diff --git a/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.cpp b/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.cpp
index 426d31f80..5827a1f82 100644
--- a/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.cpp
+++ b/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ namespace Log {
             prefix = "debug";
             break;
         case MessageType::Info:
+	case MessageType::Prtinfo:
             prefix = "info";
             break;
         case MessageType::Warning:
diff --git a/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.hpp b/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.hpp
index 76f4ccaa6..d593e9a32 100644
--- a/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.hpp
+++ b/opm/common/OpmLog/LogUtil.hpp
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ namespace Log {
         const int64_t Error     =  8;   /* Error in the input data - should probably exit. */
         const int64_t Problem   = 16;   /* Calculation problems - e.g. convergence failure. */
         const int64_t Bug       = 32;   /* An inconsistent state has been encountered in the simulator - should probably exit. */
+        const int64_t Prtinfo   = 64;  /* Information that should only go into print file.*/
     }
 
-    const int64_t DefaultMessageTypes = MessageType::Debug + MessageType::Info + MessageType::Warning + MessageType::Error + MessageType::Problem + MessageType::Bug;
-    const int64_t NoDebugMessageTypes = MessageType::Info + MessageType::Warning + MessageType::Error + MessageType::Problem + MessageType::Bug;
+    const int64_t DefaultMessageTypes = MessageType::Debug + MessageType::Info + MessageType::Warning + MessageType::Error + MessageType::Problem + MessageType::Bug + MessageType::Prtinfo;
+    const int64_t NoDebugMessageTypes = MessageType::Info + MessageType::Warning + MessageType::Error + MessageType::Problem + MessageType::Bug + MessageType::Prtinfo;
+    const int64_t StdoutMessageTypes = MessageType::Info + MessageType::Warning + MessageType::Error + MessageType::Problem + MessageType::Bug;
 
     /// Terminal codes for ANSI/vt100 compatible terminals.
     /// See for example http://ascii-table.com/ansi-escape-sequences.php
diff --git a/opm/common/OpmLog/Logger.cpp b/opm/common/OpmLog/Logger.cpp
index ead6efc3f..12fdb0806 100644
--- a/opm/common/OpmLog/Logger.cpp
+++ b/opm/common/OpmLog/Logger.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Opm {
         addMessageType( Log::MessageType::Error , "error");
         addMessageType( Log::MessageType::Problem , "problem");
         addMessageType( Log::MessageType::Bug , "bug");
+        addMessageType( Log::MessageType::Prtinfo , "prtinfo");
     }
 
     void Logger::addTaggedMessage(int64_t messageType, const std::string& tag, const std::string& message) const {
diff --git a/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.cpp b/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.cpp
index 9f67d8517..32203b655 100644
--- a/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.cpp
+++ b/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ namespace Opm {
     }
 
 
+    void OpmLog::prtinfo(const std::string& message)
+    {
+        addMessage(Log::MessageType::Prtinfo, message);
+    }
+
+
 
     void OpmLog::info(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message)
     {
@@ -119,6 +125,13 @@ namespace Opm {
 
 
 
+    void OpmLog::prtinfo(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message)
+    {
+        addTaggedMessage(Log::MessageType::Prtinfo, tag, message);
+    }
+
+
+
 
     bool OpmLog::enabledMessageType( int64_t messageType ) {
         if (m_logger)
diff --git a/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.hpp b/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.hpp
index 0f70e3996..c198b59b9 100644
--- a/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.hpp
+++ b/opm/common/OpmLog/OpmLog.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     static void problem(const std::string& message);
     static void bug(const std::string& message);
     static void debug(const std::string& message);
+    static void prtinfo(const std::string& message);
 
     static void info(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
     static void warning(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     static void problem(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
     static void bug(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
     static void debug(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
+    static void prtinfo(const std::string& tag, const std::string& message);
 
     static bool hasBackend( const std::string& backendName );
     static void addBackend(const std::string& name , std::shared_ptr<LogBackend> backend);
diff --git a/tests/test_OpmLog.cpp b/tests/test_OpmLog.cpp
index 1bce0c40c..a1bb9a942 100644
--- a/tests/test_OpmLog.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_OpmLog.cpp
@@ -169,10 +169,12 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( CounterLogTesting) {
 
     counter.addMessage( Log::MessageType::Error , "This is an error ...");
     counter.addMessage( Log::MessageType::Warning , "This is a warning");
+    counter.addMessage( Log::MessageType::Prtinfo , "This is a info(prtinfo)");
 
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(1U , counter.numMessages( Log::MessageType::Error ));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(1U , counter.numMessages( Log::MessageType::Warning ));
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(0  , counter.numMessages( Log::MessageType::Info ));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(1U  , counter.numMessages( Log::MessageType::Prtinfo ));
 
     {
         int64_t not_enabled = 4096;
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(TestHelperFunctions)
     // prefixMessage
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(prefixMessage(MessageType::Error, "message"), "error: message");
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(prefixMessage(MessageType::Info, "message"), "info: message");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(prefixMessage(MessageType::Prtinfo, "message"), "info: message");
 
     // colorCode Message
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(colorCodeMessage(MessageType::Info, "message"), "message");