Bijan Allipour

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.

Bijan Allipour
بیژن عالی‌پور
Allipour in 2016
Born	(1949-03-27)27 March 1949 Masjed Soleyman, Iran
Died	7 December 2023(2023-12-07) (aged 74)
Education	Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering
Alma mater	University of Central Oklahoma
Occupation	CEO of NISOC (2014–2018)

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:

• Member of the board of directors at the National Iranian Oil Company.
• Advisor to the Petroleum Minister of Iran in development projects.
• Chairman and CEO of National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC).
• Chairman of Karoun, Marun, Aghajari, Masjed Soleyman and Gachsaran Oil and Gas Production Companies.
• Program Manager of Petro Iran Company.
• General Manager of Engineering & Construction at NISOC.
• Vice president of National Iranian South Oil Company.
• Head of Road & Construction of NIOC.
• Director of Transportation and Logistics of NIOC.
• Advisor to Khuzestan's Governor in Civil Projects.^[16]

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