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Iranian business executive (1949–2023)

Bijan Allipour
بیژن عالی‌پور
Allipour in 2016
Born(1949-03-27)27 March 1949
Masjed Soleyman, Iran
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. He was an advisor to the Petroleum Minister of Iran (Bijan Zangeneh) in development projects. He was chairman and CEO of National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) from 2014 to 2018. Allipour was also a member of the board of directors of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). 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 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. Formerly, he had been the Advisor to Khuzestan's Governor in Civil Projects.

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

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

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.

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.

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