KazMunayGas is Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company, formed in 2002 and headquartered in Astana. In January 2023 the company signed a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Ports Company on marine fleet and coastal infrastructure in the Caspian and Black Seas, pointing to growing port and vessel activity. Buyers searching for an intrinsically safe smartphone supplier for KazMunayGas can take the datasheet and the certification schedule for the IS-04Z1 now; supply follows certification.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. An intrinsically safe smartphone for KazMunayGas cannot be bought yet: the SAMS IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued), and the datasheet, certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
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 | KazMunayGas: Refinery process units, Oil and gas production facilities, Pipeline stations | Classified by the site operator |
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Kazakhstan. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
Where it operates and the kinds of classified area a handset would meet there.
Supplier registration and equipment approval are run by the organisation itself; confirm current requirements with its procurement and HSE teams. 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.
The group's refining and marketing business includes the Atyrau refinery, where a multi-billion-dollar modernisation plan and a deep oil refining complex were financed, so new process units bring fresh classified areas.
Two noted producing fields operated within the group are Uzenmunaigas and Embamunaigas, both in western Kazakhstan, which gives a practical picture of where field-level contractor work is concentrated.
KazTransGas handles gas transportation inside the group, which means compressor stations and gas pipeline sites form a separate hazardous-area workforce from the oilfield and refinery operations.
KazMunayGas was created by presidential decree in February 2002 by merging Kazakhoil and Oil & Gas Transportation, so it combines upstream production with pipeline and transport operations in one national group.
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 KazMunayGas. Operators at Atyrau, Pavlodar and Shymkent walk between process units, tank areas and pipeline stations during every shift. A handheld intrinsically safe phone lets them scan tags, photograph faults and send reports from inside the classified area itself. It would also help turnaround crews who need instructions and photographs close to live equipment.
Supply of the IS-04Z1 to KazMunayGas starts only after certification, through authorised distributors. Until then a buyer can request the datasheet and the written certification schedule, and arrange a safe-area evaluation unit, which puts the site on the list for the right local channel at launch.
The technical specification, marking target and conditions of use, sent by email.
Which certificates are in progress, in what order, and what is still to be confirmed.
Evaluation units can be used for connectivity, MDM enrolment and workflow testing outside classified areas.
Tell us the site, zone, gas group and quantity so the right authorised distributor can contact you.
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.
Supplier registration and equipment approval are run by the organisation itself; confirm current requirements with its procurement and HSE teams.
Through authorised distributors once certificates exist. Until then SAMS can send the datasheet and certification schedule and arrange safe-area evaluation units.
It depends on where the devices will be used. Onshore field teams, offshore Caspian crews, gas transport and refining each run separate units with their own procurement. Typically you start with the unit's HSE and instrumentation groups and confirm requirements with the operator before any trial.
Generally yes. Onshore fields in western Kazakhstan face cold winters and hot summers with dust, while offshore units add salt air and limited space. Zone classification is set per installation, so ask the unit for its area classification drawings before choosing handheld equipment.
Equipment approval is run by the organisation itself, and the group structure may have changed, so ask which legal entity operates the site in question. Its procurement and HSE teams will state the evidence they require. The IS-04Z1 has no certificate yet, so share only the datasheet and target marking.
Related guides for KazMunayGas and for Kazakhstan.
Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.
