In hazardous oil and gas maintenance zones-where safety, speed, and compliance are paramount-lighting isn’t just a convenience. It’s an essential work tool. Whether you’re overseeing shutdowns on an offshore rig, onshore processing facility, dangerous work platforms, or inspecting confined spaces in a refinery, poor lighting can escalate safety risks, slow down work, and increase costs.
These critical areas, including all combustible work zones, demand specialised explosion-proof lighting solutions to ensure both worker safety and regulatory compliance.
That’s where MineGlow’s SafeGlo IECEx LED Strip Lighting comes in-a game-changing, fully certified solution engineered for high-risk maintenance environments, offering unparalleled adaptability to the specific environment, whether it’s an offshore platform, oil refinery, gas processing plant, or pipeline.
Lighting in Hazardous Zones: Why It Matters
Hazardous zones in the oil and gas industry-classified as IECEx Zones 1/21 and 2/22-are unforgiving. The ever presence of combustible gases, dust means that even a single spark or surge of heat could lead to potential ignition. Traditional explosion-proof lighting systems often fall short in these environments, either lacking proper certification or proving too rigid, heavy, or difficult to deploy for temporary work lighting.
Explosion-proof lighting isn’t optional here-it’s essential. These lights serve as the first layer of protection, containing any potential ignition within a sealed enclosure and withstanding harsh external conditions like heat, vibration, and corrosive atmospheres. They are constructed with robust materials specifically designed to endure pressure and extreme temperatures, preventing ignition in hazardous environments. Properly installed explosion-proof lighting ensures maximum workers safety and efficiency, integrating seamlessly with existing infrastructure and requiring minimal maintenance.
Explosion-Proof Lighting Solutions: Meeting the Highest Safety Standards
In hazardous locations like oil and gas facilities, explosion-proof lighting is not just a regulatory requirement-it’s a critical safeguard for both workers and equipment. Traditional explosion-proof lights, known for their sturdy protective shells, have long been the standard for preventing explosions by containing sparks and withstanding harsh environments. However, these conventional fixtures are bulky, heavy, and difficult to install in complicated or confined places, such as ballast tanks, oil tanks, gas pipeline grids, machine tending rooms, or steering rooms.
The SafeGlo IECEx certified explosion-proof LED strip lighting has completely revolutionised this sector, which has remained largely unchanged for more than 50 years. Unlike the heavy and rigid traditional EX lights, these flexible LED strip lights can fit neatly into tight spaces, illuminate stairs, tanks, temporary work platforms, and storage areas-making them ideal for illuminating complicated or dimly lit environments while removing glare and dark spots, according to our customers. The use of silicone extrusion technology allows these light strips to conform to different shapes and surfaces. Best of all, a single 30m strip light can replace needing 8-10 traditional linear lights and reduces maintenance by 90%.
MineGlow’s explosion-proof LED flex lights are engineered to withstand harsh environments and exposure to combustible materials, dust, and gases. Their low profile and single-end powered design, make them easy to install in s confined space, such as LNG ships, tank trucks, corridors, stairwells, and ballast tanks. By providing both general and escape lighting, these solutions help create a supportive and safe workplace, reducing the risk of accidents and keeping workers safe in hazardous zones.
MineGlow launched the world’s first ATEX, IECEx, and ETL certified explosion-proof flexible strip light, setting a new benchmark for safety and performance in the oil & gas industry. Capable of running up to 30 meters from a single power source, these energy-efficient lights lower maintenance costs by up to 90% while delivering clear, shadow-free lighting in any area.
By choosing explosion-proof flexible LED strip lights, oil and gas industries can ensure compliance to the highest safety standards, minimise operational risks, and maintain a safe workplace-even in the harshest environments. These advanced EX lighting solutions are essential for illuminating complicated spaces, supporting efficient maintenance, and safeguarding workers in hazardous locations.
Meet SafeGlo: Designed for Oil & Gas Environments
SafeGlo, exclusively distributed by MineGlow across Oceania, Vietnam, and Singapore, is purpose-built for the demanding needs of oil and gas maintenance. As a certified flexible strip light designed specifically for hazardous oil and gas environments, it’s a revolutionary lighting system for O&G that operates at high 80-degree ambient temperatures and can span up to 30m per light strip and power supply.
Key advantages include:
- Certified IECEx and ATEX Compliance: Ensures safety in Zone 1/21 and 2/22 environments.
- Flexible, Low-Profile Design: Ideal for tight spaces like LNG tanks, gaseous tunnels, work platforms, scaffolds, and handrails, SafeGlo is a flexible light suitable for complex hazardous settings.
- Portable & Reusable: This light strip can be rolled up and redeployed, reducing wastage and procurement cycles. A single 30m explosion-proof fixture weighs less than 20kg.
- Plug-and-Play Operation: Supports rapid light distribution by powering up to 30 metres of lighting from a single EX-rated 240W power supply and/or portable battery backup system.
SafeGlo is among the world’s leaders in EX LED Strip lights, with full IECEx and ATEX certification. It is suitable for use in any Oil & Gas production or combustible area.
Safer, Faster, and More Cost-Effective
Traditional explosion-proof lights are heavy, often fixed in place, and generate glare that creates shadows-compromising both safety and visibility. They are also very difficult to install as temporary lighting for maintenance work.
SafeGlo changes that:
- Shadow-Free, Glare-Free Illumination: Improves visibility in machine rooms, pipe corridors, and confined work zones-critical for precision maintenance tasks. SafeGlo can also be used to create a warning zone, providing a clear visual alert to workers about potential hazards and designated hazardous areas that should not be entered.
- Rapid Setup = Faster Turnarounds: Deploys in minutes, not hours. Reduced downtime during shutdowns or inspections means measurable productivity gains.
- Lower Operational Costs: With minimal maintenance required and designed for repeated reuse, MineGlow’s SafeGlo helps O&G teams reduce both capital and operational expenses.
- Fully Portable: Move the same light system across multiple sites, maintenance cycles, or remote assets. One investment goes a long way.
- Tested & Certified to Global Standards: SafeGlo’s IECEx certification gives procurement teams and HSE managers peace of mind. It meets-and often exceeds-regulatory requirements.
Built for the Real-World Demands of O&G Sites
MineGlow’s SafeGlo lighting doesn’t just meet specs on paper-it’s already being used in offshore and onshore oil and gas sites across Australia and Southeast Asia. On LNG ships, inside tank trucks, along underground pipeline corridors, MineGlow is lighting the way-literally.
Its silicone extrusion technology enables installation on virtually any surface without cracking or sagging. Unlike traditional lights that rely on a thick, sturdy protective shell, SafeGlo’s flexible design allows it to adapt to even the most confined spaces. It’s C-Mask technology makes it highly resistant to UV, salt, and chemical exposure-perfect for coastal and offshore installations.
Trusted by Operations Managers Across the Industry
“The SafeGlo LED strip lighting has transformed our maintenance operations. The quick setup and portability have saved us time and money, while the improved lighting is glare-free and enhanced the safety for our crews.” – Electrical Supervisor, Major O&G Project
The Bottom Line
For HSE leaders and operations managers, SafeGlo isn’t just another lighting product. It’s a portable safety system that meets compliance needs, improves job efficiency, and protects crews working in hazardous conditions.
MineGlow is proud to support Australia’s oil and gas sector with local stock, fast technical support, and full documentation-ensuring procurement cycles are smooth and compliant.
Ready to Upgrade Your Maintenance Lighting?
Get in touch with MineGlow to discuss how SafeGlo can transform your next turnaround or maintenance operation.
- Fully IECEx-compliant
- A single light spans up to 30m
- Supports ambient temps higher than most flex lights
- Tested in real-world O&G environments for over 24 months
