Taylor Exploration Drilling
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Taylor Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (67%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
2
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 67%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Taylor Exploration Drilling operate?
Taylor Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Taylor Exploration Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
67% of Taylor Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 38 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Taylor Exploration Drilling operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hensley Heirs 5 in Metcalfe, KY at 683 ft.
Notable wells operated by Taylor Exploration Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensley Heirs 5 | KGS record 79851 | Active | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Taylor Exploration Drilling Co | 683 ft |
| Hensley Est 6 | 16-169-00951 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Taylor Exploration Drilling Co | 670 ft |
| Slinker, Glen 1 | KGS record 3001198 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Taylor Exploration Drilling Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Taylor Exploration Drilling operate?
Taylor Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Taylor Exploration Drilling's wells are still active?
2 of Taylor Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Taylor Exploration Drilling operate wells?
Taylor Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Taylor Exploration Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Taylor Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Taylor Exploration Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hensley Heirs 5 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 683 ft.
Where Taylor Exploration Drilling'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, “Taylor Exploration Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/taylor-exploration-drilling-108780 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).