diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureAtPosFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureAtPosFeature.cpp
index c31c5c1292..87f660dd58 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureAtPosFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureAtPosFeature.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ void RicNewWellPathFractureAtPosFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
     RimWellPathFracture* fracture = new RimWellPathFracture();
     fractureCollection->fractures.push_back(fracture);
         
-    fracture->setAnchorPosition(wellPathItem->m_pipeCenterlineIntersectionInDomainCoords);
-    fracture->measuredDepth = wellPathItem->m_measuredDepth;
+    fracture->setMeasuredDepth(wellPathItem->m_measuredDepth);
 
     RimOilField* oilfield = nullptr;
     objHandle->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(oilfield);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureFeature.cpp
index 38b561f753..5dab5540a1 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/RicNewWellPathFractureFeature.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void RicNewWellPathFractureFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
     fractureCollection->fractures.push_back(fracture);
         
     float md_default = 0.0f;
-    fracture->measuredDepth = md_default;
+    fracture->setMeasuredDepth(md_default);
 
     RimWellPath* wellPath = nullptr;
     objHandle->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(wellPath);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicWellPathViewerEventHandler.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicWellPathViewerEventHandler.cpp
index 6777903eae..2faaa14402 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicWellPathViewerEventHandler.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicWellPathViewerEventHandler.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ bool RicWellPathViewerEventHandler::handleEvent(cvf::Object* eventObject)
             cvf::Vec3d domainCoord = transForm->transformToDomainCoord(uiEvent->globalIntersectionPoint);
 
             double measuredDepth = wellPathSourceInfo->measuredDepth(uiEvent->firstPartTriangleIndex, domainCoord);
+
+            // NOTE: This computation was used to find the location for a fracture when clicking on a well path
+            // It turned out that the computation was a bit inaccurate
+            // Consider to use code in RigSimulationWellCoordsAndMD instead
             cvf::Vec3d trueVerticalDepth = wellPathSourceInfo->trueVerticalDepth(uiEvent->firstPartTriangleIndex, domainCoord);
 
             QString wellPathText;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.cpp
index 38cd1fd5d0..95dd90a0f5 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ RimWellPathFracture::RimWellPathFracture(void)
 {
     CAF_PDM_InitObject("Fracture", ":/FractureSymbol16x16.png", "", "");
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(         &measuredDepth,          "MeasuredDepth",        0.0f, "Measured Depth Location", "", "", "");
-    measuredDepth.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiDoubleSliderEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(         &m_measuredDepth,          "MeasuredDepth",        0.0f, "Measured Depth Location", "", "", "");
+    m_measuredDepth.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiDoubleSliderEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -46,6 +46,24 @@ RimWellPathFracture::~RimWellPathFracture()
 {
 }
  
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+double RimWellPathFracture::measuredDepth() const
+{
+    return m_measuredDepth();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimWellPathFracture::setMeasuredDepth(double mdValue)
+{
+    m_measuredDepth = mdValue;
+
+    updatePositionFromMeasuredDepth();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,28 +71,36 @@ void RimWellPathFracture::fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedFie
 {
     RimFracture::fieldChangedByUi(changedField, oldValue, newValue);
 
-    if (changedField == &measuredDepth)
+    if (changedField == &m_measuredDepth)
     {
-        cvf::Vec3d positionAtWellpath = cvf::Vec3d::ZERO;
-        
-        caf::PdmObjectHandle* objHandle = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmObjectHandle*>(this);
-        if (!objHandle) return;
+        updatePositionFromMeasuredDepth();
 
-        RimWellPath* wellPath = nullptr;
-        objHandle->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(wellPath);
-        if (!wellPath) return;
-
-        RigWellPath* wellPathGeometry = wellPath->wellPathGeometry();
-        positionAtWellpath = wellPathGeometry->interpolatedPointAlongWellPath(measuredDepth);
-
-        this->setAnchorPosition(positionAtWellpath);
-
-        RimProject* proj;
+        RimProject* proj = nullptr;
         this->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(proj);
         if (proj) proj->createDisplayModelAndRedrawAllViews();
     }
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimWellPathFracture::updatePositionFromMeasuredDepth()
+{
+    cvf::Vec3d positionAlongWellpath = cvf::Vec3d::ZERO;
+
+    caf::PdmObjectHandle* objHandle = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmObjectHandle*>(this);
+    if (!objHandle) return;
+
+    RimWellPath* wellPath = nullptr;
+    objHandle->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(wellPath);
+    if (!wellPath) return;
+
+    RigWellPath* wellPathGeometry = wellPath->wellPathGeometry();
+    positionAlongWellpath = wellPathGeometry->interpolatedPointAlongWellPath(m_measuredDepth());
+
+    this->setAnchorPosition(positionAlongWellpath);
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,7 +108,7 @@ void RimWellPathFracture::defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrder
 {
     uiOrdering.add(&name);
 
-    uiOrdering.add(&measuredDepth);
+    uiOrdering.add(&m_measuredDepth);
 
     caf::PdmUiGroup* geometryGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Properties");
     geometryGroup->add(&azimuth);
@@ -100,7 +126,7 @@ void RimWellPathFracture::defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field
 {
     RimFracture::defineEditorAttribute(field, uiConfigName, attribute);
 
-    if (field == &measuredDepth)
+    if (field == &m_measuredDepth)
     {
         caf::PdmUiDoubleSliderEditorAttribute* myAttr = dynamic_cast<caf::PdmUiDoubleSliderEditorAttribute*>(attribute);
 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.h
index 33e0ffaf6f..c70e2a0426 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellPathFracture.h
@@ -37,12 +37,18 @@ public:
     RimWellPathFracture(void);
     virtual ~RimWellPathFracture(void);
 
-    caf::PdmField<float>                            measuredDepth;
+    double                          measuredDepth() const;
+    void                            setMeasuredDepth(double mdValue);
 
-    virtual void                                    fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QVariant& oldValue, const QVariant& newValue) override;
+    virtual void                    fieldChangedByUi(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* changedField, const QVariant& oldValue, const QVariant& newValue) override;
 
 protected:
-    virtual void                                    defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering) override;
-    virtual void                                    defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute * attribute) override;
+    virtual void                    defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiOrdering& uiOrdering) override;
+    virtual void                    defineEditorAttribute(const caf::PdmFieldHandle* field, QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUiEditorAttribute * attribute) override;
 
+private:
+    void                            updatePositionFromMeasuredDepth();
+
+private:
+    caf::PdmField<float>            m_measuredDepth;
 };