Remote and unattended sites
A technician at a reduction station is often alone, so a position fix, a call and a record of the job all matter. Four-constellation GNSS on a Zone 1 handset covers that, subject to coverage.
Italy · Gas Infrastructure and Regasification
Explosion proof mobile phone for Gas Infrastructure and Regasification in Italy
Explosion proof mobile phone for gas infrastructure in Italy: transmission pipelines, underground storage and the coastal and floating regasification terminals. This page is for operators, contractors and HSE teams who need to know what a handset has to survive in methane service, and what the IS-04Z1 is being certified to do. The IS-04Z1 is designed around intrinsic safety rather than a flameproof enclosure.
Launching Q4 2026 · certification programme in progress
Local approvalATEXATEX 2014/34/EU · D.Lgs. 85/2016 · in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Sector · gas and regasification
How Italy’s gas system is laid out
Italy imports most of its gas, so the system is built around entry points and storage. Pipeline gas arrives at Mazara del Vallo from Algeria, at Gela from Libya, at Tarvisio and Passo Gries from the north and, since the Trans Adriatic Pipeline began flowing, at the terminal near Melendugno in Puglia. LNG arrives at the Panigaglia terminal near La Spezia, the Adriatic LNG terminal off Porto Levante, the FSRU off Livorno and the floating units at Piombino and off Ravenna. Storage is in depleted fields in the Po valley and Adriatic regions, which carry the winter swing. Snam is the largest operator, as covered on the page on explosion proof phone for Snam, but it is not the only one: other companies run storage, terminals and distribution, and Eni’s own upstream gas comes ashore around Ravenna. The hazard is mostly methane, which is gas group IIA, so the classification is less severe than at a refinery. The difficulty is the number of sites, their remoteness and the changing contractor mix.
Named assets
- Melendugno, Puglia
- Italian landfall of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
- Mazara del Vallo and Gela
- Sicilian entry points for gas from Algeria and Libya.
- Panigaglia, La Spezia
- Land-based LNG terminal; check its current status with the operator.
- Adriatic LNG
- Gravity-based terminal about 14 km offshore of Porto Levante, with roughly 9 bcm a year of regasification capacity.
- FSRU Toscana
- Floating terminal off Livorno, in which Snam holds a minority share.
- Piombino and Ravenna
- Floating storage and regasification units used for Italian LNG imports.
- Po valley storage
- Depleted-field storage including Minerbio, Sergnano and Cortemaggiore, plus fields held by other companies.
Classified duties
- Compressor stations
- Gas turbine halls, ventilation outlets and open vents.
- Pressure reduction and metering
- Small fenced sites, venting during maintenance.
- Storage centres
- Wellheads, dehydration and compression, mostly Zone 2 with Zone 1 near vents.
- LNG tanks and vaporisers
- Cryogenic methane with vapour clouds that drift at low level.
- Ship and shore transfer
- Manifolds, hose handling and loading arms with a short operational window.
- Odorant and condensate systems
- Small liquid inventories that produce local vapour zones.
Built for local conditions
What gas infrastructure does to a handset
Gas sites are quiet most of the time and then busy for a day. The handset has to work after months in a van or a locker.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Marine and exposed environments
FSRUs and the terminal at Porto Levante are in open water, so spray and salt are constant. IP68 sealing is aimed at that, and the handset is designed to take a drop onto steel deck.
Cold and cryogenic zones
LNG vaporiser areas have extreme cold at the pipework and warm ambient air around it. The datasheet will state the operating range; check it against the conditions where a person actually stands.
Methane, hydrogen and what comes next
Methane is gas group IIA and hydrogen blending is discussed in the sector. The IS-04Z1 is being certified to IIC, which includes hydrogen, so the same device is designed to stay suitable if gas mixes change.
Use cases · gas infrastructure
Where an explosion proof mobile phone works in Italian gas infrastructure.
Transmission01
Compressor and metering station visits
A technician logs the visit, checks a vent and photographs a fitting. Permit, checklist and a call to the control centre sit on one device.
LNG02
Berth operations at a floating terminal
A small crew follows a checklist as a carrier berths and transfers cargo. A handset with camera, position fix and voice keeps the control room informed without leaving the deck.
Storage03
Field inspections
A storage field has wellheads over a wide pad. One managed handset records readings, photographs and positions, and syncs when the person returns to coverage.
Questions · Gas Infrastructure and Regasification
Frequently asked questions
Which gas sites are on this page?
Named entry points, terminals and storage fields as examples, not a full list. The operator’s zone map decides classification for each site.
Do floating LNG units need different equipment?
They need equipment suited to marine areas, with sealing against spray and a certificate for the zone where it is used. The vessel’s classification society and the operator define what is acceptable aboard.
Who sets supplier requirements?
Each operator, through procurement and HSE. We have no relationship with any of them; ask for current registration and equipment-evidence requirements.
Is the handset available now?
No. It is pre-launch for Q4 2026, certification is in progress, and use in a classified area waits for the certificate.
Enquiry · Gas Infrastructure and Regasification
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Gas Infrastructure and Regasification, Italy
Tell us the site, the zone and gas group, and roughly how many handsets. The SAMS team replies by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule for Italy. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and certification is in progress, so there is no list price yet; indicative pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
Enquiry · Gas Infrastructure and Regasification
Launching Q4 2026
Evaluating the IS-04Z1 for this site?
Tell us the zone, gas group and operator. We will send the datasheet and the certification schedule for your market.