Bijan Allipour
Allipour in 2018
Born(1949-03-27)27 March 1949
Died7 December 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 74)
EducationMechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Alma materUniversity of Central Oklahoma
OccupationCEO of NISOC (2014–2018)

Bijan Allipour (Persian: بیژن عالی‌پور; 27 March 1949 – 7 December 2023) was an Iranian business executive and upstream oil and gas expert.[1] He was an advisor to the Petroleum Minister of Iran (Bijan Zangeneh) in development projects.[2][3][4] He was chairman and CEO of National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) from 2014[5] to 2018.[6] Allipour was also a member of the board of directors of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).[7] He had earlier been the senior executive vice president of NISOC, which he had joined in 1979.

Allipour held a master's degree in Industrial Engineering[8] from the University of Central Oklahoma. Among other positions, Allipour used to have in NISOC are Manager of Engineering and Construction, Director of Road & Construction and Head of Transportation and Logistics of NIOC.[9] Formerly, he had been the Advisor to Khuzestan's Governor in Civil Projects.[10][11]

In 2015, NISOC was the largest Iranian oil company[12] and produced about 3 million barrels of oil per day.[13] NISOC output accounted for nearly 83% of total crude oil production of Iran.[13]

Allipour died on 7 December 2023, at the age of 74.[14]

Early life and education

Allipour was born in Masjed Soleyman, Iran, in 1949. He held a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and master's degree of Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Oklahoma.[15]

Career

Prior to his appointment as managing director of NISOC, Allipour held the following positions:

Allipour was also a member of the board of trustees of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran.[17]

References

  1. "Bijan Aalipour". Bloomberg. 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018.
  2. "Who Are Iran's New Oil Managers? Iran Petroleum Ministry Shakeup". Shana.ir. 21 January 2019.
  3. "Iran Signs Oil Deal With UK Group as France's Total Exits". VOANews. 17 May 2018.
  4. "NISOC's Board of Directors". NISOC.
  5. "NISOC gets new director". IRNA. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  6. "Ahmad Muhammadi Assigned as NISOC CEO - Executive Recruiting". www.gulfoilandgas.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "NIOC's Members of the board of directors". National Iranian Oil Company. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
  8. "Board Of Directors". www.nisoc.ir. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. "Developing Maroun Khami Field Started". Shana.ir. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014.
  10. "Crude Output to Reach 3 mbpd". Financial Tribune. 8 October 2015.
  11. "Britain supports its companies' activities in Iran: envoy". Tehran Times. 18 May 2018.
  12. "Power restored in Iran oil regions, output loss to be compensated". Reuters. 11 February 2017.
  13. 1 2 "NISOC Ready for Maximum Production". shana. 20 July 2015.
  14. "مدیرعامل پیشین شرکت ملی مناطق نفتخیز جنوب درگذشت". Shana (in Persian). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  15. "NISOC to raise production". irna. 7 October 2015.
  16. "Iran oil company ready to boost output to maximum after lifting sanctions". isna. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  17. Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran UNESCO
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