| Bijan Allipour | |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Masjed Soleyman, Iran |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Education: | Mechanical Engineering Industrial Engineering |
| Alma Mater: | University of Central Oklahoma |
| Occupation: | CEO of NISOC (2014–2018) |
Bijan Allipour (fa|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.
Allipour died on 7 December 2023, at the age of 74.[14]
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]
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]