Bijan Allipour

{{Short description|Iranian business executive (1949–2023)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

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| name = Bijan Allipour

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|03|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Masjed Soleyman, Iran

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|12|07|1949|03|27|df=y}}

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| image = Bijan Allipour 2016.jpg

| caption = Allipour in 2016

| native_name = {{nobold|بیژن عالی‌پور}}

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| education = Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Engineering

| alma_mater = University of Central Oklahoma

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| occupation = CEO of NISOC (2014–2018)

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Bijan Allipour ({{langx|fa|بیژن عالی‌پور}}; 27 March 1949 – 7 December 2023) was an Iranian business executive and upstream oil and gas expert.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=340549921&privcapId=5463629&previousCapId=5463629&previousTitle=National%20Iranian%20Oil%20Company |title=Bijan Aalipour |publisher=Bloomberg|date= Apr 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022727/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=340549921&privcapId=5463629&previousCapId=5463629&previousTitle=National%20Iranian%20Oil%20Company |archive-date=2018-09-16}} He was an advisor to the Petroleum Minister of Iran (Bijan Zangeneh) in development projects.{{cite web|url=https://en.shana.ir/news/286983/Who-Are-Iran-s-New-Oil-Managers |title=Who Are Iran's New Oil Managers? Iran Petroleum Ministry Shakeup |publisher= Shana.ir |date=21 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/amp/iran-signs-oil-deal-with-uk-group-as-france-s-total-exits/4398001.html |title=Iran Signs Oil Deal With UK Group as France's Total Exits |publisher=VOANews |date=2018-05-17}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nisoc.ir/HomePage.aspx?TabID=5056&Site=nisoc&Lang=en-US |title=NISOC's Board of Directors |publisher=NISOC}} He was chairman and CEO of National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC) from 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.irna.ir/en/News/81354722/ |title=NISOC gets new director |publisher=IRNA |date= 19 October 2014|access-date=2014-10-19}} to 2018.{{Cite web|title=Ahmad Muhammadi Assigned as NISOC CEO - Executive Recruiting|url=https://www.gulfoilandgas.com/webpro1/main/mainnews.asp?id=67581|access-date=2020-06-26|website=www.gulfoilandgas.com}} Allipour was also a member of the board of directors of National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).{{cite web|url=http://www.nioc.ir/portal/home/?generaltext/81026/81171/81826/|title=NIOC's Members of the board of directors|publisher=National Iranian Oil Company|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119141622/http://www.nioc.ir/portal/home/?generaltext%2F81026%2F81171%2F81826%2F|archive-date=2015-11-19}} 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{{Cite web|url=http://www.nisoc.ir/HomePage.aspx?TabID=5056&Site=nisoc&Lang=en-US|title=Board Of Directors|website=www.nisoc.ir|access-date=2018-05-21}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.shana.ir/en/newsagency/print/18409 |title=Developing Maroun Khami Field Started |publisher=Shana.ir |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027055526/http://www.shana.ir/en/newsagency/print/18409 |archive-date=2014-10-27 |url-status=dead}} Formerly, he had been the Advisor to Khuzestan's Governor in Civil Projects.{{cite web|url=http://financialtribune.com/archive/2015/09/29/articles/energy/27533/crude-output-reach-3-mbpd |title=Crude Output to Reach 3 mbpd |publisher=Financial Tribune |date=Oct 8, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/news/423689/Britain-supports-its-companies-activities-in-Iran-envoy |title=Britain supports its companies' activities in Iran: envoy |publisher=Tehran Times |date=2018-05-18}}

In 2015, NISOC was the largest Iranian oil company{{cite web|url=http://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSL5N1FW0AM |title=Power restored in Iran oil regions, output loss to be compensated |publisher=Reuters |date=Feb 11, 2017}} and produced about 3 million barrels of oil per day.{{cite web|url=http://www.shana.ir/en/newsagency/244312/NISOC-Ready-for-Maximum-Production |title=NISOC Ready for Maximum Production |publisher=shana |date=July 20, 2015}} NISOC output accounted for nearly 83% of total crude oil production of Iran.

Allipour died on 7 December 2023, at the age of 74.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=مدیرعامل پیشین شرکت ملی مناطق نفتخیز جنوب درگذشت |url=https://www.shana.ir/news/634218/%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%82-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B2-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B0%D8%B4%D8%AA |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=Shana |language=fa}}