Geologic and tectonic history of Kuwait as inferred from seismic data

A series of structural and isopach maps have been constructed to model the tectonic history of Kuwait. These indicate that the geological history of Kuwait has been one of general subsidence, interrupted on a number of occasions by periods of uplift. A major unconformity in the mid-Cretaceous is observed above the Burgan High — a structural feature of great importance because of its hydrocarbon potential. Thinning of sediments, as seen on the isopach maps, suggests that the development of this structural high began as early as the Jurassic.