Who operates 1-B Taylor?

1-B Taylor (API 05-067-05313) is operated by Cherokee Air Drilling, Inc. according to the Colorado regulator's registry.

Is 1-B Taylor plugged or still active?

1-B Taylor is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is 1-B Taylor located?

1-B Taylor is in La Plata County, Colorado at 37.08040, -108.15300, in the Red Mesa field.

API 05-067-05313OrphanedGas well

1-B Taylor

Gas well in La Plata County, Colorado · operated by Cherokee Air Drilling

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

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Total depth

876 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 05-067-05313
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (PA))
Type: Gas(GW)
Field: Red Mesa
County: La Plata
Coordinates: 37.08040, -108.15300
State record #: 446217

Operator

Cherokee Air Drilling

Wells operated: 4
Active: 0
States: CO
As filed: CHEROKEE AIR DRILLING, INC.

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Nearby wells

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Culpepper Martin #004a	30-045-22321	Active	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
Mead 27 #001	30-045-29369	Active	Gas	Enduring Resources, LLC
Moore Ls #007	30-045-60072	Active	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
Ute Indians A #063	30-045-34154	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
Ripley #002	30-045-11273	Active	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company
Culpepper Martin #007c	30-045-30118	Active	Gas	Hilcorp Energy Company

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Colorado oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.