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Jenny Chapman
Research Scientist, Hydrogeology - Emeritus
Phone 
702-862-5459
E-Mail 
Jenny.Chapman@dri.edu
Campus 
Las Vegas Campus
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Division 
Hydrologic Sciences

Professional Interests

Ms. Chapman is interested in helping solve problems related to waste disposal, contaminant tranpsort, and water supply in arid regions where paleoclimates may continue to influence flow systems or pose uncertainties for the future. Previous and current work rely heavily on isotopic (stable and radiogenic) and geochemical tracers for evaluating recharge and paleohydrologic systems. Borehole logging, time-domain reflectometry, and analytic and numerical modeling are other techniques that have been useful in her work.

Research Areas

  • Hydrology of the Unsaturated Zone
  • Contaminant Transport
  • Hydrogeological Controls on Availability and Quality of Ground Water
  • Global Environmental Hydrology

Education

Degree Institution Area
M.A. University of Texas at Austin Geology
B.S. Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas Geology

Keywords

hydrogeochemistry, hydrogeology, groundwater contaminant fate and transport

 

Publications
2022
Chapman, J. B., Thomas, J. M., Garner, C. B. (2022). Groundwater Recharge Timing Based on 14C and 2H within Indian Wells Valley, California, USA, Applied Geochemistry. Elsevier, March 11, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105268

Goreham, J., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2022). Analytical Results for the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Air Sampling Stations: Fourth Quarter CY2021

Goreham, J., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2022). Analytical Results for the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Air Sampling Stations: Third Quarter CY2021

Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J., Chapman, A. (2022). 2021 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. Appendix A. Air Monitoring Stations in 2021, SAND2022-10689

2021
Chapman, J. B., Miller, J. J. (2021). Stewardship Considerations for Nevada FFACO Corrective Action Units Closed through the EM NV Soils Activity based on Monitoring of Radionuclide Transport, paginated by section, DRI #45295; DOE/NV/0003590-58

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Goreham, J., McCurdy, G. D., Miller, J. J., Chapman, A. (2021). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2019 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, paginated by section, DRI# 45296: DOE/NV/0003590-60

Bacon, S. N., Berli, M., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2021). Surface Cover Assessment of the Mexican Hat Disposal Site, Utah, Paginated by section, 41284

Goreham, J., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2021). Analytical Results for the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Air Sampling Stations: First Quarter CY2021, Paginated by section

Goreham, J., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2021). Analytical Results for the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Air Sampling Stations: Fourth Quarter CY2020, Paginated by section

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Chapman, A., Goreham, J., McCurdy, G. D., Miller, J. J. (2021). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2020 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, Paginated by section, DRI Report # 41285

Miller, J. J., Bacon, S. N., Chapman, J. B. (2021). Update of Erosion Conditions and Assessment of Mitigation Options for the L-Bar Site, DRI Report # 41286

Goreham, J., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2021). Analytical Results for the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) Air Sampling Stations: Second Quarter CY2021

Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J. (2021). 2020 Annual Site Environmental Report for SNL/Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and SNL/Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2020, SAND2021-9000

2020
Chapman, J. B. (2020). CY2019 Annual Closure Monitoring Report for Corrective Action Unit 98, Frenchman Flat, Underground Test Area, NNSS. U.S. Department of Energy, DOE/EMNV-0020

Griffith, S. R. (Ed.) Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J. (2020). 2019 Annual Site Environmental Report for SNL/Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and SNL/Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2019, Sandia National Laboratory, SAND-2020-10353, 10.2172/1680041

Garner, C. B., Bacon, S. N., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F. (2020). Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Storage Analysis. Desert Research Institute

Pohlmann, K. F., Garner, C. B., Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M. (2020). Indian Wells Valley GSP Model Documentation, Appendix – 3H,. Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority

2019
Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Goreham, J., McCurdy, G. D., Miller, J. J., Chapman, A. (2019). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2018 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations

Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J. (2019). 2018 Annual Site Environmental Report for Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2018, SAND2019-9387 R

2018
Miller, J. J., Bacon, S. N., Chapman, J. B. (2018). Erosion Assessment of the Edgemont Disposal Site, South Dakota, paginated by section, DRI Publication No. 41274

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2018). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring CY2017 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0003590-25; DRI 45284

2017
Thomas, J. M., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F., Parashar, R., Rybarski, S. C., Hershey, R. L., Fereday, W. H. (2017). Hydraulic fracturing in the upper Humboldt River basin, Nevada, USA. 15th Water-Rock Interaction International Symposium, WRI-15, Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 17, 189-192, 10.1016/j.proeps.2016.12.065

Chapman, J. B., Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2017). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2016 Meteorological, Radiological, and Wind Transported Particulate Observations, DRI 45279; DOE DOE/NV/0003590-05

2016
Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., Chapman, J. B., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A. (2016). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2015 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0000939-37; DRI 45271

Ye, M., Wang, L., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B. (2016). Evaluating Groundwater Interbasin Flow Using Multiple Models and Multiple Types of Data, Groundwater, 54 (6), 805-817, 10.1111/gwat.12422

McGraw, D. S., Carroll, R. W., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B., Bacon, S. N., Jasoni, R. L. (2016). Groundwater Resource Sustainability: Modeling Evaluation for the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Technical report, NAWCWD TP 8811

2015
Chapman, J. B., Cooper, C. A., Lyles, B. F., Hershey, R. L., Healey, J. M. (2015). Handbook: Collecting Groundwater Samples from Monitoring wells in Frenchman Flat, CAU 98, DOE/NV/0000939-23, Desert Research Institute Publication No. 45261

Cooper, C. A., Chapman, J. B. (2015). Radionuclide MIgration at the Gasbuggy Underground Nuclear Test Site, LMS/GSB/S13226, DRI Report No. 41262

Daniels, J. I., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F. (2015). Approximating dose and risk for contaminants in groundwater from the Underground Nuclear Test Area of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), DOE/NV/0000939-25, DRI 45262

Nikolich, G., Shadel, C. A., Chapman, J. B., Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Etyemezian, V. R., Miller, J. J. (2015). Tonopah Test Range Air Monitoring: CY2014 Meteorological, Radiological, and Airborne Particulate Observations, DOE/NV/0000939-26, DRI 45263
DRI Publication 45263; DOE/NV/0000939-26

Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F., Plume, R. W., Parashar, R., Rybarski, S. C., Hershey, R. L., Fereday, W. H., Reeves, D. M., Thomas, J. M., Albright, W. H. (2015). Interim Final Report, Hydraulic Fracturing in the Upper Humboldt River Basin, Aquifer Quality Assessment Program, Desert Research Institute Publication No. 41263

2014
Reeves, D. M., Parashar, R., Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Chapman, J. B. (2014). Development and Calibration of Dual-Permeability Flow Models with Discontinuous Fault Networks, Vadose Zone Journal, 13 (8), 1-23, 10.2136/vzj2013.10.0183

2012
Lyles, B. F., McCurdy, G. D., Chapman, J. B., Miller, J. J. (2012). Timber Mountain Precipitation Monitoring Station

Chapman, J. B., Lyles, B. F. (2012). Summary of Field Activities at the Central Nevada Test Area, Faultless Site, June 26-28, 2012

2011
Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F. (2011). Expert Elicitation Process in Support of Groundwater Model Evaluation for Frenchman Flat, Nevada National Security Site

Chapman, J. B., Daniels, J. I. (2011). Screening Assessment of Potential Human-Health Risk from Future Natural-Gas Drilling Near Project Rulison in Western Colorado

2010
Zhu, J., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Carroll, R. W., Shafer, D. S. (2010). Sensitivity of Solute Advective Travel Time to Porosities of Hydrogeologic Units, Ground Water, 48, 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2009.00664.x

Reeves, D. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Pohll, G. M., Ye, M., Chapman, J. B. (2010). Incorporation of conceptual and parametric uncertainty into radionuclide flux estimates from a fractured granite rock mass, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 10.1007/s00477-010-0385-0

Zhu, J., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Carroll, R. W., Shafer, D. S. (2010). Sensitivity to Formation Porosity of Contaminant Transport from Nevada Test Site to Yucca Mountain, Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE, 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.1944-8376.0000047

Cooper, C. A., Chapman, J. B., Zhang, Y., Hodges, R., Ye, M. (2010). Update of Tritium Transport Calculations for the Rulison Site: Report of Activities and Results During 2009-2010

Chapman, J. B., Shafer, D. S., McCurdy, G. D., Lyles, B. F. (2010). Timber Mountain Precipitation Monitoring Station: Letter Report No. 1

2009
Ye, M., Cooper, C. A., Chapman, J. B., Gillespie, D. R., Zhang, Y. (2009). Geologically based Markov chain model for simulating tritium transport with uncertain conditions in a nuclear-stimulated natural gas reservoir, SPE Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, 12 (6), 974-984, 10.2118/114920-PA

Ye, M., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M., Reeves, D. M. (2009). A model-averaging method for assessing groundwater conceptual model uncertainty, Ground Water, 48, 716-728, 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2009.00633.x

Hassan, A., Bekhit, H. M., Chapman, J. B. (2009). Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo to quantify parameter uncertainty and its effect on predictions of a groundwater flow model, Environmental Modeling and Software, 24, 149-163

Zhu, J., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Carroll, R. W., Shafer, D. S. (2009). Uncertainty and Sensitivity of Contaminant Travel Times from the Upgradient Nevada Test Site to the Yucca Mountain Area

2008
Ye, M., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B. (2008). Expert elicitation of recharge model probabilities for the Death Valley Regional Flow System, Journal of Hydrology, 354, 102-115

Hassan, A., Bekhit, H. M., Chapman, J. B. (2008). Uncertainty assessment of a stochastic groundwater flow model using GLUE analysis, Journal of Hydrology, 362, 89-109

Gillespie, D. R., Lyles, B. F., Healey, J. M., Chapman, J. B. (2008). Investigation of Rapid Decrease in Water Level at MV-2 Lower Piezometer, Central Nevada Test Area

Chapman, J. B. (2008). Scoping Uncertainty Assessment for Contaminant Transport from the Gasbuggy Underground Nuclear Test Site

Cooper, C. A., Ye, M., Chapman, J. B. (2008). Addendum: Tritium Transport at the Rulison Site, a Nuclear Stimulated Low-permeability Natural Gas Reservoir

2007
Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M. (2007). Value of Information Analysis – Project Gnome Site, New Mexico

Pohlmann, K. F., Ye, M., Reeves, D. M., Zavarin, M., Decker, D. L., Chapman, J. B. (2007). Modeling of Groundwater Flow and Radionuclide Transport at the Climax Mine sub-CAU, Nevada Test Site

Hassan, A., Chapman, J. B., Lyles, B. F. (2007). Validation Analysis of the Shoal Groundwater Flow and Transport Model

2004
Hassan, A., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F. (2004). Uncertainty Analysis of Seawater Intrusion and Implications for Radionuclide Transport at Amchitka Islands Underground Nuclear TestsChapter Uncertainty Analysis of Seawater Intrusion and Implications for Radionuclide Transport at Amchitka Islands Underground Nuclear Tests. In , Coastal Aquifer Management: Monitoring, Modeling, and Case Studies, 207-231

2003
Chapman, J. B., Lewis, B., Litus, G. (2003). Chemical and isotopic evaluation of water sources to the fens of South Park, Colorado, Environmental Geology, 43, 5

Reimus, P., Pohll, G. M., Mihevc, T. M., Chapman, J. B., Haga, M., Lyles, B. F., Kosinski, S., Niswonger, R. G., Sanders, P. (2003). Testing and parameterizing a conceptual model for solute transport in a fractured granite using multiple tracers in a forced-gradient test, Water Resources Research, 39, 12, 1356-1370

2001
Chapman, J. B. (2001). Chemical and Isotopic Evaluation of Water Sources to the Fens of South Park, Colorado, DRI Report No. 41167

1998
Pohlmann, K. F., Campagna, D., Chapman, J. B., Earman, S. B. (1998). Investigation of the Origin of Springs in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 51, DRI Report No. 41161

Conference Proceedings
2019
Reeves, D., Parashar, R., Labolle, E. M., Zhang, Y., Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Chapman, J. B. (2019). Integrated Use of Data and Numerical Models for Site Conceptual Model Development In Complex Hydrogeologic Systems. 2019 NGWA Conference on Fractured Rock and Groundwater: Burlington, VT, September 23, 2019-September 24, 2019

2018
Bacon, S. N., Miller, J. J., Chapman, J. B. (2018). Evaluating Vulnerability of Closed Uranium Mill Tailing Sites to Event-Triggered Surface Erosion. 2018 Long-Term Stewardship Conference: Grand Junction, Colorado, August 20, 2018-August 24, 2018
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2018/10/f56/Chapman-Evaluating-Vulnerability.pdf

2017
Cooper, C. A., Chapman, J. B., Hodges, R., Dayvault, J. (2017). Radionuclide migration at a Plowshare Program site: the Gasbuggy Underground Nuclear Test Site, San Juan County, New Mexico. Waste Management: Phoenix, March 5, 2017-March 9, 2017

2016
Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F., Plume, R., Parashar, R., Rybarski, S. C., Hershey, R. L., Fereday, W. H., Reeves, M., Thomas, J. M. (2016). Assessment of the Migration Potential of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids in Northeastern Nevada. American Water Resources Association: Anchorage, AK, April 25, 2016-April 27, 2016

2015
Miller, J. J., Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Nikolich, G., Etyemezian, V. R., Chapman, J. B. (2015). Fate and Transport of Contaminants at Soils Sites – 15512. Waste Management ’15: Phoenix, AZ, March 15, 2015

2014
Reeves, D. M., Parashar, R., Pohlmann, K. F., Zhang, Y., Russell, C. E., LaBolle, E., Chapman, J. B. (2014). Radionuclide Containment Properties of Fractured and Faulted Volcanic Tuff Units at the T-Tunnel Complex, Rainier Mesa, Nevada National Security Site. Waste Management 2014

Zhang, Y., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Parashar, R. (2014). Capturing anomalous dynamics of conservative and reactive contaminant transport in fractured media from centimeter scales to kilometer scales. DOE UGTA TIE Workshop, July 16, 2014

Parashar, R., Reeves, D. M., Zhang, Y., Pickman, L. H., Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Chapman, J. B. (2014). Western Pahute Mesa Discrete Fracture Network Modeling and Upscaling. DOE UGTA TIE Workshop, July 16, 2014

Zhang, Y., Parashar, R., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B. (2014). Non-Fickian Transport in Fractured Media. AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA

2013
Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E. (2013). Use of a Regional Model to Support Site-Scale Groundwater Flow Modeling at Pahute Mesa, Nevada. Devil’s Hole Workshop: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California, May 1, 2013-May 3, 2013

2010
Pohlmann, K. F., Zhu, J., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Shafer, D. S., Carroll, R. W. (2010). Effect of porosity correlations on sensitivity of contaminant travel time. AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

2009
Chapman, J. B., Cooper, C. A., Ye, M., Hodges, R., Hutton, R., Craig, J., Pauling, T. (2009). Balancing Subsurface Restrictions And Resource Access Under Conditions Of Changing Land Use At The Rulison Underground Nuclear Test Site, Piceance Basin, Colorado, USA. Waste Management Symposium: Phoenix

Chapman, J. B., Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Pohll, G. M. (2009). Role of Groundwater Monitoring for Closure of Underground Nuclear Tests on the Nevada Test Site. American Geophysical Union: San Francisco

2008
Ye, M., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M., Reeves, D. M. (2008). Assessing recharge and hydrostratigraphic model uncertainty in the Climax Mine area of the Nevada Test Site. MODFLOW and MORE 2008: Ground Water and Public Policy: Golden, CO

Zhu, J., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Carroll, R. W., Shafer, D. S. (2008). Uncertainty and Sensitivity of Contaminant Travel Times from Nevada the Test Site to Yucca Mountain. 2008 Devils Hole Workshop: Death Valley, CA

Hassan, A., Zhang, Y., Bekhit, H. M., Chapman, J. B. (2008). Design of Groundwater Monitoring Networks Considering Conceptual Model and Parametric Uncertainty. American Geophysical Union: San Francisco

Pohlmann, K. F., Zhu, J., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Carroll, R. W., Shafer, D. S. (2008). Contaminant Travel Times from the Nevada Test Site to Yucca Mountain: Sensitivity to Porosity. AGU 2008 Fall Meeting: San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

2007
Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M., Hassan, A., Pohlmann, K. F. (2007). Using Uncertainty to Guide Characterization, Closure, and Long-term Management of an Underground Nuclear Test Site. International Symposium on Technology and Society: Risk, Uncertainty, Vulnerability: Las Vegas, Nevada, 10.1109/ISTAS.2007.4362211

Chapman, J. B., Pohll, G. M., Hassan, A., Pohlmann, K. F. (2007). Using Uncertainty to Guide Characterization, Closure, and Long-term Management of an Underground Nuclear Test Site, 1-2: June 1-2, 2007, Las Vegas, NV

Pohlmann, K. F., Ye, M., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B. (2007). Use of Numerical Groundwater Modeling to Evaluate Uncertainty in Conceptual Models of Recharge and Hydrostratigraphy: June 1-2, 2007, Las Vegas, NV

Reeves, D. M., Schultz, R. A., Bingham, C., Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Chapman, J. B. (2007). Characterization of preferential pathways at the T-Tunnel Complex, Rainier Mesa, Nevada. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting: San Francisco

2006
Hassan, A., Bekhit, H. M., Chapman, J. B. (2006). Uncertainty Reduction for Parameters of a Seawater Intrusion Model using Markov Chain Monte Carlo, 1-8: Denmark

Ye, M., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B., Shafer, D. S. (2006). On Evaluation of Recharge Model Model Uncertainty, a Priori and a Posteriori: Las Vegas, Nevada

Cooper, C. A., Ye, M., Chapman, J. B. (2006). Tritium transport through a low-permeability natural gas reservoir. TOUGH Symposium 2006, May 15-17: Berkeley, Calif.

Pohlmann, K. F., Zhu, J., Ye, M., Carroll, R. W., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Shafer, D. S. (2006). Evaluation of Groundwater Pathways and Travel Times From the Nevada Test Site to the Potential Yucca Mountain Repository: San Francisco, CA

Ye, M., Pohlmann, K. F., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B. (2006). Assessing Recharge and Geological Model Uncertainty at the Climax Stock of the Death Valley Regional Flow System: San Francisco, California

Reeves, D. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B., Ye, M. (2006). Incorporation of model and parameter uncertainty in predicting radionuclide fluxes from the Climax Granite Intrusive: San Francisco, California

Pohlmann, K. F., Zhu, J., Ye, M., Chapman, J. B., Russell, C. E., Shafer, D. S., Carroll, R. W. (2006). Evaluation of Groundwater Pathways and Travel Times from the Nevada Test Site to the Potential Yucca Mountain Repository: San Francisco, California

2005
Marty, R., Sanders, P., Chapman, J. B., Evans, C. S. (2005). Screening Risk Assessment for Possible Radionuclides in the Amchitka Marine Environment: Kodiak, Alaska

Pohlmann, K. F., Ye, M., Pohll, G. M., Chapman, J. B. (2005). Assessing recharge model uncertainty: Case study using the Death Valley Regional Flow System Model: San Francisco, CA

Hassan, A., Chapman, J. B. (2005). Verification and Uncertainty Reduction for Amchitka Underground Nuclear Test Models using Bayesian Conditioning: Kodiak, AK

2003
Shafer, D. S., Chapman, J. B., Hassan, A., Pohll, G. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Young, M. H. (2003). Long-term stewardship and risk management for inactive nuclear test sites in the United States: Oxford, England

2002
Hassan, A., Pohll, G. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Chapman, J. B. (2002). Groundwater flow and transport modeling: Three approaches for three different environments, 223-242: Kuwait