Complex
Alongside the refinery, Indian Oil runs a naphtha cracker and PX-PTA units producing ethylene, propylene, paraxylene and purified terephthalic acid.
Panipat in Haryana hosts Indian Oil's refinery and petrochemical complex at Baholi, which began operating in 1998 and now processes 15 million tonnes a year. Process units, a naphtha cracker and tank farms create Zone 1 areas. Distribution partners for Panipat, Haryana are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Panipat, Haryana 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.
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of conformity | Number checkable on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Standards edition | The IEC 60079 edition the certificate cites | Stated on the certificate when issued |
| Schedule of conditions | Limits of use, batteries and accessories | Published with the certificate |
| Where it applies | Panipat, Haryana: Product tank farms, Loading gantries, Refinery process units | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Panipat India. 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.
Alongside the refinery, Indian Oil runs a naphtha cracker and PX-PTA units producing ethylene, propylene, paraxylene and purified terephthalic acid.
Indian Oil's board approved expansion from 15 to 25 million tonnes a year; recent reports put full commissioning around December 2026, so project contractors are active on site.
Panipat is 95 kilometres north of Delhi and 169 kilometres south of Chandigarh on NH-44.
A diesel hydrodesulphurisation unit was commissioned in 1999 to produce low-sulphur diesel.
The refinery supplies Haryana and the north-west region, including Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand and parts of Rajasthan and Delhi.
It receives crude through the Salaya-Mathura pipeline and handles both domestic and imported crudes.
IECEx is the international scheme for certifying equipment used in explosive atmospheres. A certificate of conformity is issued by an accredited certification body against a specific edition of the IEC 60079 standards and carries a schedule of conditions of safe use. It is not a legal requirement in most countries on its own, but many national schemes accept it as the technical basis.
The IECEx certificate for the IS-04Z1 is in progress and has not been issued. The marking target is Ex ib IIC T4, the intrinsic safety concept for Zone 1 gas with the hardest gas group (IIC) and a 135 °C temperature class.
In Panipat, Haryana. Expansion work at Panipat brings project contractors, some international, who work to project specifications. An IECEx certificate of conformity with its schedule of conditions is a reference they commonly compare. SAMS is pursuing IECEx for the IS-04Z1, and nothing has been issued.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Panipat, Haryana. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
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.
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.
No. The IECEx certificate is in progress and has not been issued. SAMS will publish the number when it exists.
Likely candidates are refinery process units, naphtha cracker and petrochemical units, product tank farms, loading gantries. 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 Panipat, Haryana.
Northern India has hot summers and cooler winters, so check a handset's operating temperature range at both ends of the year, including battery performance in the cold. Confirm all figures on the manufacturer's datasheet.
Panipat is 95 kilometres north of Delhi on NH-44 and 169 kilometres south of Chandigarh, so it is normally reached by road from Delhi. Confirm gate procedures and security passes with the operator in advance.
They will have their own classification records once designed, which may differ from existing units. Completion dates have slipped before, so timing is reported rather than fixed. Confirm with the operator or project contractor when the area documents will be available.
Other guides for Panipat India, other places in India, and the pages behind them.
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.