Surface Geology of Kuwait

Abstract This chapter represents a comprehensive review of Kuwait’s surface geology and stratigraphy from previous works accomplished by numerous geoscience researchers in the past decades. The Kuwait is characterized nearly flat topography, featureless to gently undulating, apart few tens meters escarpments north south, low moderately elevated hills ridges. It predominantly consists siliciclastic sediments sedimentary rock units ranging age Middle Eocene Holocene. main stratigraphic exposed successions are located Jal Az-Zor escarpment, Al-Subyiah (Bahrah) area, Ahmadi Quarry, Khiran Ridges, Enjefa Beach. oldest represented Dammam Formation, which at whereas youngest recent deposits cover most surficial area lie on top Group’s deposits. will illustrate Kuwait's strata. Recommendations future insights were also documented as part way forward improve presently available work for Kuwait.