Pertamina: projects and investment
PT Donggi Senoro LNG in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, has one train with 2 million tonnes a year capacity, giving another LNG site where Pertamina has an investment.
Pertamina is Indonesia's state-owned energy company, headquartered in Jakarta and founded in 1968. It covers upstream oil and gas, refining, gas, shipping and fuel distribution through subholdings, and operates six refineries. If you are specifying an ATEX and IECEx mobile phone for Pertamina, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Pertamina: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Marking | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 on the rating plate | Design target; not yet marked |
| EU-type examination certificate | Notified body number and certificate ID | In progress with TÜV; not issued |
| IECEx certificate of conformity | Number listed on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Pertamina: Refinery process units, Oil and gas production facilities, Fuel terminals | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Indonesia. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of its operations and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Pertamina lists a general procurement programme and an e-procurement system (GEPSMART) on its website; confirm current vendor requirements with Pertamina. The Ex certificate and an organisation's own vendor or engineering approval are two separate timelines; SAMS is working towards both and holds neither today.
PT Donggi Senoro LNG in Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, has one train with 2 million tonnes a year capacity, giving another LNG site where Pertamina has an investment.
Pertamina was created in August 1968 by merging Pertamin and Permina, and in 2003 it became a limited company, PT Pertamina (Persero), under the 2001 Oil and Natural Gas Act.
Like other contractors, Pertamina holds a cooperation contract with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Body, and it falls under the coordination of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises.
The company is headquartered in Jakarta, while its major refineries and LNG plants are in West Java, East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi and Aceh, so travel between sites often involves flights.
ATEX is the European legal framework for equipment used in explosive atmospheres (Directive 2014/34/EU). IECEx is the international certification scheme built on the IEC 60079 standards. Buyers outside Europe often ask for both: an IECEx certificate is the technical evidence most national regimes build on, while ATEX is the legal route into the European market.
For the IS-04Z1 both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and neither certificate has been issued. The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: equipment Group II (surface industry), Category 2 (Zone 1 gas), protection concept ib (intrinsic safety), gas group IIC and temperature class T4.
In Pertamina. A Pertamina procurement or HSE reviewer would expect certificate evidence before a handheld enters a refinery process unit or fuel terminal. A dual ATEX and IECEx route helps international contractors and EPCs working on upgrades at the Dumai, Cilacap or Balikpapan refineries, who already carry that paperwork elsewhere. For the IS-04Z1, certification is in progress and no certificate exists.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Pertamina lists a general procurement programme and an e-procurement system (GEPSMART) on its website; confirm current vendor requirements with Pertamina.
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
Bahasa Indonesia is the national working language, so safety instructions and training for hazardous-area equipment are normally expected in Indonesian, with English often accepted for engineering review. Confirm the language required with Pertamina's procurement and HSE teams.
Likely places include refineries such as Balongan, LNG plants like Bontang and Donggi Senoro, fuel terminals and tanker jetties. Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas exist around process units, loading and storage. Classification is site-specific, so ask each facility's HSE team for area drawings.
Heat and humidity are routine, and IP68 sealing protects the housing from moisture and rain. Battery life still falls in high temperatures, so test the 4,000 mAh battery under local conditions. IP68 is not an explosion rating. Ask the site HSE team how portable devices are charged and stored.
Related guides for Pertamina and for Indonesia.
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.