Petroperu: projects and investment
In 2011 Petroperu took part in building the Southern Pipeline and invested about 400 million dollars in an ethane pipeline starting at Pisco, adding pipeline and gas handling sites.
Petroperu is Peru's state-owned oil company, wholly owned by the State since 1969, covering refining, pipeline transport and fuel marketing. In December 2020, at the government's request, it assumed the temporary concession for the natural gas pipeline distribution network in the south-west of the country, adding gas distribution duties. This page sets out how an ATEX and IECEx smartphone supply route to Petroperu will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An ATEX and IECEx smartphone for Petroperu cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. 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 | Petroperu: Refinery process units, Crude and product storage, Pipeline pumping stations | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Peru. 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.
Petroperu maintains a Qualified Supplier Registration System (Registro de Proveedor Calificado) in which supplier information is validated by Achilles Peru; requirements are published on its website. 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.
In 2011 Petroperu took part in building the Southern Pipeline and invested about 400 million dollars in an ethane pipeline starting at Pisco, adding pipeline and gas handling sites.
Oilfield discoveries in the northern jungle of Loreto helped increase extraction and refining, so supply chains stretch from the Amazon region to coastal refineries such as Talara.
Petroperú's North Peruvian Pipeline is 1,106 km long, crosses the coast, highlands and jungle through Loreto, Amazonas, Cajamarca, Lambayeque and Piura, and has carried more than 900 million barrels of oil.
Petroperú's published list of facilities includes its own sales plants at Talara, Piura, El Milagro and Conchán, own terminals at Talara and Conchán, and concession terminals at Eten, Salaverry, Chimbote, Callao and Supe.
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 Petroperu. A Petroperu HSE reviewer at Talara or Conchan would expect certificate evidence that matches the equipment and the classified unit, not generic statements. Contractors on refinery works often bring ATEX or IECEx documents from elsewhere, and a dual route helps compare them. The IS-04Z1 programme is in progress and has no certificate yet.
Supply of the IS-04Z1 to Petroperu starts only after certification, through authorised distributors. Until then a buyer can request the datasheet and the written certification schedule, and arrange a safe-area evaluation unit, which puts the site on the list for the right local channel at launch.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
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.
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Not yet. Both routes are in progress with TÜV in Germany and no certificate has been issued. Any listing that says otherwise is wrong.
Petroperu maintains a Qualified Supplier Registration System (Registro de Proveedor Calificado) in which supplier information is validated by Achilles Peru; requirements are published on its website.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
Talara is a hot, dry coastal location with sea air, while the northern jungle areas are humid, rainy and remote, with long access times. Handheld devices should have good ingress protection, corrosion resistance and a wide temperature range; confirm local limits with the operator.
State enterprises normally buy through formal procurement processes with registration and technical evaluation. There is no public approved list for hazardous-area devices, so confirm current registration and certification requirements directly with Petroperu's procurement and HSE departments.
The sheet states that Petroperu maintains a Qualified Supplier Registration System, in which supplier information is validated by Achilles Peru, and that requirements are published on its website. Check the current requirements with Petroperu's procurement team. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and has no certificate.
More on Petroperu, and on other places in Peru.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.