ATEX Certified Explosion-Proof Mobile Phones for Malaysia’s Oil, Gas & LNG Sector

Malaysia is Southeast Asia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, with operations centred on the Peninsular Malaysia basin, the offshore Sarawak and Sabah blocks, and the Bintulu LNG complex — one of the world’s largest LNG production hubs. PETRONAS, the integrated state oil company, operates upstream concessions alongside JV partners Shell, ExxonMobil, Murphy Oil, Hess, JX Nippon, and PTTEP across Zone 1 / Zone 21 classified offshore platforms and onshore facilities.

Equipment used in Malaysia’s explosive atmospheres must comply with ATEX 2014/34/EU, IECEx scheme certification, the Petroleum Development Act 1974, and DOSH (Department of Occupational Safety and Health) Factories and Machinery Act requirements. SIRIM QAS issues local approvals aligned with IEC 60079 series, and operators require ATEX / IECEx documentation for all Ex-rated electrical equipment.

Refining and petrochemical centres — the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC, RAPID refinery + petrochemicals, 300k bpd at Johor), the Bintulu LNG Complex (PETRONAS LNG 1-9, 30 mtpa), the Kerteh integrated petrochemical zone (Terengganu), and the Melaka refinery — operate continuous Zone 1 / Zone 21 process units. EPC contractors require certified intrinsically safe phones for SIMOPS and shutdown campaigns.

Malaysia’s offshore deepwater frontier — the Gumusut-Kakap, Kikeh, and Malikai TLP fields off Sabah — operates in classified hazardous zones requiring ATEX-compliant communication devices. Floating LNG (PFLNG SATU, PFLNG DUA) and emerging carbon capture / hydrogen projects further extend the hazardous-zone footprint across the country.