diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index a3f835f6b..bfa4a39fc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/Aquifetp.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/Aquancon.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/AquiferHelpers.cpp
+    src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/checkDeck.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/EclipseConfig.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/EclipseState.cpp
@@ -702,6 +703,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/AquiferConfig.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/AquiferCT.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/Aquifetp.hpp
+       opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionAST.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionContext.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Schedule/Action/ActionResult.hpp
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..780b6d621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (C) 2020 SINTEF Digital
+
+  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 OPM_NUMERICALAQUIFERCELL_HPP
+#define OPM_NUMERICALAQUIFERCELL_HPP
+
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace Opm {
+    class DeckRecord;
+    class EclipseGrid;
+    class FieldPropsManager;
+
+    struct NumericalAquiferCell {
+        NumericalAquiferCell(const DeckRecord&, const EclipseGrid&, const FieldPropsManager&);
+        size_t aquifer_id; // aquifer id
+        size_t I, J, K; // indices for the grid block
+        double area; // cross-sectional area
+        double length;
+        double porosity;
+        double permeability;
+        double depth; // by default the grid block depth will be used
+        std::optional<double> init_pressure; // by default, the grid pressure from equilibration will be used
+        int pvttable; // by default, the block PVTNUM
+        int sattable; // saturation table number, by default, the block value
+        double pore_volume; // pore volume
+        double transmissibility;
+        size_t global_index;
+
+        double cellVolume() const;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif //OPM_NUMERICALAQUIFERCELL_HPP
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a93d09ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+  Copyright (C) 2020 SINTEF Digital
+
+  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/Parser/ParserKeywords/A.hpp>
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/FieldPropsManager.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Grid/EclipseGrid.hpp>
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckRecord.hpp>
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifer/NumericalAquifer/NumericalAquiferCell.hpp>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+    using AQUNUM = ParserKeywords::AQUNUM;
+    NumericalAquiferCell::NumericalAquiferCell(const DeckRecord& record, const EclipseGrid& grid, const FieldPropsManager& field_props)
+            : aquifer_id( record.getItem<AQUNUM::AQUIFER_ID>().get<int>(0) )
+            , I ( record.getItem<AQUNUM::I>().get<int>(0) - 1 )
+            , J ( record.getItem<AQUNUM::J>().get<int>(0) - 1 )
+            , K ( record.getItem<AQUNUM::K>().get<int>(0) - 1 )
+            , area (record.getItem<AQUNUM::CROSS_SECTION>().getSIDouble(0) )
+            , length ( record.getItem<AQUNUM::LENGTH>().getSIDouble(0) )
+            , permeability( record.getItem<AQUNUM::PERM>().getSIDouble(0) )
+    {
+        const auto& cell_depth = field_props.cellDepth();
+        const auto& poro = field_props.get_double("PORO");
+        const auto& pvtnum = field_props.get_int("PVTNUM");
+        const auto& satnum = field_props.get_int("SATNUM");
+
+        this->global_index = grid.getGlobalIndex(I, J, K);
+        std::cout << " aquifer cell { " << I + 1 << " , " << J + 1 << " , " << K + 1 << std::endl;
+        const size_t active_index = grid.activeIndex(this->global_index);
+
+        if ( !record.getItem<AQUNUM::PORO>().defaultApplied(0) ) {
+            this->porosity = record.getItem<AQUNUM::PORO>().getSIDouble(0);
+        } else {
+            this->porosity = poro[active_index];
+        }
+
+        if ( !record.getItem<AQUNUM::DEPTH>().defaultApplied(0) ) {
+            this->depth = record.getItem<AQUNUM::DEPTH>().getSIDouble(0);
+        } else {
+            this->depth = cell_depth[active_index];
+        }
+
+        if ( !record.getItem<AQUNUM::INITIAL_PRESSURE>().defaultApplied(0) ) {
+            this->init_pressure = record.getItem<AQUNUM::INITIAL_PRESSURE>().getSIDouble(0);
+        }
+
+        if ( !record.getItem<AQUNUM::PVT_TABLE_NUM>().defaultApplied(0) ) {
+            this->pvttable = record.getItem<AQUNUM::PVT_TABLE_NUM>().get<int>(0);
+        } else {
+            this->pvttable = pvtnum[active_index];
+        }
+
+        if ( !record.getItem<AQUNUM::SAT_TABLE_NUM>().defaultApplied(0) ) {
+            this->sattable = record.getItem<AQUNUM::SAT_TABLE_NUM>().get<int>(0);
+        } else {
+            this->sattable = satnum[active_index];
+        }
+
+        this->pore_volume = this->porosity * this->cellVolume();
+
+        this->transmissibility = 2. * this->permeability * this->area / this->length;
+    }
+
+    double NumericalAquiferCell::cellVolume() const {
+        return this->area * this->length;
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+