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Table 1. U.S. Uranium Drilling Activities, 2003-2009
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
2008 5,198 2,543 4,157 2,551 9,355 5,093
2009 1,790 1,051 3,889 2,691 5,679 3,742
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: U.S. Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A, "Domestic Uranium Production Report" (2003-2009).