Pipelines
Two pipelines of over 200 km link Habshan with Das Island, and the Habshan-Fujairah crude pipeline starts here.
Habshan, in south-western Abu Dhabi, is ADNOC Gas's largest processing complex, with five plants and 14 processing trains and 6.1 bscfd capacity. Pipeline construction began in March 2008 and finished in March 2011; it became operational in June 2012, so its pump and metering stations are of 2010s vintage. Distribution partners for Habshan gas complex are being identified ahead of the Q4 2026 launch of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Habshan gas complex 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.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. 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 | Habshan gas complex: Sulphur and acid-gas units, Gas pipelines, Gas processing trains | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Habshan Gas. 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.
Two pipelines of over 200 km link Habshan with Das Island, and the Habshan-Fujairah crude pipeline starts here.
Habshan is the terminal station of the Etihad Rail network, and the site is remote desert with worker camps.
Habshan is the terminal station of the Etihad Rail network, whose commercial operations began in December 2015, giving the site a direct freight rail link.
Habshan is an area in the south-western part of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that contains oil and gas fields and camps for oil workers.
The area is a major production centre for sulphur, a by-product of the oil industry, so sulphur handling and dust are part of site conditions.
The pipeline route passes east of Abu Dhabi city, through Sweihan and west of Al Ain, so it crosses open desert for most of its length.
“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 Habshan gas complex. The site is remote desert with worker camps, and ADNOC Gas controls contractor registration and equipment approval. A phone would be enrolled in EMM or MDM by the employer, and charging belongs in safe areas such as camps or control buildings. The IS-04Z1 is designed for EMM/MDM.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Habshan gas complex. 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 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.
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.
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 gas processing trains, ngl and condensate handling, sulphur and acid-gas units, gas pipelines. 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 Habshan gas complex.
Habshan is the terminal station of the Etihad Rail network, which began commercial operations in December 2015. Rail is commonly used for bulk cargo such as sulphur, but equipment deliveries for a project usually go by road; confirm what is practical with the site operator.
Wikipedia notes that much of the Habshan area is marked as a Red Zone because of hydrogen sulphide gas. In practice that usually means extra gas-detection, breathing apparatus and entry controls on top of normal hazardous-area rules, which are set by the operator and taught at induction.
Habshan is remote desert with worker camps, and it is the terminal station of the Etihad Rail network. Deliveries and repairs are arranged through the operator, so allow lead time. Ask ADNOC Gas's procurement team how spares and replacement devices are received on site.
Related guides for Habshan Gas and for United Arab Emirates.
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.