EPSG
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
2009-06-02
Geodesy, topographic mapping.
Established by Hunting Surveys for IPC. In Iran replaced by Bandar Abbas (code 5150). At time of record creation NIOC data in Ahwaz area still usually referenced to Fao. In Iraq replaced by Fao 1979 (code 1028).
Iraq - onshore southeast; Iran - onshore northern Gulf coast and west bordering southeast Iraq.
Definition: JSON
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