This article presents the results of field experiments demonstrating the possibility of detecting buckling of gas well columns based on the results of the analysis of acoustic noise. It is shown that, based on the accumulated amplitude spectra obtained during observations in the chains of gas wells, it is possible to reliably identify the loss of stability of the investigated object. In addition, it is shown that the analysis of standing waves of vertical compression-extension arising in the gas column of a well under the influence of noise makes it possible to control its length and qualitatively assess the ratio of the acoustic stiffness of the roof and the roof. columns of a gas well.