Who operates Taylor, L J 4?

Taylor, L J 4 (API 16-183-01617) is operated by Legg, Ed according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Taylor, L J 4 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Taylor, L J 4 located?

Taylor, L J 4 is in Ohio County, Kentucky at 37.70335, -86.82430.

API 16-183-01617OrphanedOil well

Taylor, L J 4

Oil well in Ohio County, Kentucky · operated by Legg Ed

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

356 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-183-01617
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Ohio
Coordinates: 37.70335, -86.82430
State record #: 2037111

Operator

Legg Ed

Wells operated: 11
Active: 1
States: KY
As filed: LEGG, ED

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Jewell, J E 4	16-183-02543	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	H & H Oil Company
Mckinley 16	16-183-05651	Other status	Other type	Unknown
Ambrose, R L	16-183-02200	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ambrose, B Sterling
Mckinley 11	16-183-05656	Other status	Other type	Unknown
Ezell, Ollie B 0-123	16-183-01107	Orphaned	Oil	Cities Service Petroleum Co
Jewell, J E 2 Reop	16-183-02692	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Harper, A E & John K Steele

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