<p>Newly formed task force SKSP Migas confirmed Wednesday that Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) West Madura Offshore (WMO) is still experiencing production problems at the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) sited offshore East Java, due to storms which have been plaguing the region in the recent weeks.</p><p>"Over the last week, there has been a variety of operating problems due to bad weather. Waves in the Java Sea reached six to seven feet high, causing the storage anchor rope in the offshore field to rupture. As a result of this incident, PHE WMO could only produce less than 2,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd)," SKSP Migas said in its disclosure.</p><p>PHE WMO's production target is 25,000 bopd.</p><p>At present, repair works on the ruptured hose are ongoing, and production levels at PHEWMO's PSC are at around 6,000 to 7,000 bopd.</p><p><a href="http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/123931/Heavy_Storms_Disrupt_Pertamina_Hess_Operations_Offshore_Java">Keep reading...</a></p>