Pipeline link
Two pipelines of over 200 km, part of the Integrated Gas Development project, link Das Island with the Habshan complex on the mainland.
Das Island lies in the Arabian Gulf about 160 km off the UAE mainland, and ADNOC Gas operates five gas processing trains and three dedicated LNG trains there. UAE phones are type-approved by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, and the supplier register must be valid for a certificate to be issued. If you are specifying a hazardous area smartphone for Das Island, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Das Island: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. A buyer's engineering review is separate from the certificate. 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 | Das Island: Gas processing trains, LNG trains, Crude and LNG tanker loading | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Das Island. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Who operates there and which kinds of classified area a handset would meet, from the SAMS site research.
Two pipelines of over 200 km, part of the Integrated Gas Development project, link Das Island with the Habshan complex on the mainland.
Hot, humid marine setting with salt-laden air; the island is also a turtle and seabird breeding site, so environmental rules apply.
Das Island airport is the only airport on the island, and about 6,000 rotating staff arrive by air or sea, so travel is tied to the operator's schedules.
The first export cargo of crude oil from Abu Dhabi left Das Island on 4 July 1962, which makes it one of the oldest oil export sites in the Emirates.
The island measures only about 1.2 km by 2.4 km, so process plant, accommodation and the airport share very limited space.
Artificial additions to the south in 2016 provided a new runway and new accommodation, and the runway was expanded and relocated in 2018, so parts of the island are recent construction.
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 Das Island. The island's classified areas arise from gas processing trains, LNG trains, crude and LNG tanker loading and the pipelines to Habshan. ADNOC Gas, as operator, owns the classification and the drawings. SAMS does not classify any area, so a specifier relies on ADNOC Gas for which zone applies where.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
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.
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 gas processing trains, lng trains, crude and lng tanker loading, pipelines to habshan. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
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.
By air to the island's single airport or by sea, in each case under the operator's control. Heavy equipment normally comes by marine transport, so shipping lead times and customs paperwork should be added to the project schedule; confirm logistics with the operator.
The island is only about 1.2 km by 2.4 km, so process units, accommodation and the runway are close together. That can mean short distances between classified and non-classified areas, so zone boundaries and device-use rules are typically strict and well signposted.
Das Island is hot and humid with salt-laden air, and environmental rules apply because of turtle and seabird breeding. The IS-04Z1 is designed to IP68 and has a 4,000 mAh battery. Salt exposure and heat limits have not been published, so ask for the datasheet.
Related guides for Das Island and for United Arab Emirates.
Tell us what you need to equip and where. The SAMS team answers by email with the datasheet and where each certification route stands.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.