Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company
Iranian Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC) is the first Iranian general contractor in the oil and gas industries.[1] IOEC specializes in offshore EPC projects and is considered one of the regional pioneers in this area. The company was established in 1991 and operates mainly in the Persian Gulf, with its head office in Tehran. It experienced a very fast growth in its life and achieved a record of $7 billion for its ongoing projects in 2010.
IOEC designs, procures, constructs, installs and services a complete range of offshore surface and partial subsurface infrastructure for the offshore oil and gas industries. IOEC is one of the largest integrated offshore and sub-sea pipelaying companies in the Middle East. Iran is going to be self-sufficient in drilling of offshore wells up to certain depths (2009).[2]
The company aims to extend its oil and gas activities in both onshore and offshore fields. In addition to upstream activities, IOEC intends to develop its downstream operations in petrochemical industry. Development of the vessels and localizing the construction technology of drilling rigs include other objectives of this company.
