diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index 967329358..6ac044630 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckOutput.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/Section.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/UDAValue.cpp
+    src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/AquiferCT.cpp
     src/opm/parser/eclipse/EclipseState/Aquifetp.cpp
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
     tests/parser/ConnectionTests.cpp
     tests/parser/COMPSEGUnits.cpp
     tests/parser/CopyRegTests.cpp
+    tests/parser/DeckValueTests.cpp
     tests/parser/DeckTests.cpp
     tests/parser/DynamicStateTests.cpp
     tests/parser/DynamicVectorTests.cpp
@@ -626,6 +628,7 @@ if(ENABLE_ECL_INPUT)
        opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckKeyword.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckRecord.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/UDAValue.hpp
+       opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.hpp
        opm/parser/eclipse/Python/Python.hpp)
 endif()
 if(ENABLE_ECL_OUTPUT)
diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.hpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..711df8b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+  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 DECK_VALUE_HPP
+#define DECK_VALUE_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+
+class DeckValue {
+
+    public:
+        DeckValue();
+        DeckValue(int);
+        DeckValue(double);
+        DeckValue(const std::string&);
+
+        template<typename T>
+        T get() const;
+
+        template<typename T>
+        bool is() const;
+
+        void reset(int value);
+        void reset(double value);
+        void reset(const std::string& value);
+
+
+    private:
+
+        bool is_numeric() const;
+
+        bool is_int;
+        bool is_double;
+        int int_value;
+        double double_value;
+        std::string string_value;    
+
+};
+
+
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.cpp b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2760458db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2019 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/Deck/DeckValue.hpp>
+
+
+DeckValue::DeckValue():
+    DeckValue(0)
+{}
+
+DeckValue::DeckValue(int value):
+    is_int(true),
+    is_double(false),
+    int_value(value)
+{}
+
+DeckValue::DeckValue(double value):
+    is_int(false),
+    is_double(true),
+    double_value(value)
+{}
+
+DeckValue::DeckValue(const std::string& value):
+    is_int(false),
+    is_double(false),
+    string_value(value)
+{}
+
+template<>
+int DeckValue::get() const {
+    if (!is_int)
+        throw std::invalid_argument("DeckValue does not hold an integer value");
+
+    return this->int_value;
+}
+
+template<>
+double DeckValue::get() const {
+    if (!is_double)
+        throw std::invalid_argument("DeckValue does not hold a double value");
+
+    return this->double_value;
+}
+
+template<>
+std::string DeckValue::get() const {
+    if (!is_numeric())
+        return this->string_value;
+
+    throw std::invalid_argument("DeckValue does not hold a string value");
+}
+
+template<>
+bool DeckValue::is<int>() const {
+    return is_int;
+}
+
+template<>
+bool DeckValue::is<double>() const {
+    return is_double;
+}
+
+
+template<>
+bool DeckValue::is<std::string>() const {
+    return !is_numeric();
+}
+
+bool DeckValue::is_numeric() const {
+    return (is_int or is_double);
+}
+
+void DeckValue::reset(int value) {
+  this->is_int = true;
+  this->is_double = false;
+  this->int_value = value;
+}
+
+void DeckValue::reset(double value) {
+  this->is_int = false;
+  this->is_double = true;
+  this->double_value = value;
+}
+
+void DeckValue::reset(const std::string& value) {
+  this->is_int = false;
+  this->is_double = false;
+  this->string_value = value;
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/parser/DeckValueTests.cpp b/tests/parser/DeckValueTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3d89f99f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parser/DeckValueTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+
+
+
+#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE DeckValueTests
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+#include <opm/parser/eclipse/Deck/DeckValue.hpp>
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(DeckValueTest) {
+
+    DeckValue value0;
+
+    BOOST_CHECK(value0.is<int>());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!value0.is<std::string>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value0.get<int>(), 0);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<std::string>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    value0.reset( 10 );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value0.get<int>(), 10);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<std::string>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<double>(), std::invalid_argument);
+
+    value0.reset( "STRING" );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value0.get<std::string>(), std::string("STRING"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<int>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<double>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    
+    value0.reset( 2.5 );
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value0.get<double>(), 2.5);    
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<std::string>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value0.get<int>(), std::invalid_argument);
+
+    DeckValue value1(10);
+    BOOST_CHECK(value1.is<int>());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!value1.is<std::string>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value1.get<int>(), 10);
+
+    DeckValue value2(10.0);
+    BOOST_CHECK(value2.is<double>());
+    BOOST_CHECK(!value2.is<std::string>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value2.get<double>(), 10);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value2.get<std::string>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value2.get<int>(), std::invalid_argument);
+
+    DeckValue value3("FUBHP");
+    BOOST_CHECK(!value3.is<double>());
+    BOOST_CHECK(value3.is<std::string>());
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( value3.get<std::string>(), std::string("FUBHP"));
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value3.get<double>(), std::invalid_argument);
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW( value3.get<int>(), std::invalid_argument);
+
+
+}