Taurus Exploration
Operator of record for 317 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TAURUS EXPLORATION · Taurus Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Taurus Exploration is the operator of record for 317 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (0.9%) are active, 313 (99%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 309 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
317
Active
3
Plugged
313
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 309 |
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Taurus Exploration operate?
Taurus Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Alabama (309) and Kentucky (8). Its 309 Alabama wells are 2% of the 15,091 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Taurus Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.9% of Taurus Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 99% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Taurus Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (1%) are oil wells and 6 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bryan 23-2 #1 in Choctaw, AL at 11,815 ft. The wells listed below sit in Choctaw (AL), Hale (AL), Tuscaloosa (AL) and Greene (AL). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Taurus Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan 23-2 #1 | 01-023-20350 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 11,815 ft |
| TECO Injection Well #26-8-224A-4400 | 01-065-20242 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 9,762 ft |
| M. Banks 20-7 #1 | 01-125-20869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tuscaloosa, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 6,896 ft |
| Gulf States Paper 16-5-1 #1 | 01-063-20005 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greene, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 6,200 ft |
| Weyerhauser 36-7-1-2927 | 01-063-20006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greene, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,500 ft |
| Manderson 11-15-1-4401 | 01-125-21022 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tuscaloosa, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,400 ft |
| Burroughs 16-2-137 | 01-063-20029 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greene, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,329 ft |
| West 15-1-155a-4217 | 01-065-20111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,228 ft |
| Terry 14-4-153-4216 | 01-065-20047 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,203 ft |
| Owens 23-4-255-4307 | 01-065-20232 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,200 ft |
| Owens 23-6-256-4306 | 01-065-20186 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,200 ft |
| Gulf States Paper 2-6-295-4131 | 01-065-20110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hale, AL | Taurus Exploration, Inc. | 5,165 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Taurus Exploration operate?
Taurus Exploration is the operator of record for 317 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (309). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Taurus Exploration's wells are still active?
3 of Taurus Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 313 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Taurus Exploration operate wells?
Taurus Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (309) and Kentucky (8).
Does Taurus Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Taurus Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Taurus Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bryan 23-2 #1 in Choctaw, AL is the deepest at 11,815 ft.
Where Taurus Exploration's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Taurus Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/taurus-exploration-98319 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).