The United Kingdom operates one of the world’s largest offshore oil and gas industries on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), alongside a substantial onshore refinery and petrochemical sector. BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, Harbour Energy, Repsol Sinopec, CNR International, Ithaca Energy, and Apache North Sea operate UKCS platforms from Aberdeen and London offices. Onshore, the UK hosts major refinery and petrochemical clusters at Teesside (including the former ICI/INEOS complex), Southampton (Fawley refinery, the UK’s largest), Grangemouth in Scotland, and South Killingholme in Humberside. The regulatory framework — DSEAR 2002 (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) enforced by the HSE — requires ATEX-certified equipment for all Zone 1 and Zone 2 classified areas across UK industrial operations. Infinity EX supplies ATEX-certified mobile phones for the United Kingdom’s oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical operations.
DSEAR implements the requirements of the Atex Workplace Directive (1999/92/EC) in UK law, requiring employers to classify areas with dangerous substances (flammable gases, vapours, mists, dusts) and ensure only appropriately Ex-marked equipment is used in classified zones. Post-Brexit, the UK retains DSEAR in full — both ATEX-marked CE equipment and UKCA-marked equipment are accepted in Great Britain, with ATEX marking continuing to be recognised across the UK indefinitely under HSE guidance. The UKCS Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 (PFEER) and the Offshore Electricity and Pipework Regulations together enforce Zone 1/2 equipment requirements offshore. Infinity EX devices are supplied with complete ATEX documentation meeting HSE audit requirements and DSEAR compliance obligations.
The UKCS operates over 300 offshore installations across the Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and West of Shetland. Harbour Energy’s Greater Stella Area and Tolmount fields, Repsol Sinopec’s Montrose and Arbroath fields, CNR International’s Ninian, Murchison, and Lyell fields, and BP’s Clair Ridge West of Shetland represent the breadth of UK offshore operations. St Fergus gas terminal, Braefoot Bay NGL terminal, and the Forties Pipeline System onshore network create classified areas requiring ATEX compliance for maintenance and operations personnel. ExxonMobil’s Fawley refinery, Europe’s largest, and the INEOS Grangemouth refinery in Scotland are among the UK’s most significant onshore hazardous area environments.
Major EPC contractors including Petrofac (UK headquarters), Wood Group (Aberdeen), Worley, Jacobs Engineering, and INEOS Engineering operate across UK oil and gas projects and refineries. Decommissioning programmes on UKCS platforms — BP’s Miller and Brent Spar fields, Shell’s Brent Delta topsides removal — bring large contractor workforces into active classified zones. Fawley and Grangemouth refinery turnarounds drive periodic demand for ATEX communication devices. Infinity EX supports UK procurement with same-day despatch from UK stock and complete DSEAR-aligned documentation packages.
Infinity EX supplies ATEX-certified mobile phones to UKCS operators, UK refineries, petrochemical facilities, EPC contractors, and industrial operations across the United Kingdom. Contact us for product specifications, DSEAR-compliant ATEX documentation, UK stock availability, and pricing for your operations.
Infinity Ex ATEX-certified devices are deployed across major industrial operations in United Kingdom and the region, trusted by leading operators including KOC, KNPC, ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, and Shell for hazardous area communications. Every device ships with full ATEX certification documentation and technical support.
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