diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
index 4e45051b09..ff2a301b19 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,11 @@ bool RiaApplication::openEclipseCase(const QString& caseName, const QString& cas
 
     // Select SOIL as default result variable
     riv->cellResult()->setResultType(RimDefines::DYNAMIC_NATIVE);
-    riv->cellResult()->setResultVariable("SOIL");
+
+    if (m_preferences->loadAndShowSoil)
+    {
+        riv->cellResult()->setResultVariable("SOIL");
+    }
     riv->animationMode = true;
 
     riv->loadDataAndUpdate();
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
index 74b51c792c..9e3948d5a0 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.cpp
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ RiaPreferences::RiaPreferences(void)
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&lastUsedProjectFileName,"lastUsedProjectFileName", "Last Used Project File", "", "", "");
     lastUsedProjectFileName.setUiHidden(true);
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties,   "autocomputeDepth", true, "DEPTH related properties", "", "DEPTH, DX, DY, DZ, TOP, BOTTOM", "");
-
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties, "autocomputeDepth", true, "Compute DEPTH related properties", "", "DEPTH, DX, DY, DZ, TOP, BOTTOM", "");
     autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
+    
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&loadAndShowSoil, "loadAndShowSoil", true, "Load and show SOIL", "", "", "");
+    loadAndShowSoil.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
 
     readerSettings = new RifReaderSettings;
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&readerSettings,        "readerSettings", "Reader settings", "", "", "");
@@ -97,7 +99,8 @@ void RiaPreferences::defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QSt
         }
     }
     else if (field == &octaveShowHeaderInfoWhenExecutingScripts ||
-             field == &autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties)
+            field == &autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties ||
+            field == &loadAndShowSoil )
     {
         caf::PdmUiCheckBoxEditorAttribute* myAttr = static_cast<caf::PdmUiCheckBoxEditorAttribute*>(attribute);
         if (myAttr)
@@ -130,8 +133,9 @@ void RiaPreferences::defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering&
     defaultSettingsGroup->add(&defaultFaultGridLineColors);
     defaultSettingsGroup->add(&defaultWellLabelColor);
 
-    caf::PdmUiGroup* autoComputeGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Compute when loading new case");
+    caf::PdmUiGroup* autoComputeGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Behavior when loading new case");
     autoComputeGroup->add(&autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties);
+    autoComputeGroup->add(&loadAndShowSoil);
     
     caf::PdmUiGroup* readerSettingsGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Reader settings");
     std::vector<caf::PdmFieldHandle*> readerSettingsFields;
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ void RiaPreferences::configureForRegressionTests()
     showHud = false;
 
     autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties = true;
+    loadAndShowSoil = true;
 
     CVF_ASSERT(readerSettings);
     readerSettings->importFaults = false;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.h b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.h
index 604adf122a..901d1f7d6b 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaPreferences.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public: // Pdm Fields
     caf::PdmField<QString>  lastUsedProjectFileName;
 
     caf::PdmField<bool>     autocomputeDepthRelatedProperties;
+    caf::PdmField<bool>     loadAndShowSoil;
 
     caf::PdmField<RifReaderSettings*> readerSettings;
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderEclipseOutput.cpp b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderEclipseOutput.cpp
index e98b187f4b..0ddc72b675 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderEclipseOutput.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderEclipseOutput.cpp
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ bool RifReaderEclipseOutput::open(const QString& fileName, RigCaseData* eclipseC
     progInfo.setNextProgressIncrement(8);
     progInfo.setProgressDescription("Reading Well information");
 
-    readWellCells(mainEclGrid, isSimulationWellDataEnabled());
+    readWellCells(mainEclGrid, isImportOfCompleteMswDataEnabled());
 
     progInfo.setProgressDescription("Releasing reader memory");
     ecl_grid_free( mainEclGrid );
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.cpp b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.cpp
index 0c2c852827..3d0059a8a2 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.cpp
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ bool RifReaderInterface::isFaultImportEnabled()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool RifReaderInterface::isSimulationWellDataEnabled()
+bool RifReaderInterface::isImportOfCompleteMswDataEnabled()
 {
     if (m_settings.notNull())
     {
-        return m_settings->importSimulationWellData;
+        return m_settings->importAdvancedMswData;
     }
 
     return false;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.h b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.h
index 8ec215f5de..abf9160268 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderInterface.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     void                        setReaderSetting(RifReaderSettings* settings);
 
     bool                        isFaultImportEnabled();
-    bool                        isSimulationWellDataEnabled();
+    bool                        isImportOfCompleteMswDataEnabled();
     bool                        isNNCsEnabled();
 
     virtual bool                open(const QString& fileName, RigCaseData* eclipseCase) = 0;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.cpp b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.cpp
index b6d74adaa4..f221b6fdaa 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ RifReaderSettings::RifReaderSettings()
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&importFaults, "importFaults", true, "Import faults", "", "", "");
     importFaults.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&importSimulationWellData, "importSimulationWellData", true, "Import simulation wells", "", "", "");
-    importSimulationWellData.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
-
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&importNNCs, "importSimulationNNCs", true, "Import NNCs", "", "", "");
     importNNCs.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
+
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&importAdvancedMswData, "importAdvancedMswData", false, "Import advanced MSW data", "", "", "");
+    importAdvancedMswData.setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::HIDDEN);
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ RifReaderSettings::RifReaderSettings()
 void RifReaderSettings::defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute* attribute)
 {
     if (field == &importFaults ||
-        field == &importSimulationWellData ||
+        field == &importAdvancedMswData ||
         field == &importNNCs)
     {
         caf::PdmUiCheckBoxEditorAttribute* myAttr = static_cast<caf::PdmUiCheckBoxEditorAttribute*>(attribute);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.h b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.h
index 793495ed3f..8f4a8b7deb 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/FileInterface/RifReaderSettings.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public:
     RifReaderSettings();
 
     caf::PdmField<bool> importFaults;
-    caf::PdmField<bool> importSimulationWellData;
     caf::PdmField<bool> importNNCs;
+    caf::PdmField<bool> importAdvancedMswData;
 
 protected:
     virtual void defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute* attribute);