Terminals
Cameron LNG has three trains of about 12 mtpa. Calcasieu Pass has 10 mtpa nameplate capacity and began commercial operations on 16 April 2025. Freeport LNG is in Freeport, Texas.
The United States exports LNG mainly from Gulf Coast terminals in Louisiana and Texas. By 2023 the US had become the world's biggest LNG exporter, with Cheniere, Freeport LNG and Venture Global as the largest exporters, and exported about 4.3 trillion cubic feet that year. An industrial smartphone distributor in US LNG export terminals would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. US LNG export terminals 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.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. 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 | US LNG export terminals: Ship loading berths, Gas compression and pipelines, Liquefaction trains | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in US LNG Terminals. 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.
Cameron LNG has three trains of about 12 mtpa. Calcasieu Pass has 10 mtpa nameplate capacity and began commercial operations on 16 April 2025. Freeport LNG is in Freeport, Texas.
Golden Pass at Sabine Pass, Texas, reported its first export cargo on 22 April 2026, and Cheniere reports substantial completion of its Corpus Christi Stage 3 project.
LNG is held at about minus 162 degrees Celsius and is not itself flammable; it must first vaporise and mix with air in a range of roughly 5 to 15 percent before it can burn.
The Lake Charles LNG terminal near Lake Charles, Louisiana, has facilities for LNG receipt, storage and regasification and is one of the few such US terminals.
Golden Pass LNG at Sabine Pass, owned 70 percent by QatarEnergy and 30 percent by ExxonMobil, has an 18 million tonne a year capacity and was due to be commissioned in 2025.
US Department of Energy records list export and re-export applications for projects including Cameron LNG, Port Arthur LNG Phase II, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, Golden Pass and Corpus Christi Liquefaction.
“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 US LNG export terminals. Terminal operators and EPC contractors normally control equipment approvals, and new capacity projects bring large temporary workforces. EMM or MDM enrolment would let one fleet policy cover permanent staff and contractors. Charging stays in safe areas, and connectivity near trains and berths should be tested.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for US LNG export terminals. 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.
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 liquefaction trains, lng storage tanks, ship loading berths, gas compression and 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 US LNG export terminals.
Typical classified areas are around storage tanks, vaporisers, loading arms, compressor buildings and flare systems. The operator defines these with area classification drawings, so request them before any visit and confirm what approved portable equipment they accept.
LNG must vaporise and mix with air within a flammable range of roughly 5 to 15 percent before it ignites. Leaks and vents therefore create gas-hazard zones, which is why sites control portable electronics and ignition sources carefully.
Terminal operators and EPC contractors normally control equipment approvals, so the approving party depends on whether the site is operating or under construction. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet. Confirm requirements with the site operator or EPC before any proposal.
More on US LNG Terminals, and on other places in United States.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Name the site and the operator and we will send what is available before launch.