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The present paper investigates methane seepagesaround several cratered wells in the gas condensate field. Methane concentrations in this area appearto be independent of the surface cover and exhibits extremely high spatial variability. In contrast,methane concentrations in the undisturbedmarshy floodplains areboth lower and less spatially variable. While circumstantial evidence points to a connection between decades old emergencyat gascondensate welland methane seepage, the exact mechanism is yet to be exposed.