Iranian Entity: Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI)
| Entity Name: |
| Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) |
| Also Known As: |
Research Institute of Petroleum Company |
| Program: |
| Biological; Chemical |
| Address: |
| P. O. Box 18745-4163, Pazhooheshgah Bulevard, Kheirabad Junction, Old Qom Road, Tehran 18799 (Main Office) No. 7 Hoveyzeh Avenue, Sohrevardi Street, Tehran No. 64 Zand Bulevard, Naft Square, Kermanshah |
| Phone Number: |
| 0098-21-5699431, 0098-21-5932401 (Main Office), 98-21-55901021 (Main Office) , 98-21-55901051 (Main Office) , 98-21-88502492 (Tehran Office), 0098-21-8502492 (Tehran Office), 0098-831-4358077 (Kermanshah Office) |
| Fax: |
| 0098-21-615 3397 (Main Office), 98-21-66153397 (Main Office), 98-21-88503660 (Tehran Office), 0098-21-8503660 (Tehran Office), 0098-831-8369572 (Kermanshah Office) |
| URL: |
| www.ripi.ir |
| E-Mail: |
| info@ripi.ir |
| Text: |
| Listed by the Japanese government in 2007 as an entity of concern for proliferation relating to biological and chemical weapons; listed by the British government in 2007 as an entity of potential concern for WMD-related procurement; listed as an entity of concern for occasional military procurement activities in an early warning document distributed by the German government to industry in July 2005; established in 1959 as a science laboratory of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC - see separate entity record), with which it signed a contract for the implementation of 56 upstream and downstream oil research projects in 2006; renamed RIPI in 1988; as of 2005, managing director appointed by the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran; carries out basic, applied and development research, participates in technology transfers, and provides development, engineering, design, laboratory, technical and consultancy services to oil, gas, petrochemical and other industries; involved in development and acquisition of biotechnology and nanotechnology; research, development and production of catalysts, industrial lubricants, specialty polymers, gas refining techniques, pollution and corrosion control; equipped with pilot plant facilities, including for OCM (oxidative coupling of methane) and GTL (gas to liquids), and a design for a natural gas processing pilot plant; provides metallurgical and electrochemical testing services; products include solvent for pesticides and coolant for Air Force radar units; conducts joint studies with international petrochemical companies; engaged in a joint project with Russia's Tatneft on the application of biotechnology for oil recovery enhancement; engaged in joint studies with the Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST - see separate entity record); maintains links with other technical institutions and universities in Iran and overseas. |
| Date Entered: |
| 7/10/2007 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 1/16/2008 |