More information on rig counts and activity is available in Hart Energy's exclusive Unconventional Activity Tracker.
Western rig count as of April 9, 2021
| Date | California | Colorado | Idaho | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Mexico | North Dakota | Utah | Wyoming |
| DEC. 11 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| DEC. 18 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| DEC. 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| DEC. 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| JAN. 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| JAN. 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| JAN. 22 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| JAN. 29 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| FEB. 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| FEB. 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| FEB. 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| FEB. 26 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| MAR. 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| MAR. 12 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| MAR. 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| MAR. 26 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 5 |
| APR. 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| APR. 9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
Created By: Larry Prado - Activity Editor
Source: Baker Hughes
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