Macae shore base
People and supplies are largely handled through Macae, which has an airport used for offshore flights and the Imbetiba port.
The Campos Basin is an offshore oil province off Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo states, covering about 115,000 square kilometres. A 65 million barrel discovery was announced by Petrobras near the Barracuda field in February 2010, showing continued exploration activity in this mature basin. Distribution partners for Campos Basin are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Campos Basin 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. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP rating for dust and water | IP68 design |
| Fleet management | EMM and MDM support | Android 16 with EMM and MDM |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Campos Basin: Crude storage and offloading, Gas compression, Platform process modules | Classified by the site operator |

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.
The companies on site and the hazardous-area types a handset is likely to meet there.
People and supplies are largely handled through Macae, which has an airport used for offshore flights and the Imbetiba port.
Salt, humidity and heat are normal, so equipment is commonly checked onshore before it goes offshore.
By 2003 some 41 oil and gas fields had been discovered 50 to 140 km from the coast in water 80 to 2,400 m deep, and the basin was producing about 1.21 million barrels per day.
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.
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.
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.
“Industrial” describes a phone built for plant conditions: sealed, drop-resistant and manageable at fleet scale through Android Enterprise. It does not by itself mean the phone may enter a classified area. Only a device with a valid explosion-protection certificate and marking may do that.
The IS-04Z1 is designed to be both an industrial Android phone (IP68, 4,000 mAh battery, 50 MP camera, Android 16 with EMM and MDM support) and an intrinsically safe one. Its explosion-protection certificates are in progress and have not been issued.
In Campos Basin. People and supplies are largely handled through Macae, so fleet preparation is done there before shipment offshore. EMM or MDM enrolment, battery charging and checks all fit that shore-base routine. Charging is done in safe areas, and offshore replacement is slow, so spares should be on board.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Campos Basin yet and applications are reviewed company by company. Because a certified Ex device cannot be opened by an ordinary phone workshop without invalidating its certificate, SAMS looks for partners who can provide competent technical support and after-sales service 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.
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.
Yes by design: IP68 sealing, a 4,000 mAh battery, a 50 MP camera and Android 16 with EMM and MDM support. The explosion-protection certificates are separate and still in progress.
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.
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 Campos Basin.
Macae hosts Petrobras' basin base, an airport with offshore helicopter operations and over 4,000 companies set up in the city. That concentration makes it the usual staging point for spares and servicing. Confirm freight, customs and storage arrangements with your local contractor.
Mostly by helicopter from the Macae area, with some supply by sea. Fields lie 50 to 140 km offshore, so transfers are weather dependent. Confirm helicopter operator rules about batteries and powered devices, and ask whether your equipment must be stowed or certified for the aircraft.
Largely at Macae, which handles people and supplies for the basin and has the Imbetiba port and an airport used for offshore flights. Equipment is commonly checked onshore first. Confirm approvals, documentation and delivery routes with the operator and its contractors.
Other guides for Campos Basin, other places in Brazil, and the pages behind them.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule.