Template:Convert of estimated proved reserves, of which 85% was natural gas, 7% was petroleum, and 8% was natural gas liquids.<ref name=10K/>
HistoryEdit
The company was formed as Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, a subsidiary of Cabot Corporation. It became a public company via an initial public offering in February 1990. In March 1991, the company became 100% publicly owned.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1994, the company acquired Washington Energy Resources in a $180 million stock transaction.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In May 1995, the company ousted John Lollar, its chairman and CEO, in part due to the ill-timing of the acquisition of Washington Energy Resources.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 1997, the company sold oil reserves and land in northwest Pennsylvania for $92.5 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2001, the company acquired Cody Energy for $230 million.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In June 2008, the company was added to the S&P 500.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2013, the company sold its assets in the Marmaton play of Oklahoma and West Texas for $160 million.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
In March 2018, the company sold its assets in the Eagle Ford Group to KKR and Venado Oil & Gas.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
In October 2021, the company acquired Cimarex Energy and was renamed Coterra Energy.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
ControversiesEdit
Environmental damageEdit
In 2009, the company was cited for violations in regard to spills of toxic hydraulic fracturing fluids in Northeastern Pennsylvania.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2012, the company was cited for improper well construction that had resulted in polluted drinking water.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Restraining order on anti-fracking activistEdit
In January 2014, the company sought, and a judge granted, a temporary injunction barring anti-fracking activist Vera Scroggins from entering on any of the 312.5 square miles of land in Pennsylvania owned or leased by the company. The company acknowledged that Scroggins had not violated any laws, but the lawsuit was due to her being a "nuisance" at company sites.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In March 2014, the judge narrowed the injunction to prevent Scroggins only from going within 100 feet of an active well pad and 25 feet of an inactive well pad, access road or access road entrance.Template:Citation needed