TRIPOLI, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Maintenance on the

Zaggut-Sidra pipeline linking Libya's Waha oilfield to the port

of Es-Sider has been completed and flows have resumed, Waha Oil

Company said on Friday.

Oil production from the field is expected to return to

normal levels in the coming hours, the company said in a

statement.

Production was suspended for maintenance early this week

after a fire broke out at the pipeline.

Pumping operations have now been restored "after completing

all maintenance work, replacing pipes, and conducting the

necessary tests to ensure the safety of pumping operations

through the pipeline from the fields to Es Sider port," Waha Oil

said.

An engineer from Es Sider port told Reuters that one

tanker is currently onloading in the port and another is waiting

to enter the port.

Waha, a subsidiary of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC),

operates as a joint venture with TotalEnergies and

ConocoPhillips ( COP ).

The company runs five main fields: Waha - which produces

more than 100,000 bpd - Gallo, Al-Fargh, Al-Samah and Al-Dhahra.

The company's total production capacity is about 300,000

bpd, which is exported through Es Sider terminal.