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Campos Basin · Ex-proof
Ex-Proof Smartphone in Campos Basin
In 2020 Petrobras sold shallow-water concessions including Enchova, Bicudo, Bonito, Pampo and Badejo to Trident Energy, so the operator mix in older shallow fields has diversified. 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. If you are specifying an Ex-proof smartphone for Campos Basin, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
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
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.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · Ex-proof
Checklist: Ex-proof smartphone for Campos Basin
| 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 | 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
Campos Basin: where the IS-04Z1 would work
Who operates there and which kinds of classified area a handset would meet, from the SAMS site research.
Operators and companies on site
- Brava Energia
- Perenco
- Petrobras
- Prio
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
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.
Field notes · Campos Basin
More about Campos Basin that matters for portable equipment
Campos Basin: projects and investment
A 65 million barrel discovery was announced by Petrobras near the Barracuda field in February 2010, showing continued exploration activity in this mature basin.
Campos Basin: infrastructure
Production comes from varied reservoir types, including turbidite sandstones, fractured basalts, coquinas and limestones, which leads to a mix of facility designs and well services across the basin.
Campos Basin: rules and approvals
Roncador ranked first among the top fields of the Santos, Campos and Espirito Santo basins in 2010 at 129.7 million barrels of oil equivalent, and the Campos Basin had eight discoveries in 2011.
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.
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 Campos Basin. The sheet describes Zone 1 areas on process decks and in storage and offloading areas. A label check should confirm Zone 1 suitability, plus gas group and temperature class for the products handled. The IS-04Z1 marking target II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 is a target only.
The route · specification
Specifying an Ex-proof 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 Ex-proof 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 Ex-proof smartphone in Campos Basin 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 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
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Enquiry · Campos Basin
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Campos Basin?
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.