diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 9e8f19c4c..8a91f0edd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionAST.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionContext.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionResult.cpp
+    src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actions.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionX.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionParser.cpp
@@ -528,6 +529,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionAST.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionContext.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionResult.hpp
+       opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actions.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionX.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/ArrayDimChecker.hpp
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.hpp
index 52c60d35d..78444a2f6 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.hpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Tables/Tabdims.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/EndpointScaling.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/UDQ/UDQParams.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp>
 
 namespace Opm {
 class Deck;
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ public:
     const WellSegmentDims& wellSegmentDimensions() const noexcept;
     int eclPhaseMask( ) const noexcept;
     const EclHysterConfig& hysterPar() const noexcept;
+    const Actdims& actdims() const noexcept;
 
 private:
     Phases active_phases;
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ private:
     WellSegmentDims wsegdims;
     UDQParams udq_params;
     EclHysterConfig hystpar;
+    Actdims m_actdims;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fae0e831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2019 Equinor ASA.
+
+  This file is part of the Open Porous Media project (OPM).
+
+  OPM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  OPM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with OPM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef ACTDIMS_HPP_
+#define ACTDIMS_HPP_
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/Deck.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+class Actdims {
+public:
+    Actdims();
+    explicit Actdims(const Deck& deck);
+
+    std::size_t max_keywords() const;
+    std::size_t max_line_count() const;
+    std::size_t max_characters() const;
+    std::size_t max_conditions() const;
+
+private:
+    std::size_t keywords;
+    std::size_t line_count;
+    std::size_t characters;
+    std::size_t conditions;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.cpp
index cde1489a1..b86839c1f 100644
--- a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.cpp
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Runspec.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ Runspec::Runspec( const Deck& deck ) :
     welldims( deck ),
     wsegdims( deck ),
     udq_params( deck ),
-    hystpar( deck )
+    hystpar( deck ),
+    m_actdims( deck )
 {}
 
 const Phases& Runspec::phases() const noexcept {
@@ -220,6 +221,10 @@ const Tabdims& Runspec::tabdims() const noexcept {
     return this->m_tabdims;
 }
 
+const Actdims& Runspec::actdims() const noexcept {
+    return this->m_actdims;
+}
+
 const EndpointScaling& Runspec::endpointScaling() const noexcept {
     return this->endscale;
 }
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4fc898907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2019 Equinor ASA.
+
+  This file is part of the Open Porous Media project (OPM).
+
+  OPM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  OPM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with OPM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/Actdims.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/ParserKeywords/A.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+Actdims::Actdims():
+    keywords(ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION::defaultValue),
+    line_count(ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_LINES::defaultValue),
+    characters(ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_LINE_CHARACTERS::defaultValue),
+    conditions(ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_COND::defaultValue)
+{}
+
+
+Actdims::Actdims(const Deck& deck)
+    : Actdims()
+{
+    if (deck.hasKeyword<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS>()) {
+        const auto& keyword = deck.getKeyword<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS>();
+        const auto& record = keyword.getRecord(0);
+
+        this->keywords   = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION>().get<int>(0);
+        this->line_count = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_LINES>().get<int>(0);
+        this->characters = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_LINE_CHARACTERS>().get<int>(0);
+        this->conditions = record.getItem<ParserKeywords::ACTDIMS::MAX_ACTION_COND>().get<int>(0);
+    }
+}
+
+std::size_t Actdims::max_keywords() const {
+    return this->keywords;
+}
+
+std::size_t Actdims::max_line_count() const {
+    return this->line_count;
+}
+
+std::size_t Actdims::max_characters() const {
+    return this->characters;
+}
+
+std::size_t Actdims::max_conditions() const {
+    return this->conditions;
+}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/parser/RunspecTests.cpp b/tests/parser/RunspecTests.cpp
index d53e39db9..ab2e3edd6 100644
--- a/tests/parser/RunspecTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/parser/RunspecTests.cpp
@@ -571,4 +571,23 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(Foam) {
     BOOST_CHECK( phases.active( Phase::WATER ) );
     BOOST_CHECK( phases.active( Phase::FOAM) );
 
+    // not in deck - default constructor.
+    const auto& actdims = runspec.actdims();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(actdims.max_keywords(), 2);
+}
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ACTDIMS) {
+    const std::string input = R"(
+    RUNSPEC
+    ACTDIMS
+       2* 13 14 /
+    )";
+
+    Parser parser;
+    auto deck = parser.parseString(input);
+
+    Runspec runspec( deck );
+    const auto& actdims = runspec.actdims();
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(actdims.max_keywords(), 2);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(actdims.max_conditions(), 14);
 }