Co-venturer Hindustan Oil said production from PY-3 had been temporarily suspended on 18 December due to the "breakup of the crude oil import hose occasioned by bad weather conditions prevailing on the south east coast of India".
UK-headquartered Hardy is hoping to restart production as soon as there is a weather window, added Hindustan.
Gross average daily oil production at PY-3 for the six months ended 30 June 2007 was 4948 barrels per day compared to 5913 bpd in the same six months last year, said Hardy.
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