diff --git a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellInjectionControls.hpp b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellInjectionControls.hpp
index bee84043b..33fdd4f06 100644
--- a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellInjectionControls.hpp
+++ b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellInjectionControls.hpp
@@ -37,6 +37,22 @@ public:
         return (this->controls & static_cast<int>(cmode_arg)) != 0;
     }
 
+    void skipControl(WellInjectorCMode cmode_arg) {
+        auto int_arg = static_cast<int>(cmode_arg);
+        if ((this->controls & int_arg) != 0)
+            this->controls -= int_arg;
+    }
+
+    void addControl(WellInjectorCMode cmode_arg) {
+        auto int_arg = static_cast<int>(cmode_arg);
+        if ((this->controls & int_arg) == 0)
+            this->controls += int_arg;
+    }
+
+    void clearControls(){
+        this->controls = 0;
+    }
+
     double bhp_limit;
     double thp_limit;
 
diff --git a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellProductionControls.hpp b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellProductionControls.hpp
index 7a3671b76..28bcb3ebc 100644
--- a/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellProductionControls.hpp
+++ b/opm/input/eclipse/Schedule/Well/WellProductionControls.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ public:
             this->controls += int_arg;
     }
 
+    void clearControls(){
+        this->controls = 0;
+    }
+
     bool operator==(const WellProductionControls& other) const
     {
         return this->cmode == other.cmode &&