Mature basin
The basin produced 828,600 barrels of oil equivalent a day in 2025, well below its 2011 peak, with many older units needing regular maintenance.
Campos Basin · ATEX and IECEx
ATEX and IECEx Smartphone in Campos Basin
The Campos Basin is an offshore oil province off Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo states, covering about 115,000 square kilometres. In December 2025 it had 39 platforms in operation, 18 of them FPSOs, creating Zone 1 areas on process decks and in storage and offloading areas. This page explains what to look for in an ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Campos Basin, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topicATEX and IECEx
DeviceSmartphone
RouteSpecification
WhereCampos Basin
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Campos Basin: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · ATEX and IECEx
Checklist: ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Campos Basin
| 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 | Campos Basin: Platform process modules, Wellhead areas, Crude storage and offloading | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Campos Basin
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Campos Basin. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Campos Basin
Working in Campos Basin: operators and classified areas
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
Operators and companies on site
- Petrobras
- Prio
- Shell
- Trident Energy
Classified areas to expect
- Platform process modules
- Wellhead areas
- Crude storage and offloading
- Gas compression
Local conditions · Campos Basin
What Campos Basin means for portable equipment
Macae shore base
People and supplies are largely handled through Macae, which has an airport used for offshore flights and the Imbetiba port.
Field notes · Campos Basin
More about Campos Basin that matters for portable equipment
Campos Basin: who works there
In 2014 about 62.7 percent of Petrobras' Brazilian proved developed reserves were in the Campos Basin, and the company set its basin headquarters in Macae in the 1970s.
Campos Basin: background
Offshore exploration began in 1968 and the first well was drilled in 1971; the Garoupa field was found in 1974 and the first production came from Enchova in 1977 at 124 m of water.
Campos Basin: geography and layout
The Campos Basin covers about 115,000 km2, almost all of it offshore, with only about 500 km2 onshore near Rio de Janeiro, and is one of 12 coastal sedimentary basins in Brazil.
Campos Basin: projects and investment
By 2003 some 41 oil and gas fields had been discovered 50 to 140 km from the coast in water 80 to 2,400 m deep, and the basin was producing about 1.21 million barrels per day.
The term · ATEX and IECEx
What “ATEX and IECEx” means for a smartphone
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 Campos Basin. On Campos Basin platforms, where Petrobras, Prio, Shell, Trident Energy, Brava Energia and Perenco operate, reviewers expect certificate evidence before devices go offshore, and equipment is commonly checked onshore. A dual ATEX and IECEx route is designed to help international service firms. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet.
The route · specification
Specifying an ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Campos Basin
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Campos Basin
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Campos Basin today?
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.
What does an ATEX and IECEx smartphone in Campos Basin cost?
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Is the IS-04Z1 ATEX and IECEx certified?
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Which areas at Campos Basin would use it?
Likely candidates are platform process modules, wellhead areas, crude storage and offloading, gas compression. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
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.
Do older and newer platforms in the Campos Basin differ for device approval?
Not necessarily, but the operator differs. Some shallow fields passed to Trident Energy in 2020 while Petrobras runs many others, so induction rules and approved-device lists can vary. Confirm with each operator's safety team which markings and approvals they accept.
What hazardous areas appear on Campos Basin production units?
Typically wellheads, separation and gas treatment, compression, crude storage and offloading, and the helideck fuel area. Classification drawings from the unit operator give the exact zones, gas groups and temperature classes, so request them before choosing a handheld device.
Are older platforms a particular concern for device selection?
The basin is mature, and many older units need regular maintenance, so rounds are frequent. That favours a rugged, intrinsically safe handheld, but each platform has its own classification. Ask the operator for it rather than assuming that one marking suits every unit.
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Enquiry · Campos Basin
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Campos Basin, Brazil
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Enquiry · Campos Basin
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Campos Basin?
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