Petroperu is Peru's state-owned oil company, wholly owned by the State since 1969, covering refining, pipeline transport and fuel marketing. It operates the Talara, Conchan and Iquitos refineries and the Oleoducto Norperuano pipeline. If you are specifying an intrinsically safe mobile phone for Petroperu, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Petroperu: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Level of protection | ia, ib or ic matched to the zone | ib, for Zone 1 |
| Entity parameters | Uo, Io and Po within the device limits | Published with the certificate |
| Accessories | Chargers and cases certified with the device | Defined at certification |
| Where it applies | Petroperu: Refinery process units, Crude and product storage, Pipeline pumping stations | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Peru. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of its operations and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Petroperu maintains a Qualified Supplier Registration System (Registro de Proveedor Calificado) in which supplier information is validated by Achilles Peru; requirements are published on its website. The Ex certificate and an organisation's own vendor or engineering approval are two separate timelines; SAMS is working towards both and holds neither today.
Petroperú's published list of facilities includes its own sales plants at Talara, Piura, El Milagro and Conchán, own terminals at Talara and Conchán, and concession terminals at Eten, Salaverry, Chimbote, Callao and Supe.
In December 2020, at the government's request, it assumed the temporary concession for the natural gas pipeline distribution network in the south-west of the country, adding gas distribution duties.
In January 2021 the company unveiled a new corporate identity to position itself in the Peruvian fuel market, with strategic objectives including supplying fuel to the whole Peruvian market.
Petroperu was created by decree on 24 July 1969 after the state took over the Talara refinery in Piura, and it has been owned by the Peruvian state since then.
Intrinsic safety limits the electrical and thermal energy in a circuit so that neither a spark nor a hot surface can ignite a gas or dust atmosphere, even when a fault occurs. The ib level, used for Zone 1, tolerates one fault. It is the usual way to make a handheld device that a worker carries continuously through a hazardous area.
The IS-04Z1 is designed on this principle for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4). Intrinsic safety is a design basis, not a certificate: certification is in progress and none has been issued yet.
In Petroperu. Operators on refinery rounds and pipeline pumping stations move between units, storage and control rooms. A handheld designed for intrinsic safety can be used for photos, readings and communication in classified areas if its certificate allows it. Whether this is allowed at Talara, Conchan, Iquitos or along the Oleoducto Norperuano is for Petroperu to decide.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
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.
The circuits are designed to limit energy so a spark or hot surface cannot ignite a gas or dust atmosphere, even with one fault (level ib, Zone 1). Certification of that design is in progress.
Petroperu maintains a Qualified Supplier Registration System (Registro de Proveedor Calificado) in which supplier information is validated by Achilles Peru; requirements are published on its website.
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.
Likely places are the Talara refinery, fuel terminals, pump and pipeline stations and storage depots, where flammable vapours may occur. Zoning is facility-specific, so ask Petroperu's HSE team for classification drawings and its rules on portable electronics before specifying devices.
Spanish is the working language in Peru, so manuals, certificates and training are normally expected in Spanish, although English may be accepted for engineering review. Ask Petroperu's procurement team which language and format they require.
The IS-04Z1 has IP68 dust and water protection, which is helpful in rain and humidity. Temperature and humidity limits will be set by the final certificate and datasheet, so check them before use. IP68 is not explosion protection, and the Ex marking must match the classified area.
More on Petroperu, and on other places in Peru.
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.
