Who operates Taylor M J 4?

Taylor M J 4 (API 12-191-07397) is operated by Jenkins, Gordon T. according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Taylor M J 4 plugged or still active?

Taylor M J 4 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Taylor M J 4 located?

Taylor M J 4 is in Wayne County, Illinois at 38.30996, -88.24492.

API 12-191-07397OrphanedOil well

Taylor M J 4

Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by Jenkins Gordon T

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.

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

Jul 1, 1963

Plug date

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Total depth

3,265 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 12-191-07397
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 38.30996, -88.24492
State record #: 121910739700

Operator

Jenkins Gordon T

Wells operated: 81
Active: 8
States: IL
As filed: Jenkins, Gordon T.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Staley-Baird Comm 1	12-193-03998	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Murvin & Steber Drlg
Barbre, Vernon 1	12-193-30031	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Haley, Jim Production Co.
Evans Elizabeth C 2	12-193-29339	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	R. K. Petroleum Corp.
Barbre, Vernon 1	12-193-32263	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Republic Oil Company, Inc.
Evans, E.C. 1	12-193-29159	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	R. K. Petroleum Corp.
Baird C 5	12-193-04042	Active	Oil	Murvin & Steber Drlg

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