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. A large part of the Habshan area is marked as a Red Zone because hydrogen sulphide gas is present, so site entry rules and gas-safety practice are a key planning point for any visit. An intrinsically safe smartphone distributor in Habshan gas complex would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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.
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.
UAE handsets need type approval from the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, which also required advanced mobile location testing for cell phones.
The Habshan to Fujairah crude pipeline is 406 km long, has a 48-inch diameter and a capacity of 1.5 million barrels a day.
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.
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 Habshan gas complex. Rounds through gas processing trains, NGL and condensate handling and acid-gas units involve many Zone 1 stops. A handheld intrinsically safe device lets an operator record readings and photograph equipment on the spot. The Red Zone rules for hydrogen sulphide still apply separately, as set by the operator.
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Habshan gas complex 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 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.
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.
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.
Other guides for Habshan Gas, other places in United Arab Emirates, and the pages behind them.
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