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U.S. Uranium Drilling Activities

Table 1. U.S. Uranium Drilling Activities, 2003 - 2007 Year Exploration Drilling Development Drilling Exploration and Development Drilling Number of Holes Feet (thousand) Number of Holes Feet (thousand) Number of Holes Feet (thousand) 2003 NA NA NA NA W W 2004 W W W W 2,185 1,249 2005 W W W W 3,143 1,668 2006 1,473 821 3,430 1,892 4,903 2,713 2007 4,351 2,200 4,996 2,946 9,347 5,146   NA = Not available.   W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.   Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.   Source: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A, "Domestic Uranium Production Report" (2003-2007)