1982 survey of US uranium exploration activity. [Contains glossary]

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5871296

Ninety-two companies questionnaire results were: total surface drilling in 1982 was 5.36 million feet, which was about 62% lower than for 1981. This reduction continues the trend which started in the period 1978 to 1979. The record high for surface drilling was 48.1 million feet reported for 1978. Total exploration expenditures for 1982 were $73.61 million which included $11.30 million for land acquisition, $27.85 million for surface drilling, and $34.47 million for other related exploration activities. The total exenditures for 1982 were about 49% lower than the $144.76 million reported in 1981. The industry's planned exploration expenditures are $39.93 million in 1983 and $33.91 million in 1984. These plans include 3.41 million feet of surface exploration and development drilling in 1983 and 2.89 million feet in 1984. Domestic exploration activities and plans for 1966 through 1984 are summarized. Foreign uranium exploration expenditures by US companies totaled $13.82 million.

• Research Organization: USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
• OSTI ID: 5871296
• Report Number(s): DOE/EIA-0402(82); ON: DE83017115
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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