More information on rig counts and activity is available in Hart Energy's exclusive Unconventional Activity Tracker.
Western rig count as of January 15, 2021
| Date | California | Colorado | Idaho | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Mexico | North Dakota | Utah | Wyoming |
| SEPT. 18 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| SEPT. 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| OCT. 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| OCT. 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| OCT. 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| OCT. 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| OCT. 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| NOV. 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| NOV. 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| NOV. 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| NOV. 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| DEC. 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 |
Created By: Larry Prado - Activity Editor
Source: Baker Hughes
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