Equatorial climate
Pekanbaru has a tropical rainforest climate with rain in every month.
Duri's thick crude is produced with steamflood enhanced oil recovery, introduced successfully by 1985, which lifted output to about 302 thousand barrels a day by 1995 and means hot steam systems run beside oil handling. PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan has operated it since 9 August 2021. This page explains what to look for in a rugged smartphone for Pekanbaru and the Rokan block, Riau, and where the IS-04Z1 stands against that list today.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Pekanbaru and the Rokan block, Riau: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
Status: pre-launch. IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress and no certificate has been issued; launch is planned for Q4 2026. Operator approval runs on its own timeline. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Ingress protection | IP65 to IP68 sealing | IP68 design |
| Drop and shock | A stated drop height onto concrete | Specification on request |
| Explosion protection | A separate certificate and marking | In progress; not issued |
| Where it applies | Pekanbaru and the Rokan block, Riau: Gathering stations, Wellheads and flowlines, Oil treatment and storage | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Pekanbaru Oil Field. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Pekanbaru has a tropical rainforest climate with rain in every month.
Duri has been steamflooded since 1985 and is described as one of the world's largest steamflood developments, so work is mostly maintenance of existing facilities.
The Duri field, discovered in 1941 and in production from 1954, covers 67.28 sq km in Riau and has produced more than 2.75 billion barrels, making it one of Indonesia's largest and most productive fields.
The previous operator drilled 16,023 wells across four blocks, including the Rokan block and the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru block, so a very dense network of wellheads, flowlines and facilities exists around the city.
Indonesian is the official language in Pekanbaru, while Minangkabau is widely used in markets and daily business, and Riau Malay and Javanese are also commonly spoken, so site teams are often multilingual.
Pertamina Hulu Rokan now runs the Rokan block, which also includes the giant Minas field, where production began in April 1952, so one operator oversees several large mature fields around Pekanbaru.
A rugged phone is built to survive water, dust, drops and rough handling, usually rated by an IP code and a drop specification. Ruggedness is an environmental property: it says nothing about whether a phone may be used where flammable gas or dust is present. That is decided by explosion-protection certification and marking.
The IS-04Z1 combines both: an IP68 sealed rugged build and a design for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4). The explosion-protection certificates are in progress and none has been issued.
In Pekanbaru and the Rokan block, Riau. Pekanbaru has a tropical rainforest climate with rain every month, so field devices meet heat, humidity and wet conditions. IP68 rates dust and water ingress. It does not provide explosion protection, which must be assessed against the zone where the device is used.
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
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.
It is designed to IP68 sealing, with glove-friendly controls. Ruggedness is not explosion protection: that depends on the certificates, which are in progress.
Likely candidates are gathering stations, wellheads and flowlines, oil treatment and storage, steam generation and power facilities. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
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.
Steamflood means hot steam lines and wells operate close to oil and gas handling, so surface temperatures can be higher than at conventional wells. Handheld devices should respect the site's temperature limits and classification, so ask the operator for its rules on portable electronics.
The Rokan block, including the Minas and Duri fields, has been run by Pertamina Hulu Rokan since August 2021. Contractors and suppliers typically register through Pertamina's vendor processes and follow the site's own induction and permit rules, so confirm current requirements.
Suppliers are normally approved by the operator and its contractors, following Pertamina group processes since the 2021 operator change. Ask PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan about current registration requirements before offering any equipment. Confirm with the site operator.
Other guides for Pekanbaru Oil Field, other places in Indonesia, and the pages behind them.
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