Tropical marine climate
Heat, humidity and salt spray are constant, and monsoon seasons affect sea state and crew changes.
The Abadi design uses a gas FPSO that treats the gas before sending it by subsea pipeline to an onshore LNG plant with two trains, and captured CO2 is to be reinjected into the well. Platforms and FPSOs are Zone 1 environments for process, drilling and maintenance crews. Distribution partners for Offshore Indonesia are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Offshore Indonesia has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
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.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| Where it applies | Offshore Indonesia: Drilling and workover areas, Gas processing modules, Wellhead and production platforms | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Offshore Indonesia. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Heat, humidity and salt spray are constant, and monsoon seasons affect sea state and crew changes.
Personnel and spares move by helicopter and supply vessel, so a failed device may take days to replace.
INPEX operates the offshore Masela block's Abadi gas project with 65%, alongside Pertamina at 20% and Petronas at 15%, targeting about 9.5 million tonnes of LNG a year and up to 35,000 barrels of condensate a day.
Natuna had about 84,900 inhabitants in 2025, around 80 percent of Malay origin, and Indonesian and local Malay are the main languages, which helps visiting crews working with local contractors.
Natuna Regency, the northernmost part of Riau Islands Province, has only 1,984 sq km of land within a total area of about 264,198 sq km, so almost all of it is open sea.
The Tangguh field in Bintuni Bay, West Papua, was estimated to hold 4.4 trillion cubic feet of proven gas, with annual LNG output expected to reach about 7.6 million tonnes.
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Offshore Indonesia. Wellhead and production platforms, FPSOs and floating production units, drilling and workover areas and gas processing modules are the hazardous areas here. Operators such as Pertamina Hulu Mahakam classify them, not SAMS. Ask for the specific asset's drawings.
A distributor for Offshore Indonesia would carry the IS-04Z1 after certification completes; the Q4 2026 launch is the planning date and no appointment has been made. SAMS reviews applicants one by one and prefers companies with their own Ex-competent technical and service staff, since certified devices must not be repaired outside approved channels.
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.
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.
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
Likely candidates are wellhead and production platforms, fpsos and floating production units, drilling and workover areas, gas processing modules. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Offshore Indonesia.
Seas and weather vary through the year, with monsoon periods affecting boat and helicopter schedules, so deliveries of spares can be delayed. Devices should be rated for humidity, salt and rain, and spares should be carried to cover a longer supply gap.
Typically by air to Ranai on Natuna Island and then by supply boat or helicopter to the installation, though routes depend on the operator. Check the operator's mobilisation instructions and baggage limits for electronic equipment well before travel.
Because personnel and spares move by helicopter and supply vessel, replacement can take days. Plan spare units and offline-capable apps. The operator may require approval before mobilisation. Confirm logistics with the operator's offshore team.
More on Offshore Indonesia, and on other places in Indonesia.
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