Norway: background
Statoil built petrochemical processing plants at Rafnes and, with Norsk Hydro, at Mongstad in 1980, and became operator on the Gullfaks field in 1981, the first Norwegian company to do so.
Norway · Ex-proof
Ex-Proof Mobile Phone Supplier in Norway
The IS-04Z1 is an intrinsically safe Android handset designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21, from a wet deck in the northern North Sea to a winter round on the Barents coast. This page sets out how an Ex-proof mobile phone supply route to Norway will work for the IS-04Z1, and what is and is not available before launch.
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 topicEx-proof
DeviceMobile Phone
RouteSupply
WhereNorway
Short answer. An Ex-proof mobile phone for Norway 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. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · Ex-proof
Checklist: Ex-proof mobile phone for Norway
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ex marking | Group, category, protection concept, gas group, temperature class | II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 (target) |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC matched to the area drawing | IIC (target) |
| Temperature class | T-class below the ignition temperature of the gas | T4, 135 °C (target) |
| Where it applies | Norway: Mongstad, Øygarden, Stavanger and Sola | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Norway
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 Norway. 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 market · Norway
Where an Ex phone is used in Norway
Operators and classified areas drawn from the SAMS Norway market guide.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- Equinor
- Operates most producing fields plus Mongstad and Hammerfest LNG.
- Aker BP
- Operates Valhall, Alvheim, Edvard Grieg and Skarv.
- Vår Energi
- Operates Balder and Goliat, the Barents Sea field off Hammerfest.
- ConocoPhillips Norge
- Operates the Greater Ekofisk area in the southern North Sea.
- TotalEnergies EP Norge
- Partner in fields across the Norwegian shelf.
- A/S Norske Shell
- Operates Ormen Lange, processed onshore at Nyhamna.
Industrial areas and sites
- Stavanger and Sola
- Operator head offices and the main offshore helicopter base.
- Bergen and Flesland
- Helicopter traffic to the northern North Sea and Troll.
- Kårstø
- Gas processing plant and NGL export terminal in north Rogaland.
- Kollsnes
- Troll gas processing plant on the coast west of Bergen.
- Mongstad
- Refinery, crude terminal and carbon capture test centre.
- Øygarden
- Sture crude terminal and CO2 receiving facilities nearby.
Field notes · Norway
More about Norway that matters for portable equipment
Norway: background
North Sea oil was discovered in Norwegian waters in the late 1960s, and oil and gas exports have since become a central part of the Norwegian economy, with a mature and well-developed offshore supply chain.
Norway: infrastructure
Mongstad in Vestland county has Norway's largest refinery at about 12 million tonnes of crude a year, a crude terminal with 9.5 million barrels of storage, and Norway's biggest port by tonnage.
Norway: infrastructure
Most of Norway's electricity is generated by hydroelectric plants, so dams, tunnels and power stations are a separate type of industrial site alongside oil and gas.
The term · Ex-proof
What “Ex-proof” means for a smartphone
“Ex-proof” is shorthand for equipment carrying an explosion-protection marking (the Ex mark) that matches the area it enters. The marking states the protection concept, gas or dust group and temperature class, and it must be backed by a certificate issued by a recognised body, so a phone described as Ex-proof should come with a certificate number you can check.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to carry the marking II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. That is a target: certification is in progress, no certificate has been issued, and SAMS will publish the certificate numbers when they exist.
In Norway. A marking check in Norway compares II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 with the operator's classification. Gas on the shelf and at the onshore plants is the Zone 1 case, and the IIC group covers hydrogen. Dust belongs to the same programme, which matters in Grenland, where a fertiliser plant puts a powder area metres from a gas one.
The route · supply
Sourcing the IS-04Z1 for Norway
Nothing can be bought for Norway today: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch, and SAMS will supply end users through authorised distributors once certificates exist. What a buyer can do now is take the specification, ask for the written certification schedule and arrange a safe-area evaluation, so that the right local channel contacts you at launch.
- 01
Request the datasheet
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
- 02
Ask for the certification schedule
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
- 03
Evaluate in a safe area
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
- 04
Register for launch
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
Questions · Norway
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an Ex-proof mobile phone in Norway today?
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
What does an Ex-proof mobile phone in Norway cost?
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.
What Ex marking will the IS-04Z1 carry?
The marking target is II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4. It becomes a marking only when the certificate is issued; until then it is a design target.
Which sites in Norway does this cover?
The market guide for Norway covers Stavanger and Sola, Bergen and Flesland, Kårstø, Kollsnes, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
How will SAMS supply Norway?
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
How does Norwegian weather affect handheld devices?
Winters are cold and offshore conditions are wet, windy and salt-laden, so check the lowest rated ambient temperature, the water ingress rating and touch operation with gloves. Cold reduces battery capacity, so spare batteries and warm storage are typically recommended.
Where in Norway are the main onshore hazardous-area sites?
Stavanger is the headquarters of Equinor and a hub for offshore supply, while processing plants such as Mongstad and Rafnes were built by Statoil and Norsk Hydro. Gas terminals and refineries are along the west coast. Confirm current operations with the operator.
Can handsets be reissued between rotating crews?
Android 16 with EMM and MDM is designed so a device can be wiped, re-enrolled and reissued to the incoming crew, including from the beach before the helicopter. Your own telecoms policy decides how that is done, so agree the process with your IT team before deployment.
Related guides
Keep exploring
Related guides for Norway and for Norway.
IECEx Mobile Phone in NorwaySame place, different guide
ATEX and IECEx Mobile Phone in NorwaySame place, different guide
Explosion-Proof Mobile Phone Supplier in NorwaySame place, different guide
Intrinsically Safe Mobile Phone in NorwaySame place, different guide
Rugged Mobile Phone in NorwaySame place, different guide
Hazardous Area Mobile Phone Supplier in NorwaySame place, different guide
Norway market guideCertification route and regulators
All guides for NorwayEvery route we cover
Certification statusWhat is in progress
Enquiry · Norway
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Norway
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Norway
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Norway?
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.