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by _aavaa_ 703 days ago
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.1c06458

That study puts it at 9.4% of gross production. Many other sources exist which put 5% at a very realistic number. Fossil gas is dirt cheap, invisible, and leaks are large self-reported, so the companies have 0 reasons to properly test for or stop leaks.