The primary target of Kilauea-1 is a similar Lower Jurassic to Triassic North Rankin-Mungaroo formation buttress trap located below 3,265m, on trend with the Corvus gas discovery in the adjacent permit, WA-246-P.

Corvus-1 intersected two separate gas columns differentiated by pressure within the Lower Jurassic North Rankin formation and Triassic Mungaroo formation.

Potential of the primary Kilauea target ranges from; a mean case of 419 billion cubic feet of gas with a possible oil leg of 10 million barrels of oil, to a P10 case of 938 billion cubic feet of gas with a possible oil leg of 26 million barrel of oil, if hydrocarbons are present in the prospect.

Apache said the well may not be flow tested in the event of a discovery, but will be evaluated by wireline and possibly a sidetrack may be undertaken to obtain core. Following this the well will be plugged and abandoned.

Participants in Kilauea 1 are Sun Resources 7.5%, Apache Northwest 40.25% (operator), Kufpec Australia 30.00%, Wandoo Petroleum 22.25%.