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Bukom is linked by subsea pipeline to chemical units on Jurong Island, so contractors may work across both locations.
Pulau Bukom Refinery · IECEx
IECEx Smartphone in Pulau Bukom Refinery
Singapore's equatorial climate gives consistent heat and humidity with frequent heavy showers, which affects open-air process plant, tank farms and jetties year round. Since April 2025 the complex has been owned by CAPGC and operated as the Aster Energy and Chemicals Park, so process units create Zone 1 areas. This page explains what to look for in an IECEx smartphone for Pulau Bukom, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
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 topicIECEx
DeviceSmartphone
RouteSpecification
WherePulau Bukom Refinery
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Pulau Bukom: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Current position: certification in progress, nothing issued, launch targeted for Q4 2026. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · IECEx
Checklist: IECEx smartphone for Pulau Bukom
| 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 | Pulau Bukom: Refinery process units, Ethylene cracker, Crude and product tank farms | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Pulau Bukom Refinery
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 Pulau Bukom Refinery. 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 · Pulau Bukom
Working in Pulau Bukom: operators and classified areas
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
Operators and companies on site
- Aster Chemicals and Energy (CAPGC)
Classified areas to expect
- Refinery process units
- Ethylene cracker
- Crude and product tank farms
- Jetties
Local conditions · Pulau Bukom
What Pulau Bukom means for portable equipment
Ownership
Shell sold the Bukom refinery and Jurong Island chemical units to CAPGC, a Chandra Asri and Glencore joint venture, on 1 April 2025; the site now trades under the Aster name.
Field notes · Pulau Bukom
More about Pulau Bukom that matters for portable equipment
Pulau Bukom: geography and layout
Pulau Bukom is a restricted-access island of about 145 hectares, roughly 5 km south of mainland Singapore in the Singapore Strait, with a small companion islet to its south.
Pulau Bukom: industry on the ground
Singapore's energy and chemicals sector is its second-largest manufacturing sector, so the island's refinery and cracker sit within a national cluster of more than 100 chemicals companies.
Pulau Bukom: infrastructure
The Bukom and Jurong Island sites are joined by a 5 km subsea pipeline, which carries product between islands and reduces ship-to-shore transfers.
Pulau Bukom: background
Pulau Bukom has been the site of Singapore's first oil refinery since 1961, and the island has hosted refining, trading and related services for more than six decades.
The term · IECEx
What “IECEx” means for a smartphone
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 Pulau Bukom. Bukom is now run as an integrated energy and chemicals park, so international EPCs and visiting contractors may bring their own equipment rules. The IECEx route is meant to give them one certificate of conformity and a schedule of conditions to read. For the IS-04Z1 both documents are still pending, and no issue date exists.
The route · specification
Specifying an IECEx smartphone for Pulau Bukom Refinery
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 · Pulau Bukom Refinery
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy an IECEx smartphone in Pulau Bukom Refinery today?
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
What does an IECEx smartphone in Pulau Bukom Refinery cost?
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.
Does the IS-04Z1 hold an IECEx certificate?
No. The IECEx certificate is in progress and has not been issued. SAMS will publish the number when it exists.
Which areas at Pulau Bukom would use it?
Likely candidates are refinery process units, ethylene cracker, crude and product tank farms, jetties. 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.
Is the Bukom site connected to Jurong Island?
Yes. A 5 km subsea pipeline links Aster Bukom to Aster's chemical complex on Jurong Island, so the two sites run as one integrated operation. Expect shared safety standards between sites, but confirm site-specific rules with each location.
What process areas are on Bukom?
Aster describes Bukom as a fully integrated site focused on refining and ethylene production. That means crude units, cracker furnaces, tank farms and jetties, where Zone 1 and Zone 2 gas areas are typical. Exact zoning is set by the operator's area classification.
How does island access affect bringing handhelds to Bukom?
The site restricts access to personnel with security passes, and staff travel by ferry, so equipment is usually checked before the crossing. Ask the operator's security and HSE teams what device checks apply, and plan enrolment and charging before travel. Confirm the current process with the site operator.
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Enquiry · Pulau Bukom
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Pulau Bukom, Singapore
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 · Pulau Bukom
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Pulau Bukom Refinery?
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