The task of the EFRC work group should be to promote and further improve the ISO 13707 so it will become the world-wide accepted and specified document for reciprocating compressors in the petroleum and natural gas industry.

In order to achieve this goal and to counter balance the API Task Force, EFRC proposes to establish a work group. This group should consist of experts from the following fields:

• end users and plant operators
• compressor manufacturers
• engineering companies.

They shall prepare proposals for extension and improvement of ISO 13707.
A delegate shall be nominated from this group to work together with the API Task Force.

Aim:
Preparatory work towards 2nd edition of ISO 13707.
This 2nd edition should become the world-wide accepted working document.
The API 618 should become, if necessary, a derivative especially for the American market.
ISO 13707, 2nd edition is to come into force not later than 2 years after API 618, 5th edition.