Distance and the lone worker
Compressor stations, valve nodes and tank farm outskirts are visited by one person at a time. A device with position, camera and voice lowers the cost of every visit.
Poland · Gas and Fuel Infrastructure
Explosion proof mobile phone for Gas and Fuel Infrastructure in Poland
Poland’s gas and fuel infrastructure runs from the Świnoujście LNG terminal and the Baltic Pipe compressor stations to PERN’s crude tank farms and fuel bases. This page is for HSE and operations teams across that infrastructure, and the contractors working on it, who need an explosion proof mobile phone in Poland suited to Zone 1 work. The IS-04Z1 is designed for that; certification is in progress ahead of Q4 2026. The IS-04Z1 is designed around intrinsic safety rather than a flameproof enclosure.
Launching Q4 2026 · certification programme in progress
Local approvalATEXEU Directive 2014/34/EU · Dz.U. 2016 poz. 817 · in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
The sector · Gas and fuel
Explosion proof mobile phone for Polish gas and fuel infrastructure
Three kinds of asset sit under this heading and they behave differently. Gas transmission, with the LNG terminal, compressor stations and reduction stations, is a methane business; see explosion proof phone for Gaz-System. Crude and fuel storage, with tank farms and fuel bases, is a liquid-vapour business; see explosion proof phone for PERN. Between them are the interfaces: marine terminals, rail and road loading, and the point where gas becomes feedstock for a refinery. This page compares what each does to a handset, and what the three have in common: unmanned sites, long routes and contractors for short outages. Both operators also feed refineries such as the Orlen sites at Płock and Gdańsk, so a refinery contractor will meet this infrastructure at its fence.
Asset types
- LNG terminal
- Świnoujście, with cryogenic tanks and regasification.
- Compressor stations
- Odolanów, Goleniów and Gustorzyn, serving Baltic Pipe flows.
- Crude tank farms
- Near Płock, at Adamowo and at Gdańsk.
- Fuel bases
- Koluszki, Boronów, Rejowiec, Emilianów, Dębogórze and Małaszewicze.
- Pipelines
- Gas transmission and crude and product lines.
- Marine and rail interfaces
- Naftoport and the Gdańsk tank farm, and the loading racks at the fuel bases.
What differs between them
- Methane
- Gas group IIA, lighter than air, disperses upwards.
- Gasoline vapour
- Gas group IIA, heavier than air, collects in bunds and pits.
- Cold LNG vapour
- Cold vapour behaves differently until it warms.
- Hydrogen blending
- If gas networks ever carry hydrogen, IIC becomes the relevant group.
- Dust
- Absent in most of these assets, with rail and bulk loading exceptions.
- Pressure
- High-pressure gas and low-pressure liquid fail differently; a release is a jet in one case and a pool in the other.
Built for local conditions
What gas and fuel assets do to a handset
The common points are more important than the differences: distance, weather and the lone worker.
IP ratingIP68
Battery4,000 mAh
Camera50 MP
OSAndroid 16
Weather on open ground
Tank farms and valve stations have little shelter. IP68 sealing and a rugged build are aimed at that, with the ambient range fixed by the certificate.
Gas group and temperature class
Gas group IIC and T4 are above what methane or gasoline vapour requires, which leaves margin. The operator’s classification drawing is still the controlling document.
Not inside a tank or a pipe
Zone 0 spaces are outside the design target. Tank entry and pipe entry stay on the operator’s procedures.
Managed as part of the fleet
Android Enterprise and existing MDM consoles manage the handset alongside the rest of the operator’s devices.
Short outages, many contractors
Compressor and tank outages are brief, and contractors are on site for days, not months. Enrolment and wiping must therefore be quick.
Use cases · Gas and fuel
Where gas and fuel teams would use the IS-04Z1
Gas01
Compressor and reduction station rounds
Log readings, photograph a defect and call the control room on one device.
Fuel02
Tank farm and fuel base rounds
Record gauge readings and sample labels at the point of work.
Network03
Line walks and valve nodes
Position and photographs attach to an inspection record on a long route, so the next crew can find the same fitting without a description.
Questions · Gas and fuel
Frequently asked questions
Is a methane area less demanding than a fuel tank area?
The gas group is less demanding, but the zone is what matters, so a Zone 1 location is a Zone 1 location in either case.
Can the device be used on a marine terminal?
The IS-04Z1 is designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 areas, which include many jetty and loading locations. The terminal’s classification decides each location.
Why are gas and fuel assets treated separately from refineries?
Because the working pattern differs: fewer people, longer distances and more lone working, against the crowded units and shutdown surges of a refinery. A handset policy that suits one does not automatically suit the other.
Is it approved for any Polish gas or fuel site?
No. Certification is in progress, SAMS has no pilot or order at any Polish gas or fuel site, and each operator decides for itself.
Enquiry · Gas and Fuel Infrastructure
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Gas and Fuel Infrastructure, Poland
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 Poland. 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 and Fuel Infrastructure
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.