diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/CMakeLists.txt b/opm/parser/eclipse/CMakeLists.txt
index 08ccd22a7..c5efda316 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ EclipseState/Grid/FaceDir.cpp
 EclipseState/Grid/TransMult.cpp        
 EclipseState/Grid/EclipseGrid.cpp
 EclipseState/Grid/FaultFace.cpp
-EclipseState/Grid/Fault.cpp)
+EclipseState/Grid/Fault.cpp
+EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.cpp)
 
 set (utility_source
 Utility/SingleRecordTable.cpp
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ EclipseState/Grid/FaceDir.hpp
 EclipseState/Grid/TransMult.hpp       
 EclipseState/Grid/FaultFace.hpp
 EclipseState/Grid/Fault.hpp
+EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp
 #
 Utility/WconinjeWrapper.hpp
 Utility/CompdatWrapper.hpp
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05e0fbd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2014 Statoil 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 <stdexcept>
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+    FaultCollection::FaultCollection(size_t nx , size_t ny , size_t nz) :
+        m_nx(nx),
+        m_ny(ny),
+        m_nz(nz)
+    {
+        
+    }
+
+    size_t FaultCollection::size() const {
+        return m_faults.size();
+    }
+    
+
+    bool FaultCollection::hasFault(const std::string& faultName) const {
+        return m_faults.hasKey( faultName );
+    }
+    
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Fault> FaultCollection::getFault(const std::string& faultName) const {
+        return m_faults.get( faultName );
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Fault> FaultCollection::getFault(size_t faultIndex) const {
+        return m_faults.get( faultIndex );
+    }
+    
+    
+    void FaultCollection::addFault(std::shared_ptr<Fault> fault) {
+        m_faults.insert(fault->getName() , fault);
+    }
+
+
+
+    void FaultCollection::setTransMult(const std::string& faultName , double transMult) {
+        std::shared_ptr<Fault> fault = getFault( faultName );
+        fault->setTransMult( transMult );
+    }
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..311f8cc9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2014 Statoil 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 FAULT_COLLECTION_HPP_
+#define FAULT_COLLECTION_HPP_
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
+#include <map>
+
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/OrderedMap.hpp>
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/Fault.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultFace.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaceDir.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+
+class FaultCollection {
+public:
+    FaultCollection(size_t nx , size_t ny , size_t nz);
+    size_t size() const;
+    bool hasFault(const std::string& faultName) const;
+    std::shared_ptr<Fault>  getFault(const std::string& faultName) const;
+    std::shared_ptr<Fault>  getFault(size_t faultIndex) const;
+    void addFault(std::shared_ptr<Fault> fault);
+    void setTransMult(const std::string& faultName , double transMult);
+
+private:
+
+    size_t m_nx, m_ny, m_nz;
+    OrderedMap<std::shared_ptr<Fault > > m_faults;
+};
+}
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/tests/FaultTests.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/tests/FaultTests.cpp
index 9f4b46491..b73d14ee4 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/tests/FaultTests.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/tests/FaultTests.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultCollection.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/Fault.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaultFace.hpp>
 #include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FaceDir.hpp>
@@ -100,3 +101,33 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(AddFaceToFaults) {
     }    
     
 }
+
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(CreateFaultCollection) {
+    Opm::FaultCollection faults(100,10,6);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( faults.size() , 0 );
+    BOOST_CHECK(! faults.hasFault("NO-NotThisOne"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( faults.getFault("NO") , std::invalid_argument );
+}
+
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(AddFaultsToCollection) {
+    Opm::FaultCollection faults(10,10,10);
+    std::shared_ptr<Opm::Fault> fault = std::make_shared<Opm::Fault>("FAULT");
+    
+    faults.addFault(fault);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( faults.size() , 1 );
+    BOOST_CHECK(faults.hasFault("FAULT"));
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Opm::Fault> fault2 = faults.getFault("FAULT");
+    std::shared_ptr<Opm::Fault> fault0 = faults.getFault(0);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( fault , fault2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( fault , fault0 );
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Opm::Fault> faultx = std::make_shared<Opm::Fault>("FAULTX");
+    faults.addFault(faultx);
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( faults.size() , 2 );
+    BOOST_CHECK(faults.hasFault("FAULTX"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( faultx , faults.getFault(1));
+}